Kelly’s Angels Mother-Lovin’ 5K Registration Opens
Popular Capital Region Mother’s Day morning tradition returns to Spa State Park
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY— Give your Valentine the gift of bringing smiles to children and families by signing up for the 2026 Kelly’s Angels’ Mother-Lovin’ 5k Run/Walk, and get a free car wash when you register for the family event of the spring!
Registration is now open for our annual Mother-Lovin’ 5K Run/Walk, which is returning to Saratoga Spa State Park on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10th.
The 14th annual event serves as the main annual fundraiser for Kelly’s Angels’ mission to help families who have lost loved ones to cancer or other illnesses or are battling life-threatening conditions.
“We would love for you and your friends and family to join us for a morning of fun for a great cause,” said Kelly’s Angels founder Mark Mulholland. “Our annual 5k has been bringing families together for 14 years. It is so much more than a walk or run in the park.”
Music, food, and refreshments, raffles, and good vibes abound.
And new this year, our good friends at Hoffman Car Wash are providing a free car wash to each person who registers!
The activities on Mother’s Day step off at 8:45 a.m. with a free Kids’ Fun Run in which children ages 9 and under race toward the finish line with moms and dads rooting them on or running alongside.
The Mother-Lovin’ 5K begins at 9:15 a.m.
Join us before the 5k for an auction of great prizes such as restaurant gift certificates, wine, fitness and beauty baskets, and gifts for kids.
As in past years, there will be complimentary treats and goodies from businesses that are longtime supporters of Kelly’s Angels.
Registration is $40.00 for individuals through May 9th, and $45 on race day. Included T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 1,000 who sign up by April 21st. Individuals, families, and teams are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible.
Online registration can be done through this link, and continues through May 9th.
This year, we will again offer a virtual run/walk, where participants can support our cause from afar. (Virtual participants do not receive t-shirts.)
Awards will be given to the top finishers across 8 age groups.
Those participating in person can pick up their registration packets in advance on Saturday, May 9th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Spa State Park’s Orenda Pavilion. Day-of-race registration and packet pickup begins at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, May 10th at Orenda Pavilion.
About Kelly’s Angels
Now in its 16th year, Kelly’s Angels has brought much-needed joy to hundreds of Capital Region children who have lost a parent or primary caregiver to cancer or other illness or event. Kelly’s Angels was founded by NewsChannel 13’s Mark Mulholland in memory of his wife Kelly, who passed away in 2007 at the age of 37, leaving behind the couple’s 7-year-old son Connor and 5-year-old daughter McKenna.
Since then, Kelly’s Angels has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants and scholarships to Capital Region children and families.
Kelly’s Angels gives Fun Grants to children who have lost a parent, primary caregiver, or sibling to cancer. The grants allow kids to buy something special or visit a place that makes them happy. Kelly’s Angels also provides college scholarships to area students who have overcome adversity and shown a commitment to helping other children.
Our “Angel Aid” helps families struggling with expenses related to life-threatening illness, and our “Angel Hugs” are a single, modest grant to remind a surviving parent that we remember and are here for them. The “Hugs for Ukraine” program aids children who relocated to the Capital District to flee the war in their home country.
Kelly’s Angels, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, and all donations to the organization are tax-deductible under the guidelines of the Internal Revenue Service.
WHAT: 14th annual Kelly’s Angels Mother-Lovin’ 5K Run/Walk; Registration Now Open
WHERE: Orenda Pavilion, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs, or virtually from wherever you are.
WHEN: Sunday, May 10, 2026
HOW: Sign up at ZippyReg.com or www.kellysangelsinc.org
