Join Connecting for Kids, along with our partners and sponsors, for an inclusive race for every pace! The inaugural Embrace the Pace 5K, one-mile run/walk/roll and kids’ race welcomes participants of all ages and abilities.
Event Features
- Top male/female age group prizes for 5K participants
- Finisher medals for all registered participants
- T-shirt for 5K and one-mile participants
- Draw-string bag for 5K and one-mile participants
- Inclusive after-race dance party with free hot dogs
- Resource tables, featuring partners and sponsors
- Free kinesiology taping
- Mobile sensory unit
- Adult changing table and accessible parking available
Race Day Schedule
9:00 a.m. Start Time: 5K
9:05 a.m. Start Time: One-Mile Run/Walk/Roll
10:00 a.m. Kids’ Race heats*
10:15 a.m. Awards Ceremony
10:30 a.m. Inclusive dance party with hot dogs from Autism Society of Greater Cleveland
* Kids’ Race heats will include categories for children who use wheelchairs, walkers, gait trainers, reciprocating gait orthosis or other mobility aids.
Early bird pricing ends April 30, 2025. Last day to register: Aug. 22, 2025. No race-day registration.
Registrations for the 5K and one-mile run/walk/roll events include a donation to the City of Independence that will be used to purchase more adapted playground equipment. The remaining proceeds benefit Connecting for Kids’ free family programs.
If you need assistance with registration, please email
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To learn more about sponsorship opportunities, see connectingforkids.org/5KSponsors
Connecting for Kids provides resources, support and community to families in Northeast Ohio who have concerns about their child. We support families who have children with mental health concerns, developmental delays and disabilities as well as those facing major life changes.
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