2026 Stomping Down Barriers For Mental Health

Stomping Down Barriers For Mental Health takes place on August 9, 2026 in Strathmore, AB, bringing runners, walkers, and families together for a community day centred on mental health awareness. Choose from a 1K Kids Fun Run, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and virtual distances, with canal-pathway racing, a route to Kinsmen Park, and a course section marked by colour and music.

The 5K heads out along the canal pathway to Kinsmen Park and back, while the 10K continues along the canal to Kinsmen Park and Gray’s Park before returning. The half marathon is described as flat and fast, and all three in-person routes include a colourful on-course section.

• Community event supporting mental health awareness
• 1K Kids Fun Run plus 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon options
• Virtual 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon entries available
• Canal-pathway routes in Strathmore
• Colour and music on course
• 5K route heads to Kinsmen Park
• Half marathon described as flat and fast