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. Dress as your favorite hero for the 1-mile Legacy Loop!
🏃♂️ Race Information
- Registration & Check-in: 9:00 AM
- 5k Start Time: 10:00 AM
- 1 Mile Legacy Loop: 11:00 AM
🍔 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 can be picked up at check-in or the day before at Koons Park.
- Free Trophy: Awarded for winners of each 5k age group (top male & female in various age brackets).
- Free Professional Timing: For 5k participants by Pretzelcitysports.com.
- Swag for Participants: Free blue rubber bracelet for first 100 finishers of the 1 mi "Legacy Loop."
💧 Additional Benefits
- Free Water: Available for all race participants.
- EMS & Ambulance: Team on standby for safety.
- Community Support: Collecting food for Central PA Food Bank's Military Share program.
- 5k Path: Start at City Island, across Walnut Street Bridge, around Riverfront Park, and return to the finish line.
💼 Proceeds Benefit
Proceeds benefit the Dauphin County Wills for Heroes events run by Spirit of Service organization, providing free wills and estate documents for veterans, first responders, and their families.
👨👩👧👦 Event Details
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 for our local heroes.
Special thanks to the City of Harrisburg for allowing us to host this event at City Island.
City Island is ADA compliant/wheelchair & stroller friendly with port-a-potties and parking available.
🔗 Registration
For more information and to register, visit: Harrisburg Heroes Run.
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