Apricity Virtual 5K 2026:

Hope in the Darkest Season

A virtual fundraising 5K you can walk, roll, run—or make completely your own!

This December, join The Apricity Hope Project for a 5K that's less about racing and more about families, hope, and doing some good together.

YOU COULD CHOOSE ANY 5K. BUT YOU CHOSE THIS ONE.

You chose a 5K that turns your miles into support for families raising medically complex and disabled children—families navigating some of the darkest seasons of their lives.

So we want to make those miles special for you and your family, too.

We're mailing you a 5K in an envelope!

Your Starting Line Swag is designed to turn an ordinary December day into a family memory. Draw your start and finish lines with sidewalk chalk. Pin on your bib. Put on an Apricity tattoo. Crack the glow sticks. Complete your Family 5K Bingo. Take the pictures. Be silly. Make it yours.

Then walk, roll, run, push, wander—or do a little of everything.

Your family gets a day to remember.

Your 5K helps another family find a little hope in their darkest season.

WHEN + WHERE?

Anywhere. Anytime in December 2026.

We're encouraging participants to complete their Apricity 5K on December 21—the Winter Solstice.

The longest night. The darkest season.

And the perfect time to remind each other that even in the darkest seasons, there is still warmth. There is still light. There is still hope.

Can't do December 21? That's okay.

Do all 3.1 miles at once. Break them up. Walk your neighborhood. Roll the halls of the hospital. Push a stroller or wheelchair. Wear snowshoes in Canada and ride the paddle board in Florida! Hit the treadmill. Bring the dog. Make this fun!

There is no wrong way to do the Apricity 5K.

CHOOSE YOUR 5K:

ALL PACKAGES AND ADD-ON OPTIONS ARE PRE-ORDER ONLY! ALL ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY OCTOBER 18, 2026.

$25 — BIB PACKAGE

Your official Apricity 5K bib + our Starting Line Swag, including:

Sidewalk chalk • Glow sticks • AHP temporary tattoos • Race sticker • START + FINISH pieces • Family 5K Bingo • Make-It-Yours card

$45 — MEDAL PACKAGE

Everything in the Bib Package + your official Apricity 5K Finisher Medal.

Final medal design coming soon!

$20 — COUCH POTATO FOR HOPE 🥔

The 0.0K you've been training for.

Want to support the Apricity 5K but have absolutely no intention of completing 3.1 miles? We made a package for you.

Your Couch Potato for Hope package includes:

Couch Potato for Hope bib • Apricity ornament • Hot cocoa • Apricity 5K sticker

No miles. No training. No guilt. Grab your cocoa, your favorite holiday movie, claim your favorite spot on the couch, and know that sitting this one out still helps us show up for families in their darkest seasons.

MAKE IT EVEN MORE YOURS with ADD-ON OPTIONS:

Optional preorder add-ons:

Short-Sleeve Apricity 5K Shirt — $25

Long-Sleeve Apricity 5K Shirt — $35

Apricity 5K Beanie — $25

Apricity Holiday Ornament — $15

Apricity Bandana — $15

Extra Apricity 5K Race Sticker — $5

**Additional Rider/Child Medal + Bib — $25

**Add an additional finisher medal + race bib for a child or rider participating alongside you. Perfect for families participating together who don't need another full Starting Line Swag package. At least one Apricity 5K Bib or Medal Package must be purchased with your order.

Final merchandise designs coming soon!

TURN YOUR MILES INTO EVEN MORE HOPE

Start a fundraising page for yourself, your family, or your 5K team! Set your own goal, invite your people to donate or join the 5K with you, and become one of our Hope Raisers.

Invite your people to join the 5K or support your personal fundraising page.

RAISE $250
🎒 Can provide a Hospital Go-Bag
+ Earn 2 Camp: Hope Full tickets

RAISE $500
🎙️ Can help fund a When Autumn Comes podcast episode
+ Earn an AHP sweatshirt

RAISE $1,000
☀️ Can provide a caregiver retreat scholarship
+ Earn 4 VIP Camp: Hope Full tickets

TOP FUNDRAISER — $3,000+
🏕️ Ultimate Camp: Hope Full Experience
4 VIP tickets + AHP-paid campsite or rustic cabin for Camp weekend

Impact examples illustrate how donations can support AHP programs.

VIRTUAL DOESN'T HAVE TO MEAN ALONE

We're creating Apricity 5K Experiences—small local gatherings where participants can meet up, walk or roll together, and make a little hope in their own communities.

Our Chesapeake, Virginia community will gather on December 21, with additional locations being added as they are confirmed. Follow us on our Facebook Event Page for more current details.

Want to host a 5k Meetup in your part of the world? Let us know!

PREORDER + SHIPPING

PREORDER + PACKET DELIVERY

Everything for the Apricity 5K is preorder only, including medals, merchandise, and Couch Potato packages.

All orders must be placed by October 18, 2026.

When you register, you'll choose ONE packet delivery option for your entire order:

📦 $10 FLAT-RATE SHIPPING — U.S. + CANADA
One $10 shipping charge covers your entire order, even if you're ordering multiple packages, medals, shirts, or add-ons.

☀️ FREE LOCAL PACKET PICKUP — NORFOLK, VA
Pick up your complete order at The Apricity Hideaway on:

Saturday, December 5, 2026
10:00 AM–2:00 PM

Please choose one delivery option per order when registering.

WHY APRICITY?

Apricity means the warmth of the sun in winter.

And that's what this 5K is about.

Finding warmth in winter.
Creating light in dark places.
Making memories with the people you love.
And helping another family find hope when they need it most.

So draw the starting line.

Crack the glow stick.

Gather your people.

Walk. Roll. Run. Wander.

Hope in the Darkest Season.

Learn more about the Apricity Hope Project at www.apricityhope.org

Follow us on social media: @apricityhopeproject

Apricity 5K -- 2026

A virtual 5K you can walk, roll, run—or make completely your own.

Hope Raisers