Outrun Hunger

🥘 OVERVIEW

TOGETHER WE'RE FEEDING THE HUNGRY

Join us in Celebrating 15 years at the Outrun Hunger Charity Event!

Outrun Hunger is a 5K and 1 Mile charity event partnering with two food pantries, Hospitality House Food Pantry of Commerce and Open Door Outreach Center of Waterford, to help feed Lakes Region families during the holiday season.

Best of all, 100% of the contributions, (excluding online transaction fees), goes back to our community for those in need. Outrun Hunger is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization.

🏆 2025 AWARDS AND GIVEAWAYS

Individuals and Teams

👕 PARTICIPANT GIVEAWAYS

Sponsored by The Kroger Co. of Michigan with commemorative race shirt support from INKPRESSIONS.

• Register by October 19th: Receive a free commemorative Tri-Blend race shirt of your choice, in honor of Celebrating our 15 years of Feeding The Hungry.
• Register by November 2nd: Receive a free $10 Kroger Gift Card.
• All participants: Receive a free commemorative 15th Year Anniversary Finisher Medal after the race (while supplies last).
• Entry fee for participants 12 and under: $25 any time when registering (shows at checkout).

🏅 5K TEAM CHALLENGE GIVEAWAYS

Sponsored by The Kroger Co. of Michigan

Attention all Organizations, Churches, Friends and Families! Bring together a team (5 or more to qualify) to run/walk the 5K. All team members must be registered for the 5K only. Choose "Team" when registering. Teams must be pre-registered (no walk-ins). School teams do not qualify due to NHSA regulations.

🎁 TEAM WINNING OPPORTUNITIES

2 ways to win a $10 Kroger gift card for each team member (maximum number of gift cards given to a team is 10). A team can only win once.

1. Largest team of participants
2. Fastest team to cross the finish line

Note: Your team doesn't have to walk/run in a group, the chip timing company tracks individual start and finish times. Team members are also eligible for overall/individual age group awards and can win in both categories.

🧒 1 MILE TEAM CHALLENGE GIVEAWAYS

Sponsored by The Kroger Co. of Michigan

Attention all Organizations, Churches, Friends and Families! Bring together a team (5 or more to qualify) to run/walk the 1 Mile. All team members must be registered for the 1 Mile only. Choose "Team" when registering. Teams must be pre-registered (no walk-ins). School teams do not qualify due to NHSA regulations.

🏅 TEAM WINNING OPPORTUNITIES

2 ways to win a $10 Kroger gift card for each team member (maximum number of gift cards given to a team is 10). A team can only win once.

1. Largest team of participants
2. Fastest team to cross the finish line

Note: Your team doesn't have to walk/run in a group, the chip timing company tracks individual start and finish times. Team members are also eligible for overall/individual age group awards and can win in both categories.

🌟 NEW THIS YEAR!

👶 5K KIDS TEAM CHALLENGE (12 and under) GIVEAWAYS

Sponsored by The Kroger Co. of Michigan

Attention all Organizations, Churches, Friends and Families! Bring together a team (3 or more to qualify) to run/walk the 5K. All team members must be registered for the 5K only. Choose "Team" when registering. Teams must be pre-registered (no walk-ins). School teams do not qualify due to NHSA regulations.

🎉 TEAM WINNING OPPORTUNITIES

3 ways to win a $10 or $5 Target gift card for each team member (maximum number of gift cards given to a team is 5). A team can only win once.

1. Largest team of participants ($10)
2. Fastest team to cross the finish line ($10)
3. All other qualifying teams: will be put in a drawing to reveal one winning team ($5)

Note: Your team doesn't have to walk/run in a group, the chip timing company tracks individual start and finish times. Team members are also eligible for individual age group awards and can win in both categories. (Kids 12 and under must be running/walking themselves: strollers, being carried, etc., do not qualify).

🥇 1 MILE KIDS TEAM CHALLENGE (12 and under) GIVEAWAYS

Sponsored by The Kroger Co. of Michigan

Attention all Organizations, Churches, Friends and Families! Bring together a team (3 or more to qualify) to run/walk the 1 Mile. All team members must be registered for the 1 Mile only. Choose "Team" when registering. Teams must be pre-registered (no walk-ins). School teams do not qualify due to NHSA regulations.

🏅 TEAM WINNING OPPORTUNITIES

3 ways to win a $10 or $5 Dairy Queen gift card for each team member (maximum number of gift cards given to a team is 5). A team can only win once.

1. Largest team of participants ($10)
2. Fastest team to cross the finish line ($10)
3. All other qualifying teams: will be put in a drawing to reveal one winning team ($5)

🏆 AWARDS

Sponsored by The Kroger Co. of Michigan

5K

1st place “overall” by age group awards for both Male/Female: $75 Amazon gift card:

• Overall Male/Female (any age)
• Masters Male/Female (40+)
• Grand Masters Male/Female (50+)
• Senior Grand Masters Male/Female (60+)
• Veteran Masters Male/Female (70+)

5K

1st place by “age group” for both Male/Female: $50 Amazon gift card:

5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89.

(Kids 12 and under must be running/walking themselves: strollers, being carried, etc., do not qualify).

1 MILE

1st place by “age group” for both Male/Female: $25 Amazon gift card:

5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89.

(Kids 12 and under must be running/walking themselves: strollers, being carried, etc., do not