Apple Blossom 5K+
- Date Sat 3rd May 2025
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Saint Joseph, Missouri
- Price $48.70 - $117.60
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Apple Blossom 5K+, taking place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, in the vibrant community of St. Joseph, Buchanan! This exciting event is more than just a traditional 5K run/walk; it's a celebration of fitness and teamwork that kicks off the beloved annual Apple Blossom Parade. Participants can choose to take on the classic 3.1-mile course or join in on the fun with unique team challenges like the Tandem Run, Burden Run, and Heavy Burden Run, which test both endurance and functional fitness.
Whether you're a seasoned athlete or a casual runner, the Apple Blossom 5K+ offers an engaging experience for everyone. Gather your friends and family to form teams and tackle the course together, all while supporting a great cause – the event is a fundraiser for Sisters of Solace, a vital community dedicated to healing and hospitality for women survivors of trauma, human trafficking, and addiction. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a positive impact while enjoying a day filled with camaraderie and celebration!
Whether you're a seasoned athlete or a casual runner, the Apple Blossom 5K+ offers an engaging experience for everyone. Gather your friends and family to form teams and tackle the course together, all while supporting a great cause – the event is a fundraiser for Sisters of Solace, a vital community dedicated to healing and hospitality for women survivors of trauma, human trafficking, and addiction. Don’t miss this opportunity to make a positive impact while enjoying a day filled with camaraderie and celebration!
Organiser's Description
BFIT CROSSFIT [https://bfitcrossfit.com/] is proud to sponsor the return of this St. Joseph tradition.
The Apple Blossom 5K run/walk will kick off the annual APPLE BLOSSOM PARADE [https://www.facebook.com/AppleBlossomParade]. In addition to a traditional 5K race, this year's event will include additional events for teams to test their functional fitness as well as endurance.
In the spirit of CrossFit, teams may enter to traverse the 3.1 mile course.
* TANDEM RUN - TEAMS OF 2 (male/male or female/female) The pair of runners must remain together, completing the course holding a resistance band
* BURDEN RUN - TEAMS OF 4 (all male or all female or coed teams) The team must complete the course sharing the burden of carrying one kettlebell per team to the finish line. 53 lb. kettlebell for male teams. 35 lb. kettlebell for female teams and coed teams.
* HEAVY BURDEN RUN - TEAMS OF 4 (all male or all female or coed teams) The team must complete the course sharing the burden of carrying one heavy sandbag per team to the finish line. 70 lb. sandbag for male teams. 50 lb. sandbag for female and coed teams.
The Apple Blossom 5k+ is a fundraiser to benefit SISTERS OF SOLACE [https://sosstjoe.org/], a community of hospitality and healing for women survivors or trauma, human trafficking and addiction.
The Apple Blossom 5K run/walk will kick off the annual APPLE BLOSSOM PARADE [https://www.facebook.com/AppleBlossomParade]. In addition to a traditional 5K race, this year's event will include additional events for teams to test their functional fitness as well as endurance.
In the spirit of CrossFit, teams may enter to traverse the 3.1 mile course.
* TANDEM RUN - TEAMS OF 2 (male/male or female/female) The pair of runners must remain together, completing the course holding a resistance band
* BURDEN RUN - TEAMS OF 4 (all male or all female or coed teams) The team must complete the course sharing the burden of carrying one kettlebell per team to the finish line. 53 lb. kettlebell for male teams. 35 lb. kettlebell for female teams and coed teams.
* HEAVY BURDEN RUN - TEAMS OF 4 (all male or all female or coed teams) The team must complete the course sharing the burden of carrying one heavy sandbag per team to the finish line. 70 lb. sandbag for male teams. 50 lb. sandbag for female and coed teams.
The Apple Blossom 5k+ is a fundraiser to benefit SISTERS OF SOLACE [https://sosstjoe.org/], a community of hospitality and healing for women survivors or trauma, human trafficking and addiction.
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 3rd May 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$48.70
Traditional 5K run or run/walk -
Tandem Run
Incl. $5.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 3rd May 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$80.50
Teams of 2 will complete the course by remaining together holding a resistance band -
Burden Run
Incl. $7.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 3rd May 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$117.60
Teams of 4 will complete the course sharing the burden or carrying a 53 lb. kettlebell for male teams or a 35 lb. kettlebell for female and coed teams. -
Heavy Burden Run
Incl. $7.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 3rd May 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$117.60
Teams of 4 will complete the course sharing the burden or carrying a 70 lb. sandbag for male teams or a 50 lb. sandbag for female and coed teams.
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