Fit 4 Fall 5K Run/Walk

Our 2026 race is scheduled for Saturday, October 10th at 9 am. Registration opens June 1st!

Race begins and ends in front of the Silver Beach County Park parking lot. 

We are excited to announce that for our 2026 race, scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, LECO will once again be covering 100% of all race expenses. This means that all money raised through registration fees and sponsorship fees will be donated directly back to our charitable organizations. This year we are proud to support and raise funds for Hospice at Home, the LOGAN Autism Learning Center in Southwest Michigan, and Convoy of Hope.

Interested in becoming a sponsor for the Fit 4 Fall 5K? Download our sponsorship packet or contact our sponsorship coordinator at tiffaney_ackerman@leco.com.

About These Organizations

The following have been selected by the Warren family for the impact they've made to the communities in which we live, work, and do business:

Hospice at Home, part of Caring Circle
Hospice at Home has provided comfort and dignity to thousands of people in our community for over 40 years, enabling them to spend their final months at home with their loved ones. Hospice care ensures that pain management, therapies, and treatments all support a plan centered on the patient's goals. Hospice care also provides emotional support and advice to help family members become confident caregivers and provide the tools to adjust to the future with grief support for up to a year.

LOGAN Center for Autism—Southwest Michigan
LOGAN is a not-for-profit organization based in Northern Indiana that offers resources and opportunities to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities so that they and their families may achieve their desired quality of life. The LOGAN Autism Learning Center in Southwest Michigan offers an individualized Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program, as well as behavior consultation, social skills classes, recreational services, occupational therapy, speech therapy, parent training, and counseling services for those in the Southwest Michigan Community with autism. The LOGAN Center provides support for children ages 18 months through adulthood.

Convoy of Hope
Convoy of Hope is a global humanitarian organization that works to bring solutions to the root causes of poverty and hunger. Part of this solution includes the Convoy of Hope Agriculture and Growing program, where agricultural specialists train and equip communities to grow sustainable food sources to ensure access to proper nutrition for all. As a leading manufacturer of instrumentation used for analyzing and optimizing growing conditions, LECO supports this program through equipment and resource donations.

Fit 4 Fall News & Updates

Registration opens June 1st, 2026!

Live Race

Saturday, October 10, 2026
Chip start: 9 am 
On-site registration and packet pick-up opens at 8 am
Race Start Line: Silver Beach County Park, St. Joseph, Michigan

Virtual Race

Race window: October 10 through October 18, 2026

Run or walk your 5K anytime during this window on any course, and upload your finish time by midnight on October 18. Those who complete the race and upload their time by October 18th will receive a finisher's medal!

Run, Walk, and Virtual Race participants may pick-up packets at the following:

Friday, October 9th
Noon to 6 pm
LECO Corporation's RJW Customer Experience Center
1500 Hilltop Road (next to AutoZone)
St. Joseph, Michigan

• Long Sleeve Tri-blend race shirt
• Race Bib
• Race goody bag (first 500 registrants)
• Awards and Finisher medals
• Post-race snacks and lots of fun!

Chip Timing

• Top Overall Runner Male & Female
• Top Overall Walker Male & Female
• First, Second, and Third place medals  for both Male and Female in the following age divisions: 9 and Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64. 65-69, 70+

Awards will be distributed on-site at this year's race. Any medals not picked up at the race will be mailed to participants.

Virtual racers who complete the race and upload their time by October 20 will receive a finisher's medal  

• Bidding opens at 8:00 am on October 10th

• Bidding closes at 10:15 am