Boots and Blooms 5K

👣 Event Overview

The Boots and Blooms 5K is a race in honor and memory of ALL of the babies gone too soon. The Boots and Blooms Foundation was created in loving memory of our daughter, Lilly, and our son, Andy, to help other bereaved families who experience the devastating loss of a child.

📅 Race Date

Our 5K will be held annually on the first Saturday in October to kick off Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. This year’s race will be 10/4/2025.

• Virtual Option: Open 10/1/25-10/5/25.
• Event Type: Walk or run event!

❤️ Our Mission

Since our daughter Lilly was stillborn on May 14, 2018 we have made it our mission to help other bereaved families. We lost our son Andy on February 17, 2023 and unfortunately have been through this nightmare twice now and know how important it is to be able to make memories with your baby.

• Impact: Have helped hundreds of bereaved families create memories with their babies.
• Support: Fundraising events have contributed to this mission.
• Proceeds: Will help other bereaved families endure the unimaginable.

🌈 How to Get Involved

We would love for you to join us to remember and honor all of the babies that should still physically be here with us. Check out our foundation’s website or Facebook page for more info on what we’ve done to help other bereaved families.

• Website: www.bootsandbloomsfoubdation.org

🎁 Giveaway

You will receive an awesome t-shirt for participating in our 5K but be sure to register by September 5th to guarantee a t-shirt as T-shirt order will be placed the first week of September.

🏅 Awards

Medals will be awarded to the top 3 male and female overall finishers as well as the top male and female finishers in each age group:

• Age Groups: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and older.

We can’t wait to show off this year’s medals!

🏞️ Course Description

The Boots and Blooms 5K will take place at the beautiful Martin Marietta Park in New Bern, NC. The race will utilize the Dragonfly trail and other abject trails to have a total distance of 5K.

• Trail Conditions: Improved gravel trail with minimal elevation changes.
• Families: Come run, walk, or push a jogging stroller (Umbrella strollers would not do well on the trail).
• Refreshments: There will be one water station along the course and light refreshments following the race.

📍 Location

The event will be held at 700 South Glenburnie Road, New Bern, NC.

🔗 Registration

For more details about the race and to register, visit our registration page.