Name: 2026 Footprints on our Hearts Walk & 5K
Start: 2026-10-11
End: 2026-10-11
Location: Meriden

About the Event

Hope After Loss, Inc. is a community of individuals who grieve the loss of a pregnancy and/or infant. Through peer support, burial assistance, and education/awareness initiatives, we provide the inspiration of hope to those who have experienced the loss of a pregnancy and/or infant.

Our event, the Footprints on Our Hearts Walk & 5K will be held on Sunday, October 11, 2026

at Hubbard Park in Meriden, CT & Online

Schedule of Events:

8:00 - Registration booth opens

9:30 - Kids Fun Run*

10:00 - 5K Run / 3K Fitness Walk*

10:00 - Remembrance Area open

11:30 - Remembrance Ceremony followed by a Reflective Walk*

*Participants can attend one or all of these events (note there is an additional fee to be timed in the 5K.) In addition, you can order a customized memorial sign with a special baby's name and date that will be on display along the run and walk routes.

We hope you will join us in reaching our walk fundraising goal of $100,000 by collecting pledges of support from your family and friends. Funds raised from this event will directly support our programs and will allow us to continue to provide our services in the coming year. Please join us in helping families at a time of great need.

After registering for our event, you will be given your own fundraising webpage that you may personalize with your story. Your family and friends will then be able to pledge their support through your page. You may also start a Team if you wish and have your friends join your team. You can become an honored Footprints Friend if you collect at least $500 in pledges and if you collect over $1,000 you will be automatically enrolled in the Hope After Loss Circle of Hope.

Your involvement is critical to our success and our ability to continue to help those in need. Thank you again for your help.

Races Offered

5k

Oct 11, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

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0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Meriden.

thermostat Temperature

8.5° / 18.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.6° / 15.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:04

nightlight Sunset

18:08

About Meriden

Learn more about the host city, Meriden.

Meriden is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located halfway between the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford. The city is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. In 2020, the population of the city was 60,850.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of 2026 Footprints on our Hearts Walk & 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Richard Savino	M	44	—	19:31.87
🥈	Ryan Luby	M	33	—	21:57.45
🥉	Stephen Hicks	M	36	—	22:20.7
4	Brian Downes	M	38	—	22:35.11
5	Erik Dey	M	44	—	22:46.66
6	Ryan Skelly	M	33	—	24:13.57
7	Nicholas Mangiafico	M	30	—	24:16.64
9	Craig Dwelle	M	33	—	25:32.18
10	Kyle Moran	M	34	—	25:53.45
11	Matthew Conroy	M	44	Woodbridge, CT	25:57.95
12	Elizabeth Guerrera	F	33	—	26:52.35
13	Thomas Halley	M	36	—	27:14.08
14	Marc Cerrone	M	55	—	27:39.91
15	T. Nelly	M	11	—	29:31.29
16	Casey Carmody	M	34	—	31:01.24
17	A. Dey	M	7	—	31:52.21
18	Olivia Pearce	F	38	—	32:26.74
19	Addison Weakley	F	16	—	33:11.4
20	Sandy Collins	F	70	—	33:37.11
21	Ryan McNally	M	37	—	33:52.92
22	Joe Nelly	M	48	—	33:56.8
23	E. McNally	F	8	—	34:06.32
24	Brianna McNally	F	36	—	34:17.11
25	Ashley Carnot	F	41	—	35:17.81
26	Bree Dolce	F	41	—	35:17.72
27	A. Dey	F	10	—	35:30.63
28	Katherine Vander Kraats	F	32	—	35:31.08
29	Amal Taylor	M	32	—	37:21.51
30	Michael Stone	M	45	—	38:11.94
31	G. Stone	M	10	—	38:13.2
32	Farrah Taylor	F	31	—	38:19.54
33	Jennifer Mengold	F	54	—	41:08.59
34	James Mengold	M	54	—	41:09.6
35	Deanne Anderson	F	57	—	40:43.19
36	Stephanie Carmody	F	32	—	41:59.45
37	Anya Allen	F	24	—	46:16.85
38	Sarah Halley	F	31	—	48:52.35
39	Katherine Giambra	F	37	—	50:19.81
40	Michael Giambra	M	42	—	50:19.81
41	Liam Hoye	M	30	—	49:46.35
42	Kaitlyn Reynolds	F	37	—	49:57.75
43	Jessica Lieu	F	27	—	52:51.6
44	Colin Sincock	M	28	—	52:56.47
45	Alex Zaleski	M	30	—	56:37.07