Name: 15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes
Start: 2026-10-17T07:00:00-04:00
Location: 2300 Walt Stephens Rd, Jonesboro, GA 30236, USA

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

15th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

5K Walk/Run

A Legacy of Steps: 15 Years Strong

Honoring the past, empowering the present, and walking boldly toward a violence-free future.

SATURDAY, OCT. 17, 2026

CLAYTON COUNTY INTERNATIONAL PARK

JONESBORO, GEORGIA

Race Starts: 8:30AM

🏅 Awards & Prizes

Participants have the chance to win awards in the following categories:

🥇 Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Runners
🥈 Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Walkers
🏆 Prize for the Biggest Team Challenge Winner

🎉 What’s New This Year!

Get ready for even more fun, connection, and community empowerment:

💪 Fitness Warmup before the 5K
🤝 Unity in the Community Celebration after the 5K featuring
- 🎶 Music, Raffles, Prizes & Surprises
- 🧾 Service & Resource Vendors
- 🛍️ Merchandise Vendors
- 🥕 Food Boxes for Families

Let’s walk, run, celebrate, and make a powerful statement—together.

Join Us for the 2026 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 5K Walk/Run Against Domestic Violence

Sisters Empowerment Network, Inc., in partnership with our community allies, invites you to take a stand and step forward at the 2026 Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 5K Walk/Run Against Domestic Violence. Together, we raise awareness and show unwavering support for survivors of intimate partner violence. Whether it's a friend, family member, colleague, or even ourselves, many of us have been impacted by domestic violence in some way. Let’s unite—on foot and in spirit—to declare that domestic violence has no place in our homes, workplaces, or communities.

Choose How You Participate:

In-Person Walk/Run
Join us at the scenic Clayton County International Park (The Beach) in Jonesboro, Georgia, for our 15th annual walk. Enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere while making a meaningful impact.

Virtual Walk/Run
Prefer to participate from your own neighborhood, community park, or treadmill? You can still walk or run at your own pace, from any location that works for you.

Registration Deadlines & T-Shirt/Swag Bag Info

Virtual Participants:
To guarantee your official 5K t-shirt and swag bag, you must register by Friday, September 25th. Registrations received after this date are welcome but will not include a t-shirt or swag bag.

In-Person Participants:
Register by Friday, September 25th to receive a t-shirt and swag bag, which will be available for pick-up before or on walk day during registration. Late registrants are welcome but will not receive a t-shirt or swag bag.

Complete details and instructions for t-shirt and swag bag pickup will be emailed to all paid participants prior to walk day.

Let’s walk. Let’s run. Let’s raise our voices—and our feet—against domestic violence.

💜 Why We Walk

Domestic violence occurs every minute of every day in our nation—approximately every 15 seconds, someone is affected. Yet many people don’t realize just how real and widespread this issue is, or how many lives are impacted by it.

The Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 5K Walk/Run Against Domestic Violence is more than a race—it's a powerful, symbolic event where families and communities come together to raise awareness, support survivors, and honor those affected by domestic violence.

All proceeds from the walk benefit Sisters Empowerment Network, Inc., supporting our ongoing work to help end domestic violence against women and children.

📋 Walk Day Details

📍 Start/Finish Line:
The 5K Walk/Run will begin and end at the St. Thomas Pavilion inside Clayton County International Park. Be sure to check in at registration when you arrive!

🏆 Awards Ceremony:
Celebrate with us after the walk at the St. Thomas Pavilion during our awards ceremony. Trophies and prizes will be presented to top runners, walkers, and biggest team captain.

👟 The Biggest Team Challenge:
Rally your crew! The team captain with the largest number of paid participants registered will win the 2026 Biggest Team Winner’s Trophy, announced at the awards ceremony.

Showcase Your Amazing Walk/Run Photos: Capture those memorable photos of your 5K experience. Use the hashtag #walkagainstdomesticviolence2026 Post to our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/518561771667035/

Registration fees

Where pricing applies, shown amounts include mandatory charges, items, and fees.

Resource Vendors Only

Be a part of our 5K Resource Vendor Market where you can offer information about the resources/services you offer to participants at our 14th annual 5K walk/run to end domestic violence. Vendor Information: Set up time: 7:00 A.M. Breakdown: 1:00 P.M. Vendors must provide their own table/table covering and chairs and tent if needed. Tents must be able to be supported on a cement surface.

Free

Apr 13 - Oct 15

Register for Resource Vendors Only

Merchandise Vendors

Attention Vendors: Increase your visibility, showcase your business, highlight the services or products you offer and engage with our amazing attendees by participating as a merchandise vendor at Sisters Empowerment Network, Inc. 14th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes 5K Walk/Run Against Domestic Violence. Setup Time: 7:00 AM | Breakdown: 1:00 PM | Registration Deadline: Monday, September 26, 2025, by 5:00 PM Vendors are responsible for providing the own tents, table/table coverings and chairs if needed.

$82.65

Apr 13 - Oct 15

Register for Merchandise Vendors

Contact information

Event contact: Veda Brown
Phone: +1 770-909-0376
Website: Visit website