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25th Annual African American Wellness Walk: Moving Hearts & Soles

Dayton, Ohio, United States

calendar_today 12 Sep, 2026

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About the Event

Premier Health is excited to announce the African American Wellness Walk (AAWW) is returning for its 25th year! This year’s theme is “Moving Hearts & Soles”. The 5K walk/run will be a hybrid event, with both a virtual and an in-person option. The in-person 5K walk will take place at Island MetroPark (101 East Helena Street, Dayton, OH 45404) on Saturday, Sep.13., with a program at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5K walk at 8 a.m.

Last year’s AAWW had more than 1,200 participants. Together we raised an incredible $16,300 for Central State and Wilberforce Universities!

This year, we are zoning in on Healthy Aging. Healthy aging means adopting healthy habits and making positive lifestyle choices that contribute to health and well-being as we grow older.

The theme of this year's African American Wellness Walk is: "Moving Hearts & Soles".

Registration for the 5K walk is free.

This is a hybrid event. Participants may participate virtually and/or in-person.

In-Person Walk Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

In-Person Walk Time: Gates open at 7:30 AM. The walk begins at 8:00 AM. Full agenda coming soon.

In-Person Walk Location: Island MetroPark, 101 E Helena St, Dayton, OH 45407

Races Offered

26th Annual African American Wellness Walk

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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26th Annual African American Wellness Walk

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Dayton.

thermostat Temperature

15.2° / 26.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.7° / 25.4°

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10h 20m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

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—

air Avg wind speed

8.2 km/h (Light breeze)

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High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

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65.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:18

nightlight Sunset

19:44

About Dayton

Learn more about the host city, Dayton.

Dayton is the birthplace of aviation: the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, lived here and perfected their design for the first practical aircraft. It is also home to one of the few multi-site National Parks in the U.S., the Dayton Aviation Heritage Park. There are several things to do and see in the city and its suburbs.