Run/walk to promote women’s health

An event this month is seeking to raise awareness about women’s health. 

The Women’s Health 5K Run and 1-Mile Mother-Daughter Walk will be held on May 17 on the Lakeshore Greenway. Homewood-based Mommy and Me Time Fitness is helping support the event.

Post-race activities will include a bouncy house, parents’ fitness challenge, Zumba dance party, face painting, snow cones and refreshments, all held in the greenway parking lot across from Samford.

The event is designed to empower women to make their health a top priority, increase the awareness of women’s health issues and highlight resources that are available for health and wellness for women in the state. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be used to sponsor selected girls participation in the Girls on the Run program in the fall. 

Registration begins at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m. Registration for the run is $15, and the walk is $5. To register, visit active.com.