Place
Saint Joseph, MI US 49085
Description
This is the 22nd anniversary of the Lory's Place Run, Walk and Rock to benefit Lory's Place, a Grief Healing and Education Center. Every year, Lory’s Place is honored and grateful for the community’s support of Run Walk Rock. All of the programs and services at Lory’s Place are available at no charge. That means that no child or adult is ever turned away because of an inability to pay. The children, adults, and families who are part of Lory’s Place join us in expressing deepest gratitude to you for supporting our mission of grief healing.
Since the opening of Lory’s Place bereavement programs in 2004, we have been honored to support over 63,000 children, teens and adults and after the death of a significant person. Our programs reach beyond our facility doors offering over 60 peer support groups in Berrien, Cass and Van Buren Counties.
Event Schedule:
- Early Packet Pickup - Friday, May 15th (11:00 am to 6:00 pm) @ Lory’s Place, 445 Upton Drive, St. Joseph, MI
- Race Day Packet Pickup - Saturday, May 16th (7:00 am to 8:00 am)
- Race Time - 8:15 am
Race Fees:
- Groundhog Day Special - January 30th to February 2nd registration is ONLY $20
- Feb. 3rd to March 31st (11:59 pm) @ $25.00
- April 1st to April 17th (11:59 pm) @ $30.00
- April 18th to May 14th (11:59 pm) @ $35.00
- May 15th and May 16th (8:15 am) @ $40.00 - Bring your phone to register via a special late registration QR code
New this Year: Grab your teammates!
Sponsored by Mar-Co Packaging, the school athletic team or sports organization that registers the most participants will win $500.
Champions for Children Challenge:
Students, teachers, staff, and administrators are invited to represent their school in either the 5K walk or run! The school that has the most participants will receive the “Champions for Children” traveling trophy and $500.00 from Mar-Co Packaging. You must indicate the school and/or grade you’re representing on the registration form to count towards this participation award.
Group Discount:
If you are registering a group of four or more participants, you will receive a $5.00 discount per registrant. If you have a large group of people, please give us a call for additional registration options.
Parking:
When arriving at the event take Momany Drive and turn left on Upton, proceeding to any available Whirlpool lot. Please do not take Upton/Klock Road (at the stop light).
Rocking Chair Raffle:
If you would like to win a signature white Rocking Chair, please place the tag at the bottom of your bib in one of the boxes on the registration tables. All ages are eligible to win a rocking chair.
Medals
Custom Lory's Place Run Walk Rock medals will be awarded to the first three finishers in the ten different age groups for male and female runners and walkers.
To learn more about Mac's Sports Timing click here. www.macssportstiming.com
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Facebook - @LorysPlace
Instagram - @LorysPlace
Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Event Sponsorships
To be included on print materials event sponsorships need to be submitted by April 3, 2026.
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Rocking Chair Sponsorship
Rocking Chair Sponsorship
Deadline is May 1, 2026.
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