10th Annual Summer Smith 5k Addiction Awareness Memorial Run

Sat, Oct 24, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

Location: Guilderland High School, 8 School Road, Guilderland Center, NY 12085
Featured distance: 400m
Type: Run

At a glance

Run or walk to honor Summer Smith's memory, raise addiction awareness, and support recovery initiatives in a welcoming community event.

For a Cause

Great for

Walkers Welcome

Join the 10th Annual Summer Smith 5k, a memorial run dedicated to raising addiction awareness and reducing stigma. This event honors Summer Smith, a loving mother who battled addiction, and supports vital scholarship funds and programs. Runners and walkers are warmly welcomed to participate in this child, stroller, and dog-friendly 5K, contributing to a powerful mission of education, awareness, and hope for recovery. A Memory Ceremony precedes the race, fostering a supportive community spirit.

What to expect

- Participate in a meaningful 5K run or walk dedicated to addiction awareness and recovery. - A Memory Ceremony at 9:00 am precedes the race. - This event is welcoming for walkers, children, strollers, and dogs.

Standout details

Supports addiction awareness and recovery
Memory Ceremony before the race
Child, stroller, and dog friendly
Hilly course

Perks & features

Dog-Friendly
Stroller Friendly

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Steady Effort

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Typically hilly

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From the organizer

Run the Race...Stop the Stigma!

Summer Smith was a loving mother of three boys who lost her 12-year battle with addiction on January 9th, 2015. Summer's mom Kristin has established this race in her memory. Summer desired to live a life in recovery and fought hard to overcome the disease of addiction.

The 10th Annual Summer Smith 5k Addiction Awareness Memorial Run is an event that will be held on October 24th, 2026, at Guilderland High School in Guilderland Center, New York. Start time of the 5k will be 10 am. Both runners and walkers are welcome. This is a child/stroller friendly/dog friendly event. The race will be preceded by a Memory Ceremony at 9:00 am. Proceeds from this year's run will be utilized to support:

Summer Smith Guilderland High School Scholarship Fund, Zachary Morrissey Scholarship Fund Schenectady YWCA Women's Housing Program Addiction's Care Center of Albany Our goal for the Summer Smith 5k Addiction Awareness Memorial Run is to bring attention to the current epidemic of the disease of addiction that is sweeping the country and killing our children. We wish to reduce the stigma associated with this disease and to provide education and awareness regarding addiction while sharing the hope of recovery. If one person is saved, or one conversation is started between a parent and a child, then our goal will have been reached. We look forward to seeing you there!