Run to the "MAX" for Mental Health
⚠️ 2027 edition: provisional information
The date is estimated from the 2026 edition (May 9, 2026), on the same day of the week. Courses, start times, fees and description are carried over from the previous edition: check them on the official website. This page will be updated as soon as the organizer publishes them.
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About
Run to the "MAX" for Mental Health is a 5K run and 1-mile fun walk on the Noccalula Falls Black Creek Trails in Gadsden, Alabama, on May 8, 2027, with both starting at 8:00 a.m. It supports MAXimizing Mental Health, Inc., a nonprofit named after Max Cochran, who struggled with mental illness and died at the age of 19.
The event aims to raise awareness, end the stigma around mental illness and raise funds to provide free mental health counseling to local students. The course is challenging and scenic, crossing trails and bridges. Awards will go to the top finishers in each age group.
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