calendar_today 01 Oct, 2026 – 31 Oct, 2026
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sell $35.00 – $40.00
We invite all loss families and supporters to join us for the Sixth Annual Empty Stroller Run & Walk, a powerful event that raises awareness of baby and child loss while providing essential support to grieving families.
2026 Event Options
Complete your Run or Walk at any of the following locations:
Reading, PA • In-Person
📍 Jim Dietrich Park
📅 Sunday, October 25, 2026
🕣 Registration opens at 8:30 AM
🔔 5K race starts at 10:00 AM
🕊️ Remembrance Walk starts at 11:00 AM
Lewistown, PA • Satellite Event
📍 Kish Park
📅 Saturday, October 18, 2025
🕘 Registration opens at 9:00 AM
🏃♀️ Run and Walk start at 10:00 AM
Scranton, PA • Satellite Event
📍 Nay Aug Park
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕘 Registration opens at 11:00 AM
🏃♀️ Run and Walk start at 1:00 PM
Souderton, PA • Satellite Event
📍 Rotary Park Pavilion
📅 Sunday, October 18, 2026
🕘 Registration opens at 9:00 AM
🏃♀️ Run and Walk start at 10:00 AM
Anywhere, Anytime • Virtual Option
📅 October 1 to October 31, 2026
Registration Info
Registration is required for all participants. Children 14 & under are free (automatically waived at checkout)
All funds raised through registration, donations, and swag sales go directly to supporting families who have lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, infancy, or early childhood.
👟 Create or Join a Team
Form a team in memory of a baby or join as an individual. Invite your community to walk or run with you or to support your fundraising efforts. Last year, together we raised over $150,000 - let’s do it again!
🖤 Why the "Empty Stroller"?
Many participants run or walk with empty strollers to symbolize the heartbreaking absence of a child. It’s a powerful visual reminder of the babies we are honoring, but it’s not required to participate.
Oct 01, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
07:00
$40.00
Oct 01, 2026
Distance — Virtual - Empty Stroller Walk
Type — Running
07:00
$40.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
12:00
$35.00
Oct 10, 2026
Distance — Lewistown PA - Empty Stroller Walk
Type — Running
12:00
$35.00
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
13:00
$35.00
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — Scranton PA - Empty Stroller Walk
Type — Running
13:00
$35.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$40.00
Oct 25, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
11:00
$40.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Reading.
Learn more about the host city, Reading.
Reading is a historic city of about 95,000 in Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, 35 miles southwest of Allentown and 55 miles east of Harrisburg. It punches above its weight in culture, and its downtown features some iconic buildings, so consider making it a stopover on your way between any of these and other area cities.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Adalyn Rose Foundation's 2026 Empty Stroller Run & Walk.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Chelsy Dustmann | — | |
| 🥈 | Anonymous Anonymous | — |
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