ENDING THE SILENCE 5K RUN/WALK 2026

Ending the Silence 5K Run/Walk is a 5K with both virtual and in-person options, built around suicide awareness and prevention. The event runs annually since 2016, with sign-up opening in August and participation centered around the fall in-person gathering. People can run, walk, join with family, or register simply to support the cause even if they cannot complete the distance. The event supports NAMI Emerald Coast and the Escarosa Suicide Prevention Coalition. Proceeds help fund family and peer support groups, training classes, mental health education programs, Certified Recovery Peer Specialist training, and suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention work. The race also shares suicide prevention resources and points to the wider impact of suicide, noting that each death leaves many people behind.