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Sun, Sep 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Stronger Together: 5th Annual 1k/5k Walk-Run
Early Bird Pricing and Family Pack, Available Now-Until August 15, 2026!
Same Day Registration is Available between 8:00 am and 9:00 am Day of the Event
Sunday, September 20th at Aptos High School Track and Field
The Stronger Together Walk-Run is a community awareness and fundraising event held annually at Aptos High School to mark the beginning of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Now in its fifth year, the event features a 1k and 5k course, children’s activities, music, food trucks, community resource tables, raffles, and team prizes. Organized by Monarch Services, the event promotes wellness, solidarity, and support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking across Santa Cruz County.
Event opens 8:00 am- Same Day Registration and food trucks 8:00 to 9:00 am, welcome and stretch. 9:00 am 1k race begins and 5k immediately after. Dance performance, community activities and food trucks during the event.
1k 5k Run Walk
Aptos High School Road, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, California, 95003, United States