Rise & Run for Recovery

Join the Lake County Opioid Initiative and our community partners for the Overdose Awareness 5K Run/Walk, a community event dedicated to remembering those we’ve lost, supporting those in recovery, and raising awareness about the ongoing opioid crisis.
This family-friendly event offers a space for reflection, hope, and connection.

Event Purpose

• Honor the lives lost to overdose and support loved ones affected.
• Promote education and reduce stigma surrounding substance use disorder.
• Unite community members, organizations, and families in remembrance and action.

Please note, registrations completed on or after 8/14 are decreased in price to reflect the fact that the T-shirt order for the event has already been placed and a T-shirt may not be available to participants who register after 8/14.

Event Schedule

Time    Activity            
9:00    Registration Opens            
9:00    Welcome Music / Emcee Begins            
9:00–11:30    Activities, Resource Fair, Speakers            
9:10    Opening Remarks            
9:45    Moment of Silence & Memorial Reading            
10:00    Race Starts            
11:30    Recovery Celebration            
11:45    Closing Message            
12:00    Event Ends            
     Family Friendly, Dog Friendly (on-leash), Food Vendors

If you are unable to walk or would like to donate to the event, you can do so by clicking the donations tab above, or as part of your registration.

T-shirt Pick-up - UPDATE

THERE WILL BE NO T-SHIRT PICK UP ON FRIDAY AUGUST 28th.

Saturday, August 29th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at 1616 E Grand Ave., Waukegan, IL, 60085.
This will be an outdoor pick-up event in the parking lot of this location.

Please call 224.214.4814 if you are having trouble locating the Pick Up location.

All proceeds go to the Lake County Opioid Initiative, a 501(c)(3) organization, and support our mission to lead a coordinated, culturally responsive, county-wide effort to prevent substance use disorder, overdose, and death, and to strengthen pathways to recovery and community wellness.

For further questions on the walk, how to sponsor, or how to become a member, please contact us at LCOpioidInitiative@gmail.com