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3rd Annual Steps for Summer 5K & Wellness Festival

Sat April 18, 2026
Birmingham, AL 35211 US Directions

Place

Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
1101 Martin Luther King Jr Dr SW
Birmingham, AL US 35211

Description

Lace up your sneakers and join Sixth Avenue Community Development Corporation for its 3rd Annual Steps for Summer 5K & Wellness Festival—a fun-filled morning of movement, music, and community! This family-friendly event welcomes walkers and runners of all ages and fitness levels and includes a Kids Fun Run.

Every step supports camp scholarships and student programs, helping children access enriching summer experiences like performing arts, academics, life skills, sports, field trips, and healthy meals—regardless of their zip code.

Enjoy music, performances, community resources, kid-friendly activities, giveaways, and festival vibes throughout the morning. Grab a friend, form a team, or bring the whole family, and let’s step together to give kids the gift of summer!

📍 Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
💲 $30 registration (includes t-shirt, race bib, and medal)
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Team registration discounts ($5 off per person for 10+ member team, $10 off per person for 15+ member team)
🗓 Register by March 27 to guarantee shirt size

🥇Awards for Top Finishers, Largest Team, and Best Team Spirit!

Live performances by Summer at the Sixth, SABC Liturgical Dance, IV Motion, and Sixth Avenue Sliders!

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

8:00 AM - 8:45 AM  Registration/Check In (shirt and bib pickup)

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM   Music, warm up, stretching

8:45 AM  Welcome/Opening Song

8:55 AM  Call to Starting Line

9:00 AM   5K Begins!

  • Vendors and KidsZone activities 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

9:15 AM  Kids Fun Run Line Up

9:30 AM  Kids Fun Run Begins!

9:50 AM  SABC Liturgical Dance 

10:15 AM Awards Ceremony

10:30 AM Salsa Dancing with IV Motion

10:50 AM Line Dancing with Sixth Avenue Sliders

11:00 AM Continue enjoying giveaways, vendors, Kids Zone, and fish fry fundraiser 

Race Contact Info

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Event Sponsor

Camp Champion Sponsor

Ultimate Camper Sponsor

Grand Camper Sponsor

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