Rock the Beat 5K

The Rock the Beat 5K is a 5-kilometer run starting on E Division Street in Maryville, Illinois. Another listing places the Rock the Beat 5K on the Dismal Swamp Canal Trail in Chesapeake, Virginia, which also includes a Kids’ 1 Mile race. Available sources indicate multiple listings or versions of this race. The race supports Mended Little Hearts, an organization that assists families impacted by congenital heart defects. They offer peer support, education, hospital programs, awareness campaigns, advocacy, and help locating resources. The cause highlights that one in every 110 babies receives a congenital heart defect diagnosis, and millions of Americans live with CHD. The event description refers to the run as support for “the littlest heart patients of all,” and notes food, fun, and fast race times.