r5k & recovery day at the park

SEPTEMBER 12 2026 BEAUTIFUL BREMERTON WA

Recovery 5k

Fun Run

Celebrating National Recovery Month every September.

Join us for our 4th Annual Recovery 5K - a fun run, walk, and hike through the beautiful trails of Illahee Preserve in East Bremerton.

This event brings together everyone - from local college athletes to first-time 5k walkers - all united by a shared commitment to recovery and community. Last year 100 participants took to the trails and we're growing every year.

Everyone gets event swag, a custom finisher's medallion & coffee and donuts at the end!

All proceeds support the Salish Recovery Coalition, whose mission is supporting all roads to recovery.

Meaningful moments have happened out on those trails - stories of recovery, connection, and hope exchanged at every step!

Recovery Day at the Park

Free BBQ. Community. Connection.

After the race, head over to Evergreen Rotry Park in West Bremerton for our free community BBQ - open to the whole community. Bring the family! There will be games, a resource fair, and end of summer fun. Food is generously provided by the Suquamish Wellness Program.

Day of Schedule

8:00 AM

R5K Packet Pickup Opens

Grab your bib, swag & get warmed up! Main parking lot off of Almira Drive at the Illahee Preserve

9:00 AM

Race Start

Runners, walkers, and hikers hit the trails. All paces welcome!

10:00 AM

Finish Line

Cross the finish line and celebrate with free cofffee from Caffe Perfetto and donuts from Lone Star Donuts

11:30 AM

Recovery Day at the Park Begins

Head over to Evergreen Rotary Park!

12:00 PM

BBQ!

Free BBQ, games, raffle, and community

2:00 PM

Recovery Day at the Park Ends

See everyone next year!

Where to Go

Recovery 5k - 8:00 am

Illahee Preserve - East Bremerton

The Recovery 5k is start/finish is at the Illahee Preserve's main parking lot off of Almira Road. Overflow parking will be available across the street at Kitsap Mental Health.

Recovery Day at the Park - 11:30 am

Evergreen Rotary Park - West Bremerton

The BBQ will be at Evergreen Rotary Park - a few miles from the run and just over the bridge. Parking can be a challenge on a sunny Saturday, but we'll make sure the food makes up for it!

SALISH RECOVERY COALITION

The Salish Recovery Coalition is our local chapter of the Washington Recovery Alliance. We're working hard to make recovery and dignity more accessible to individuals in our community facing substance use disorder.

RICO THE RECOVERY DINOSAUR

He started out as a bit of a doodle. But when I needed something to stand in response to the overdose epidemic, I thought back to Haring and Basquiat. That they somehow maintained joy while they faced the desperation of the AIDS crisis in the '80's. Rico had that thing. Powerful and playful - the attitude we need as we face our generation's public health crisis.