Boots and Blooms 5K

About the Event

The Boots and Blooms 5K is a race in honor and memory of ALL of the babies gone too soon. The Boots and Blooms Foundation was created in loving memory of our daughter, Lilly, and our son, Andy, to help other bereaved families who experience the devastating loss of a child.

Our 5K will be held annually on the first Saturday in October to kick off Pregnancy and Infant loss awareness month. This year’s race will be 10/3/2026. We will also have a virtual 5K option open 10/1/26-10/5/26. This is a walk or run event!

Since our daughter Lilly was stillborn on May 14, 2018 we have made it our mission to help other bereaved families. We lost our son Andy on February 17, 2023 and unfortunately have been through this nightmare twice now and know how important it is to be able to make memories with your baby. With the help of our family and friends, as well as the proceeds from our previous fundraising events, we have been able to help hundreds of bereaved families create memories with their babies during the brief time they physically have to spend with them.

Proceeds from this 5K will go towards helping other bereaved families that have to endure the unimaginable and to help them make memories with their baby while they can. We would love for you to join us to remember and honor all of the babies that should still physically be here with us.

Check out our foundation’s website or Facebook page for more info on what we’ve done to help other bereaved families.

www.bootsandbloomsfoundation.org

Giveaway
You will receive an awesome t-shirt for participating in our 5K but be sure to register by September 5th to guarantee a t-shirt as T-shirt order will be placed the first week of September.

Awards
Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female overall finishers as well as the top male and female finishers in each age group:
0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and older

We can’t wait to show off this year’s medals!

Course Description
The Boots and Blooms 5K will take place at the beautiful Martin Marietta Park in New Bern, NC. The race will utilize the Dragonfly trail and other adjacent trails to have a total distance of 5K. This is an improved gravel trail with minimal elevation changes. Come run, walk, or push a jogging stroller with us! (Umbrella strollers would be ideal on the trail). Enjoy the scenic views while supporting a great cause. There will be one water station along the course and light refreshments following the race.

Races Offered

Virtual 5K

Oct 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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00:00

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$30.00

5K

Oct 03, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

18.8° / 27.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

19.6° / 28.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 1m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

79.9%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:51

nightlight Sunset

19:13

About New Bern

Learn more about the host city, New Bern.

New Bern is a city of 31,000 people (2020) in the coastal region of the state of North Carolina. New Bern has three historic districts with homes, stores, and churches dating as far back as the early 18th century.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Boots and Blooms 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Marsha Rivera	F	39	Honolulu, HI	—
🥈	Adam Jones	M	38	CLACTON-ON-SEA, GBN	—
🥉	Jamie Murphy	F	46	New Bern, NC	—
4	Linda Walker	F	62	Durham, NC	—
5	Ashley Eubanks	F	32	New Bern, NC	—
6	Jay Eubanks	M	39	New Bern, NC	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Alec Fowler	M	25	Brighton, MA	21:50
🥈	Dane Erickson	M	16	New Bern, NC	23:15
🥉	Matt Gass	M	31	New Bern, NC	27:16
4	William Owen	M	14	New Bern, NC	27:16
5	Dustin Kelty	M	35	New Bern, NC	27:27
6	Michelle Anderson	F	35	White Plains, MD	27:42
7	Clarence Wolf	M	45	New Bern, NC	27:53
8	Rebecca Dubay	F	41	New Bern, NC	27:55
9	Nathaniel Harrison	M	22	New Bern, NC	28:41
10	Liam Linton	M	13	New Bern, NC	28:58
11	Avery Williams	F	13	Winterville, NC	28:58
12	R. Fleming	F	7	Goldsboro, NC	29:44
13	Audrey Willis	F	31	Newport, NC	30:04
14	Adam Napiorkowski	M	34	New Bern, NC	30:04
15	T. Heath	F	12	Goldsboro, NC	30:15
16	Mel Gaviria	M	42	New Bern, NC	30:21
17	Heather Erickson	F	50	New Bern, NC	30:56
18	J. West	M	12	Greenville, NC	31:27
19	Joshua Arthur	M	28	New Bern, NC	32:17
20	Ashley Mayo	F	37	Merritt, NC	32:34
21	Joshua Mounce	M	38	Grantsboro, NC	32:34
22	Steve West	M	44	Greenville, NC	32:59
23	Ben Tilghman	M	30	New Bern, NC	33:21
24	Kate Toler	F	38	New Bern, NC	34:02
25	Amy Pullings	F	42	New Bern, NC	35:17
26	James Pullings	M	16	New Bern, NC	35:18
27	L. Pullings	F	8	New Bern, NC	35:21
28	Evelyn Gaviria	F	36	New Bern, NC	35:52
29	Chasity Barbour	F	27	Jacksonville, NC	35:52
30	Kristi McLeod	F	51	New Bern, NC	35:55
31	Jessica Gibson	F	26	New Bern, NC	36:08
32	Alisha Pons	F	34	Pollocksville, NC	36:16
33	Melissa Perry	F	51	Oriental, NC	36:32
34	Denise Nobles	F	38	New Bern, NC	36:35
35	Allyson Zajac	F	31	New Bern, NC	36:42
36	Calvin Floyd	M	64	New Bern, NC	37:00
37	Kayla Sisco	F	39	New Bern, NC	37:08
38	Sarah Shannon	F	33	New Bern, NC	37:15
39	Theresa Murdock	F	42	New Bern, NC	37:19
40	David Roberts Jr	M	33	Maysville, NC	37:20
41	C. Saenz	F	9	New Bern, NC	37:20
42	Jeremy Wilkinson	M	45	Grantsboro, NC	37:39
43	Allison Lee	F	33	New Bern, NC	38:30
44	T. Butz	M	12	New Bern, NC	38:45
45	Susan Willis	F	61	New Bern, NC	39:56
46	Wendy Littrell	F	55	Havelock, NC	40:05
47	Kendra Schneider	F	48	Vanceboro, NC	41:02
48	Genelle Butz	F	45	New Bern, NC	41:12
49	Tanna Torcaso	F	69	Jacksonville, NC	41:57
50	Howard longwell	M	52	New Bern, NC	43:32