Step Up & Step Out is more than a race—it’s a movement. Join us for The Up Center’s annual fundraising event as we climb, run, and walk together to strengthen families, protect children, and empower individuals across Hampton Roads. Whether you’re taking on the stair climb challenge inside Harbor Park or hitting the course for the 5K run/walk, you’ll be part of something bigger: hope, healing, and community.
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Are You Ready?
Saturday, April 18, 2026
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Harbor Park | 150 Park Ave, Norfolk, VA
Why it Matters
Step Up & Step Out isn’t just a race—it keeps essential services available year-round. Your registration and fundraising power foster care support, outpatient counseling, youth mentoring, and housing & financial counseling that help families stay stable and thrive. When we move together, more kids have safe, loving homes, more neighbors get timely care, and more households avoid eviction or foreclosure.
Choose Your Race!
Stair Climb
Run (or walk) the iconic Harbor Park stairs; multiple sections with rest zones. This is great for fitness challenges, corporate teams, stair-climb fans.
Walk/Run
Scenic, flat route along the waterfront; perfect for all ages. This is great for first-timers, families, walkers/joggers.
Join the Cause
Put your brand on every step, engage your team, and power foster care, counseling, mentoring, and housing stability for local families.
Start a peer-to-peer fundraiser to rally friends, family, and coworkers. You can make the biggest difference by sharing.
Can’t attend? You can still make a difference—donate to Step Up & Step Out to fuel programs for families across Hampton Roads.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Step Up & Step Out 2025
