Events
Competitive 5k
Remembrance Walk
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at https://outoftheashes5k.com/race/.
Place
Charlotte, NC US 28212
Description
Race-Day Details
October 17, 2026
East City Church
6850 Monroe Rd.,
Charlotte, NC 28212
5 PM - 5K start
5:45 PM - 1 Mile Walk
6:30-8 PM - Awards & Closing ceremonies
Entry fees
Early Bird: $40 through August 7th
$45 through Oct 9th
$50 day before/day-of race
Kids under 10 can participate for free in the 1 mile Remembrance Walk, with option to pay for a t-shirt.
Virtual race: $40
Become a Team Captain
Lead a team in honor of a child or family. When you register simply select "create a remembrance team" to start a team and become a captain. Watch this short video on how to set up your team page. For questions, please reach out to paige@outoftheashes5k.com.
Proceeds: Out of the Ashes Foundation
Our organization serves and supports couples and families who are grieving pregnancy loss and infertility.
- Creating and shipping care packs for newly-bereaved parents
- Paying medical bills associated with pregnancy & infant loss
- Facilitating a faith-based monthly community group
- Hosting connection and community events
- Funding our therapist-led trainings for our church partners and internal CARE Team.
- and implementing other new initiatives.
What to Expect
Each year, our hope is that this race will be a place to acknowledge every couple who long to be parents and to remember every child waiting in Heaven. Our race consists of both a competitive 5k and an interactive Remembrance Walk (1 mile). The interactive element has markers along the way representing the infertility journey, miscarriage, stillbirth and infant loss.
COMPETITIVE 5K
The route is through a residential neighborhood, and there will be police to help lead and direct you along the route. The route is 2 loops, with the second slightly shorter than the first. Medals will be given to top 3 finishers in each age category.
REMEMBRANCE WALK
Along the route – at the different markers – you will see tables with a sign representing each stage of the pregnancy journey. If you are walking in memory of a child or in honor of a couple navigating infertility, there will be an opportunity at each table to honor that child or family. Many parents grieve these various losses in isolation, unsure of how to feel and unaware of shared experiences in their community. This event is a tangible picture of just how many families in our midst are affected by this type of loss.
AWARDS & CLOSING CEREMONIES
At the conclusion of the race and awards, we will share a few stories of loss and infertility and give a chance to publicly honor every story together as a larger community. We encourage all participants to stay for this part of the event.
HOW THIS RACE WAS BORN
On October 23, 2019, founders Theo & Brittany Facinoli gave birth to their stillborn daughter, Hannah at 29 weeks gestation. At the time, they only knew of two people – in their 31 years — who had experienced and shared something like this before. But since then, they have watched many untold stories come into the light.
We have learned that beauty will rise out of the ashes as we pursue healing in Jesus and allow these stories from the valley to have an eternal impact.
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