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Race for the Future is Mercy Health Services’ inaugural 5K and 1-mile walk, created to help fuel the Mercy Forever 150th Anniversary Campaign and the We Are 150 employee engagement initiative. The Mercy Forever campaign celebrates 150 years of compassionate care while investing in the next generation of healing services for our community.

Taking place at the Maryland Zoo, this community-wide event brings together patients, caregivers, employees, corporate partners, families, and friends to move with purpose, honoring Mercy’s legacy and ensuring that the mission of Mercy lives on forever.

Proceeds from the Race for the Future will support critical programs and initiatives that expand access to care, advance medical innovation, and strengthen the communities we serve. Every step taken represents a commitment to Mercy’s mission: to heal, to comfort, and to serve those who need us most.

For those who cannot join us in person, we invite you to participate virtually and share in the magic of race day from your own backyard!

Whether you are running the 5K, walking the one-mile course, or participating virtually, the Race for the Future is an invitation to be part of something bigger — a celebration of service, partnership, and 150 years of impact in Baltimore and beyond.

Join the SocaRobics® Runners as we celebrate Forrest Gump with a fun run at Lakeside Loop - this time, reversing the course and running towards the traffic. The opposite direction of our annual Skeleton Run that takes place in December.

Join us for a fun run around the Lakeside Loop (about 4.4 miles).

Meet us at New Town Village (we will park next to the McDonalds & M&T Bank).

Theme: Red hat, Yellow top, Red Shorts (Dress like Forrest Gump)

Time: 8am

Location: New Town Village Center, 9700 Groffs Mill Drive, Owings Mills, MD 21117

Run Option: Full loop around (4.4 miles). OR you can take a short half mile walk out, and half mile walk back to total 1 mile.

Cost: FREE

Join the Casey Cares Foundation for our 17th Annual 5K Run/1-Mile Walk on August 1st! Proceeds from the race will support programs for families with critically ill children. The chip-timed 3.1 mile run/1-mile walk will be held at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore. Participants will receive a tech shirt, race bib and finisher medal. We'll have awards for the largest team, most spirited team and top fundraising team, so share with your family, friends and sign up today!

Tech T-Shirt Deadline - July 17th! (Note - children 8 years and under do not receive a race shirt.) Registration for the race is open through August 1st, and both individuals and teams are encouraged to register.

For guests who would like to stay and enjoy the Zoo exhibits after the race, we are offering add-on Zoo admission tickets for $15 per person.

Interested in becoming a Casey Cares 5K sponsor? Contact Dawn Weissman at 443-568-0064 or [email protected].

About the Casey Cares Foundation:

The Casey Cares Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides ongoing, uplifting palliative programs to critically ill children and their families. For more information, visit www.CaseyCares.org.

Join us, Saturday, September 26, 2026, for the third annual Johns Hopkins Children's Center Miracles in Motion 5K and 1-mile walk!

This event is a 5K Run or 1-mile walk, followed by a Critter Crawl Kids Dash, all to benefit the Johns Hopkins Children's Center! Your registration fee includes a cotton t-shirt. Participants have the opportunity to fundraise for any area of the Children's Center where they feel a personal connection.

• We offer family pricing for a group of four, which includes a discount of 10%.

MedStar Health's 22nd Annual CHS XC Turkey Trot is a time honored Catonsville tradition. A fun celebration of health, wellness, and family with a rich sense of community, our cross country style 1 mile family fun run (8:10am) and 5k (8:30am) offers something for everyone. Both races are chip timed. Due to the nature of our course, strollers and pets are not allowed in either race.

Our race is unique in that 100% of our proceeds go to the CHS Cross Country program, including the purchase of uniforms, training tools, and travel expenses, and the philanthropy causes we support. When you participate in our race you are also giving back to your local community. For a complete list of donations made, please visit www.CatonsvilleTurkeyTrot.com.

Awards:

Thanks to our gracious sponsors at State Fare, The Beaumont and El Guapo Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second and third place male and female finishers. They also support gift card prizes in our age group categories.

5K Race: First, second and third place Overall Male and Female, and the first place finisher for each gender for the following age group categories: 10 and under, 11-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

Kids' 1 Mile Fun Run: First, second and third place overall male and female aged 13 or under (no age group awards).

Random prize drawings for gift certificates, running gear, gift baskets, training programs and so much more!

For More Information Please Visit: www.CatonsvilleTurkeyTrot.com