Kaya Sarouhan, 8, of Northampton, sporting a cowboy hat for the inaugural Syrup Stampede 5K Run/Walk and pancake breakfast, offers water to participants at Look Park on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Behind her is Maurine Malone of Northampton. The event, which was sold out at a cap of 500 participants, was hosted by Empty Arms Bereavement Support, a Pioneer Valley non-profit that supports families who have experienced the loss of a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death.
Kaya Sarouhan, 8, of Northampton, sporting a cowboy hat for the inaugural Syrup Stampede 5K Run/Walk and pancake breakfast, offers water to participants at Look Park on Sunday, April 8, 2018. Behind her is Maurine Malone of Northampton. The event, which was sold out at a cap of 500 participants, was hosted by Empty Arms Bereavement Support, a Pioneer Valley non-profit that supports families who have experienced the loss of a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. Credit: —GAZETTE STAFF / KEVIN GUTTING

The inaugural Syrup Stampede 5K Run/Walk to benefit Empty Arms Bereavement Support took place at Look Park on Sunday morning, April 8, 2018. After the run, which was sold out at a cap of 500 participants, everyone was treated to a pancake breakfast featuring maple syrup from local producers.  More than $25,000 was raised through local sponsorships, registration fees and individual fundraising for the programs of Empty Arms, a Pioneer Valley non-profit that supports families who have experienced the loss of a baby to miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death.