Run for the Angels Memorial Run and Family Day

About the Event

Join Us for the 14th Annual Run for the Angels
Fun Run and Family Day | Sunday, October 4, 2026 | Riverstone Park

Whether you run, jog, or stroll, this meaningful community event welcomes everyone. Run for the Angels is a special day to honor and remember babies and children who died suddenly and unexpectedly. Together, we raise awareness of pregnancy, infant, and child death—and show grieving families they are not alone.

Proceeds support the emotional support programs of the Northwest Infant Survival & SIDS Alliance (NISSA).

🌻Event Highlights
Sponsor Booths | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Visit with local organizations and businesses making a difference in our community.

💗Memory Making Station | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Create a luminary, paint a memory rock, or design a button in honor of your child (bring a photo if you'd like).

📣Silent Auction
Held in person this year! Bid on unique items and experiences. All proceeds benefit NISSA’s programs. Want to donate? Contact Liz at 208-557-4371.

🕯️Remembrance Ceremony | 1:00 – 1:30 PM
Held at the amphitheater near the pond, we’ll read aloud the names of the children we’re honoring. If you’d like your child’s name read or want a memorial sign placed along the route, please fill out our Name Submission Form.

The ceremony will also be streamed live on Facebook for those who can’t attend in person.

👟 Fun Run / Walk | Starts at 1:30 PM
A scenic ~2.5-mile course along the Centennial Trail, with views of the Spokane River. Participants are welcome to walk or run at their own pace. The course closes at 3:00 PM.

Strollers and bicycles welcome.
Over 130 memorial signs will line the route, each honoring a beloved child.

📍 Location
Riverstone Park | Coeur d’Alene, ID
Enjoy the beauty of fall in the Northwest as we gather in love and remembrance.

🎽 Runner Registration & Packet Pick-Up
Sunday, October 4th | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Check in at Riverstone Park to collect your shirt and race bag before the run begins.

⚠️ Cancellation Policy
Run for the Angels will take place rain or shine. If hazardous conditions require cancellation, registration fees will be considered a donation to NISSA. We’ll make arrangements for shirt and bag pick-up. No refunds will be issued.

Races Offered

Run for the Angels & Family Day

Oct 04, 2026

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Distance — 2.5 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

11:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Coeur D Alene.

thermostat Temperature

5.7° / 15.1°

wb_sunny Feels like

3.2° / 12.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 59m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.1 cm

air Avg wind speed

7.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.8)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:07

nightlight Sunset

17:56

About Coeur D Alene

Learn more about the host city, Coeur D Alene.

Coeur d'Alene is a city in and the county seat of Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. It is the most populous city in North Idaho with a population of 54,628 at the 2020 census, and now an estimated 58,555 as of 2026. Coeur d'Alene is currently growing at a rate of 1.04% annually and its population has increased by 6.55% since the most recent census, while the Coeur d'Alene metropolitan statistical area has an estimated 188,000 people. Coeur d'Alene is located about 30 miles (50 km) east of Spokane, Washington, with which it forms the bi-state Spokane–Coeur d'Alene combined statistical area. The city is situated on the north shore of the 25-mile (40 km) long Lake Coeur d'Alene and to the west of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains. Locally, Coeur d'Alene is known as the "Lake City", or simply called by its initials, "CDA".