Race for the Red 5K

Enjoy a flat and fast course around Riverside Park. The route will be a closed course on the beautiful paths. Participants will receive a unique firefighter themed shirt and finishers medal. Turnout Challenge: Walk or run in full turnout (except for running shoes) in our special Firefighters Challenge! Turnout gear not provided Race Day Schedule 8:20–9:20 a.m. — Packet pickup 9:20 a.m. — National Anthem, sung by Carlye Haisma 9:25 a.m. — Pre-race briefing 9:30 a.m. — Race start 10:15 a.m. — Awards ceremony The race will officially finish when the last participant crosses the finish line. Location Riverside Park 2001 Monroe Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49505 We will be near the baseball fields. You should see a giant start line and a firetruck, so we should be pretty easy to find! Parking There is plenty of parking in the Riverside Park lot. There is also free parking nearby along Monroe Avenue and on adjacent side streets. Please give yourself enough time to park, walk over, and pick up your packet before the race starts. Packet Pickup Packet pickup will be from 8:20–9:20 a.m. next to the start line by the bathroom building. Your packet will include your race bib and T-shirt. No ID is required for packet pickup. Please do not wait until the last minute to pick up your packet . A number of our runners have graciously volunteered to help with packet pickup before the race, and we want to make sure they have time to get to the start line too. T-shirt size exchanges will be available after the race. Late registrations that were not guaranteed a shirt will also be handled after the race. As of now, it looks like we have everyone covered — no pun intended! Course Information The course is flat and paved. There are a few rough areas, so please watch your footing and be careful not to trip. The course will be well marked with signs and chalk. It should be hard to get lost — but please still pay attention to the course markings and volunteers. There will be an aid station at appr