Veterans Memorial Park, Bay City MI
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
🏃♂️ Who We Are Running For
- Blue Star Service Dogs: Visit their website
- Bay Veterans Foundation: Visit their website
📅 When and Where
- Date: May 22, 2025
- 5k Start Time: 6:30 PM
- Longer-K Start Time: 7:15 PM
- Location: Veterans Memorial Park, John F Kennedy Drive, Bay City, MI
👟 Virtual Option
- Participation: If you can't attend, there is a virtual option available.
- Item Delivery: We’ll ensure your items get to you.
💲 Cost
- Registration by May 20: $10 for run events without a shirt.
- Registration by May 5: $30 for run events with a shirt.
- Same Day Registration: $15 total, which includes a $5 late fee.
- Leftover Shirts: Available for $20.00 - $24.50 on race day, depending on size.
🎖️ What You Get
- Personalized Dog Tag: Every participant will receive a custom item.
- Optional Shirt: Choose to add a specially designed shirt.
- Exercise: Enjoy some physical activity.
- Support Veterans: Benefit two organizations dedicated to helping veterans.
🙌 Additional Donations
- Donation Box: Available after the merchandise section during sign-up.
- 100% Contribution: All funds go directly to BVF and BSSD.
- No Pressure: Participation is appreciated, regardless of additional contributions.
- Honoring Veterans: Your involvement supports the memory of service members.
🏅 Capacity and Competition
- Capacity: 200 participants with a rolling start.
- Event Purpose: Focus on teamwork and honoring fallen service members.
- Open to All: Runners, walkers, and ruckers are welcome.
- Flag Passing: Observe the American flag being passed among participants.
🏁 Race Details
- 5k Course: A straightforward path with one exception—leaders carry the American flag.
- Longer-K Distance: Defined on race day, incorporates various exercises.
- Teamwork Required: Ensure the flag does not touch the ground during the race.
- No One Left Behind: We will support every participant until the last person finishes.
👕 Wicked Cool Shirts
- Shirt Option: Choose the virtual participation option to receive a shirt.
- Mailing Costs: Covered by race registration.
- Personalized Dog Tag: Included with virtual registration.
- Support for Veterans: A portion of every purchase helps BSSD and BVF.
