City Island: 201 Championship Way, Harrisburg PA
Sunday, October 19th, 2025
🎖️ Honor Their Sacrifice
October 19, 2025 at City Island! Dress in red, white, and blue to show your support of our veterans and first responders.
🏃♂️ Event Details
- 5K Walk/Run: 10:00 AM
- FREE 1-Mile “Legacy Loop” Walk/Run: 11:00 AM
- Registration & Check-in: 9:00 AM
- Location: City Island, 201 Championship Way, Harrisburg, PA
🍔 Food Trucks
- Quinn's Coffee Bar: https://www.quinnscoffeebar.com/
- Harrisburg Beach Club: https://enjoyhbc.com/food-truck
🎁 What You Get
- FREE Red t-shirt: ONLY for 5k registrants. T-shirts & packets can be picked up at check-in, or the day before at Koons Park.
- FREE trophy: for winners of each 5k age group (top male & female).
- FREE professional timing: for 5k participants by Pretzelcitysports.com
- FREE blue rubber bracelet: for 1 mi “Legacy Loop” fun run/walk - for first 100 finishers.
🌊 Additional Highlights
- FREE water:
- EMS & Ambulance: team on standby
- Great memories: pictures, and the joy of giving back to our local heroes
- Food Drive: Collecting food for the Central PA Food Bank's “Military Share” program for veterans & families: Military Share Food Drive
🏅 5K Path
Start at City Island, go across Walnut Street Bridge, onto Riverfront Park, turn around, and run around City Island back to the start/finish line.
🤝 Proceeds Benefit
Proceeds benefit the Dauphin County “Wills for Heroes” events run by Spirit of Service organization and the Pennsylvania Bar Association, providing free wills and estate documents for veterans, first responders, and their families.
👨👩👧👦 Family-Friendly Event
Organized by the Pierce Group Initiative and the Spirit of Service student organization, this will be a fun family event for people of all ages to show their respect to our local heroes.
❤️ Special Thanks
Special thanks to the City of Harrisburg for allowing us to host this event at City Island, the Walnut Street Bridge, and Riverfront Park.
♿ Accessibility
City Island is ADA compliant/wheelchair & stroller friendly with port-a-potties and parking available.
🔗 Register Now
For more information and to register, visit Harrisburg Heroes Run.
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