The Be Aware 5k for Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention is intended to shine a light on the skyrocketing issues surrounding youth mental health (depression, anxiety, and the potential for suicide). Participants can register for timed or untimed category.
Sunday, October 11th
Join us virtually or in-person!!
$35 registration fee includes event t-shirt.
$25 registration fee for students
Must register by September 24th to guarantee shirt.
9:00 am Check-In
9:30 am Opening Ceremony
10:00 am Run/Walk Begins
Registration and Ceremony will be held at the Dakota High School 9th Grade Center.
Enter off 21 mile at the light or Cougar Drive off of Heydenreich.
Four legged friends are welcome!
Can't be with us on race day? Register for the VIRTUAL event or donate to a team!
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$35.00
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$35.00
Oct 11, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$35.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Macomb.
Learn more about the host city, Macomb.
Macomb Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 91,663 at the 2020 census, up from 79,580 in 2010. As of 2020 it was the most-populous civil township in the state and the third most-populous township overall after the charter townships of Clinton and Canton.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Be Aware 5K Walk/Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Rob Willemse | 22:53.1 | |
| 🥈 | Katie Adamus | 30:15.1 | |
| 🥉 | Scott Szpanelewski | 30:34.7 | |
| 4 | Stephen Adamus | 31:47.4 | |
| 5 | Katelyn Kraemer | 33:22.7 | |
| 6 | Lexi Berning | 33:29.4 | |
| 7 | Natalie Ranieri | 33:31.8 | |
| 8 | Lauren Renusch | 33:36.5 | |
| 9 | Christina Thurau | 33:52.3 | |
| 10 | Craig Kerr | 34:30.8 | |
| 11 | Gabriel Morgan | 34:53.7 | |
| 12 | Christopher Gura | 36:12.3 | |
| 13 | Zachary Kraemer | 36:14.1 | |
| 14 | Jacquelyn Kerr | 37:43 | |
| 15 | David Moss | 37:46.5 | |
| 16 | Chelsea Duhaime | 37:46.6 | |
| 17 | Vinisia Eilo | 43:59.2 | |
| 18 | Ashley Szpanelewski | 44:24.9 | |
| 19 | Shannon Wittner | 46:13.9 | |
| 20 | Collin Wittner | 46:14.6 | |
| 21 | Mary Nassar | 47:22.4 | |
| 22 | Caitlin Wittner | 49:42.9 | |
| 23 | CATHERINEMARIE BRASILE | 52:10.6 | |
| 24 | Aleksander Reed | 1:05:37.9 |
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