Event Description

Our First Annual Mental Health Awareness Month 5K will be a VIRTUAL 5K  - Starting on SATURDAY, 5/15/2021 at 7:00 a.m and ending SUNDAY, 5/30/2021 7:00 P.M.  Our race will be a virtual 5K which means you can participate anywhere you like, on the beach, boardwalk, treadmill, elliptical,  or track.

Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, Tackle Depression joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health concerns. Tackle Depression is a 501 (c)(3) organization established to ¨Tackle the stigma¨ of mental health by proving knowledge, insight, and coping skills to anyone battling mental illness.

Download your race bib, submit your time to the "Results" tab, and receive your finisher certificate!

After/during the race, share your 5K journey on social media! Be sure to tag @TackleDpression and use the hashtags #TackleDepression and #TackleTheStigma

Awards will be given to runners who place (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

FREE T-SHIRT AND WRIST BAND (LIMITED SIZES AND SUPPLIES ) Sunday 5/23/2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Park (1776 Union Ave, Hazlet, NJ 07730)

ALL PROCEEDS go to Tackle Depression. To learn more about Tackle Depression please visit us at (www.TackleDepression.org)