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St. Mary's Steps for Hope 5K Run/Walk and Kids Obstacle Course

Lewiston, Maine24,500 spots
Entry from
$10
Days to go
5
Register from $10 on RunSignUpstmarysmaine.com

At a glance

Date
Oct 11, 2026
Location
Lewiston, Maine
Distances
5K
Registration
Registration open until Oct 11, 2026, via runsignup.com
Official site
stmarysmaine.com
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RunSignUp
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026

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About this race

Our Steps for Hope, Strides for Mental Health event in partnership with Bates College takes place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, on the Bates campus. The event features a 5K Walk/Run and Kids Obstacle Course. All funds raised through this event will support the expansion of behavioral (mental) health programs at St. Mary’s. Every participant, donor and sponsor grow access to services for people across Maine who require hospitalization because of serious mental illness.

Key dates

Registration opens

Apr 1, 2026

Tier 1 ends

Jul 31, 2026

Standard ends

Oct 9, 2026

3d

Tier 2 ends

Oct 9, 2026

3d

Registration closes

Oct 11, 2026

5d

Race day

Oct 11, 2026

5d

Tier 3 ends

Oct 11, 2026

5d

Pricing

Steps for Hope 5K Run

Tier 2, then $35 from Oct 11, 2026

$30

Steps for Hope 5K Walk

Tier 2, then $30 from Oct 11, 2026

$25

Kids Obstacle Course

Standard, until Oct 9, 2026

$10

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