Happy Smackah

The Happy Smackah originated as a fundraising event for Dan Cribby, a St. Vrain Valley educator who became seriously ill and required amputation of his arm

05/11/2026

What a day. ❤️

More than 1,500 people came together at Lake McIntosh for the 2026 Happy Smackah 5K to support Renee Marcacci and Gene Kath in our first-ever dual Smackah event.

This video captures what makes Happy Smackah so special: community, encouragement, perseverance, laughter, tears, and people showing up for one another when it matters most.

To every runner, walker, volunteer, sponsor, donor, student, family member, and friend... thank you. You helped create something truly meaningful.

And to Renee and Gene: your strength, resilience, and spirit inspired this entire community.

Please enjoy this incredible event recap video courtesy of longtime Happy Smackah volunteer and sponsor Colin Lee Films.

Together with you... we don’t just run races. We show up for people.

05/05/2026

Okay we had to try this viral prompt ourselves... to try just follow the below instructions:

1) Go to smackah.com and register for Happy Smackah 5k Fun / Run Walk to support Renne & Gene

2) Just upload a photo to ChatGPT and ask:

Redraw the attached image in the most clumsy, scribbly, and utterly pathetic way possible. Use a white background, and make it look like it was drawn in an old computer painting program with a mouse. It should be vaguely similar but also not really, kind of matching but also off in a confusing, awkward way, with that low-quality pixel-by-pixel feel that really emphasizes how ridiculously bad it is. Actually, you know what, whatever, just draw it however you want.

05/03/2026

We’re grateful to once again partner with Girls on the Run Rockies - a program that shows up every year to help young girls build confidence, strength, and real connection.

What stands out isn’t just the curriculum. It’s that they choose to bring their girls into something bigger. They show them what it looks like to run for others, to support a community, and to be part of a cause that matters.

That’s exactly what the Happy Smackah is about.

Join us May 9 as we come together to support Renee and Gene and cheer on an incredible group of young runners doing something meaningful.

📝 Register today at: https://smackah.com/partner/girls-on-the-run

05/02/2026

Five years of backing this community in a big way. We’re grateful to Longmont Dairy for stepping up again as a Platinum Sponsor and their support since 2019.

They’re also bringing one of the best finish line traditions back... fresh milk (yes, including chocolate milk) for our runners. If you know, you know… there’s not much better after a run.

It’s one thing to sponsor. It’s another to show up year after year and contribute something that everyone can experience on race day. That consistency matters.

If you spot the Longmont Dairy team, take a moment to say thanks.

👉 Learn more about their support:
https://smackah.com/partner/longmont-dairy

Book your spot and join us on May 9th to support Renee and Gene!

05/01/2026

We’re grateful to High Plains Bank for being an 11-time Happy Smackah sponsor... since 2015 and for continuing to invest in this community!

Again this year they’re taking care of our runners at the finish line with post-race bananas!

High Plains Bank has consistently backed not just this event, but the people behind it. That kind of steady support is what makes everything we do possible.

If you see their team on race day, give them a thank you.

👉 Learn more about their support:
https://smackah.com/partner/high-plains-bank

Register to join us on May9th and let's show up for Renee and Gene!

04/26/2026

There’s something about this moment. No chip times. No splits. No results.

Just a line of people, a little nervous, a lot excited… and ready to go.

This is how Happy Smackah starts.

On May 9, we do it again.

Same energy. Bigger purpose as we show up for Renee and Gene. Two incredible people, one powerful community behind them.

Whether you run, walk, or just come out to be part of it… this is your moment too.

Come hit the starting line with us!

👉 Sign up today: smackah.com

04/25/2026

This is what community looks like.

Longmont United Hospital Foundation stepped up with a $5,000 contribution to support this year’s Happy Smackah - and it means a lot.

Especially in a year where we’re supporting two families.

Now we have a chance to build on that and do even more for Renee and Gene.

If you’ve been considering it, this is your moment! Secure your spot to join us, register today!

👉 https://smackah.com/partner/longmont-united-hospital-foundation

04/22/2026

This one started at Westview.

Last year, a group of NJHS students had an idea... design sticker sheets to support the Smackah families. It turned into something pretty special.

This year, they handed it off… and a new group of students stepped up and carried it forward.

This is their project and we just get to support it.

Each pack includes:
• 2 student-designed sticker sheets
• 1 Happy Smackah logo sticker

Pre-order now and pick up at the Sticker Team tent on race day (limited extras available on site).

👉 https://smackah.com/shop/westviewstickers (link in bio)

04/19/2026

Year two with LSE Builders Group and we couldn't be more grateful for their continued support - it really means something.

It’s easy to show up once. It’s different to come back and keep investing in this community and this cause.

We’re thankful to have LSE alongside us again as a Platinum Sponsor, helping make this year’s event possible as we rally around Renee and Gene.

That support turns into real impact for two people who truly need this community behind them right now.

May 9
Lake McIntosh
8 AM

Sign up. Show up. Let’s make it count for Renee and Gene. https://smackah.com

04/18/2026

There are a few things that make Happy Smackah what it is… and the shirts are definitely one of them.

That’s all because of Skazma, our partner who’s been with us since day one. Year after year, they show up, deliver, and help create something people actually look forward to wearing long after the event is over.

This year, their support helps us go even bigger as we rally around Renee and Gene, two incredible people who need this community behind them.

So when you pull on your Smackah shirt this year, just know… that’s part of the story too.

Let’s show up strong:
May 9
Lake McIntosh
8 AM

Sign up and be part of it with us! https://smackah.com

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