Jace's Journey 5K
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Jace's Journey 5K & Fun Run
Jace's Journey 5K & Fun Run is an annual community event held at Belle Johnston Community Center in Pineville, NC on September 12, 2026. The event combines a timed 5K and a separate fun run and marks the seventh year of this gathering.
The event focuses on raising awareness of stillbirth, pregnancy loss, and maternal health disparities. Materials for the event cite CDC data noting that approximately 1 in 175 pregnancies in the U.S. ends in stillbirth, affecting nearly 21,000 families annually. The event description highlights continued maternal and infant health disparities in North Carolina, with particular attention to higher rates among Black families.
Funds raised support bereavement support initiatives, community education, advocacy efforts, stillbirth prevention awareness, and distribution of Jace’s Embrace Boxes for grieving families. Participants may run, walk, volunteer, sponsor, or otherwise show solidarity with families affected by pregnancy and infant loss.
Registration policies note that registration fees are not refundable, and that Race Management may cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable conditions. Fees are also not refundable if the event is cancelled due to Acts of God. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
