Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Media Group has scheduled the 2026 staging of its Wellness 5K Run/Walk for November 22 in an effort to strengthen greater understanding, reduce stigma, and encourage more compassionate responses to people facing mental health challenges.
Being held under the theme ‘Running for the Whole You: Championing Mental Health’,this year’s event will see the addition of a wellness fair which will offer free health screenings, a vegetarian cooking demonstration, counselling services, a farmers market, prayer stations, and a children’s village.
“I am delighted to see the return of the NCU FM Wellness 5K Run/Walk to Mandeville,” a release from the Seventh-day Adventist Church quotes NCU Media Group General Manager Fabia Phillips Lawrence. “This event is more than a race; it brings our community together, promotes healthy living, and encourages individuals and families to make wellness a priority.”
“We are also excited to introduce our first-ever NCU FM Wellness Fair, which makes the day a one-stop wellness event because we want to inspire healthier lifestyles and reinforce NCU FM’s commitment to education and wellness,” Phillips added.
Manchester Festival Queen 2026 Dr Melissa Flinch, who is a passionate mental health advocate, will serve as the event’s patron.
The release quotes her as saying, “Being part of the NCU FM Wellness 5K Run/Walk and Wellness Fair is an opportunity to remind people that mental health deserves our attention and care.”