6th Annual APA & APAF MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5K Run, Walk, & Roll

About the Event

Join the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the APA Foundation (APAF) for the MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5K

Run, walk, and roll to support organizations that promote awareness programs and provide services to improve the mental health of young people of color.

Race Details

In-Person 5K Run, Walk, and Roll

The 5K will be held rain or shine unless the weather conditions are unsafe (ex. lightning).

Location: Wheaton Regional Park in Wheaton, Maryland - 2000 Shorefield Rd, Wheaton, Maryland 20902

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Check-in: Starts at 7:00 am. Arrival prior to 7:45 am required to participate in race.

Awards and Prizes: At 9:30 am, awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in the Men's Division, Women's Division, and Nonbinary Division. Random drawing winners will be announced following the awards ceremony.

Remote 5K Run, Walk, and Roll

Monitor the weather conditions in your area and put safety first.

Location: Your home community. Join your team's local event or participate on your own schedule throughout the day.

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Schedule of Events

Wheaton Regional Park opens at sunrise. For the best parking, please arrive early.
Registration and Packet Pickup opens at 7:00 am to collect your bib and enter into the random prize drawing.
Arrival prior to 7:45 am is required to ensure your participation in the race.
Brief speaking program begins at 7:30 am.
The 5K run, walk, and roll will begin promptly at 8:00 am.
The 5K concludes at 9:30 am.
At 9:30 am, Men's Division, Women's Division, and Nonbinary Division winners will be announced, followed by winners of the random prize drawings.
To view division winners and participants' times following the 5K, click here.

Transportation & Parking

The main parking lot is Wheaton Regional Park Carousal Parking Lot (Navigate to 2000 Shorefield Rd, Wheaton, Maryland 20902)
Overflow parking is available at Pine Lake Parking (2004 Shorefield Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20902)
The closest metro station to Wheaton Regional Park is Glenmont Station - Red Line (24 minute walk to race start)

Questions on event day? Please email MOORE@psych.org.

About the APAF's MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5k

The APA's Division of Diversity and Health Equity invites you to join us in combating youth mental health inequities and in honoring mental health advocate Bebe Moore Campbell. Your time and dollars can help make a difference for young people facing mental health challenges. Funds raised benefit the APA/APAF Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program, which supports community organizations addressing the mental health needs of young people.

Get Social! As you run, walk and roll be sure to share to social media and use our hashtags!

#Moore5K
#MooreEquityInMentalHealth
#BebeMooreCampbell

Continue Your Fundraising Until July 31st! Funds benefit the APA/APAF Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program. Read more about your impact by clicking here.

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Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Washington.

thermostat Temperature

21.6° / 31.5°

wb_sunny Feels like

23.9° / 33.7°

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11h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

5.2 mm

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—

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7.4 km/h (Light breeze)

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Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

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73.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:56

nightlight Sunset

20:30

About Washington

Learn more about the host city, Washington.

Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as simply Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River across from Virginia and shares land borders with Maryland to its north and east. It was named after George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation.

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About the Event

Join the American Psychiatric Association (APA) and the APA Foundation (APAF) for the MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5K

Run, walk, and roll to support organizations that promote awareness programs and provide services to improve the mental health of young people of color.

Race Details

In-Person 5K Run, Walk, and Roll

Location: Wheaton Regional Park in Wheaton, Maryland - 2000 Shorefield Rd, Wheaton, Maryland 20902

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025.

Check-in: Starts at 7:00 am. Arrival prior to 7:45 am required to participate in race.

Awards and Prizes: At 9:30 am, awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishers in the Men's Division, Women's Division, and Nonbinary Division. Random drawing winners will be announced following the awards ceremony.

Remote 5K Run, Walk, and Roll

Location: Your home community. Join your team's local event or participate on your own schedule throughout the day.

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Schedule of Events

Wheaton Regional Park opens at sunrise. For the best parking, please arrive early.

Registration and Packet Pickup opens at 7:00 am to collect your bib and enter into the random prize drawing.

Arrival prior to 7:45 am is required to ensure your participation in the race.

Brief speaking program begins at 7:30 am.

The 5K run, walk, and roll will begin promptly at 8:00 am.

The 5K concludes at 9:30 am.

At 9:30 am, Men's Division, Women's Division, and Nonbinary Division winners will be announced, followed by winners of the random prize drawings.

To view division winners and participants' times following the 5K, click here.

Transportation & Parking

The main parking lot is Wheaton Regional Park Carousal Parking Lot (Navigate to 2000 Shorefield Rd, Wheaton, Maryland 20902)

Overflow parking is available at Pine Lake Parking (2004 Shorefield Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20902)

The closest metro station to Wheaton Regional Park is Glenmont Station - Red Line (24 minute walk to race start)

Questions on event day? Please email MOORE@psych.org.

About the APAF's MOORE Equity in Mental Health 5k

Get Social! As you run, walk and roll be sure to share to social media and use our hashtags!

#Moore5K

#MooreEquityInMentalHealth

#BebeMooreCampbell

Continue Your Fundraising Until July 31st! Funds benefit the APA/APAF Moore Equity in Mental Health Community Grants Program. Read more about your impact by clicking here.

Races Offered

Remote (In Your Home Community) 5K Run, Walk, & Roll

Virtual (In Your Home Community) 5K Run, Walk, & Roll

Virtual 5K Run, Walk, & Roll (Register first to setup or join a team)

5K Roll (In-Person in DMV Area)

5K Run (In-Person in DMV Area)

5K Run, Walk, & Roll (In-Person in Maryland)

5K Run, Walk, & Roll (Register first to setup or join a team)

5K Walk (In-Person in DMV Area)

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