Bedford Veterans Center 5K Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk
- Date Fri 13th June 2025
- Time 6:00PM EDT
- Location Temperance, Michigan
- Price $22.70 - $33.30
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 1 Mile
Last chance to enter
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Event summary
Join us for the Bedford Veterans Center 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Temperance, Michigan! This vibrant community event kicks off at 6:00 PM with the 5K run/walk followed by the 1 Mile walk at 6:05 PM. Both events will take place at the Bedford Community Stadium, providing a fantastic atmosphere for participants and spectators alike. The 5K course features a scenic route through Indian Creek Park, ensuring a fun and engaging experience for all fitness levels.
This event not only promotes health and wellness but also honors our veterans and active duty service members with complimentary race registration. Plus, participants have the chance to win prizes by finding flags along the 5K course! Remember to register by June 1 for a guaranteed t-shirt and to support our mission of increasing awareness for local veteran services. Whether you're running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, come out and show your support for our community and those who have served. Don't miss out on the excitement—mark your calendar and join us for a night of camaraderie and celebration!
This event not only promotes health and wellness but also honors our veterans and active duty service members with complimentary race registration. Plus, participants have the chance to win prizes by finding flags along the 5K course! Remember to register by June 1 for a guaranteed t-shirt and to support our mission of increasing awareness for local veteran services. Whether you're running, walking, or cheering from the sidelines, come out and show your support for our community and those who have served. Don't miss out on the excitement—mark your calendar and join us for a night of camaraderie and celebration!
Organiser's Description
*Guaranteed Tshirt/sponsor submissions (for Tshirt logo) deadline June 1st!!!
*please email
[email protected]
if you can donate gift cards (awards) any denomination or pizza sponsor!
*Early packet pick up-
Thursday, June 12th 4-6pm
Bedford Veterans Center-
8020 Lewis Ave, Temperance MI
or before the event in the track area!
Run/walk details-
Friday evening, June 13
Bedford Community Stadium
8285 Jackman Rd. Temperance MI
6:00-5k run/walk start
6:05- 1 mile walk (on track, 5k race finishers will end on track so we will ask walkers to remain on outside lanes after 6:15).
****There is race day registration until 5:30 but please register now so we can plan! No shirt guaranteed after June 1st!
*Sign up by Sunday, June 1st for guaranteed shirt*
*** NO CHARGE race registration for VETERANS/ACTIVE DUTY!
Please enter code: USA for THE VETERAN-SERVICE MEMBER ONLY, REGISTER OTHERS separately. Not only is it a free entry but we will use this list to honor them. If you can email us your branch of service- that would be awesome!!!
If you inadvertently registered someone who is not a veteran/service member please email [email protected] for correction/re-registration.
FIND THE FLAGS (5K course)~Multiple will be on the course, grab ONE and race or walk back with it to the finish line for a chance to win prizes!
Speed has nothing to do with your chances, just_ LUCK_!
5K WILL BE TIMED AND AGE GROUP GIFT CARD AWARDS!
The 5k course will not only have a crowd-friendly finish on the Bedford High School track, but the 1mile walk is exclusively on the TRACK. The 5k course includes the Indian Creek Park, gravel, but no street crossings. The Bedford Community Stadium bathroom facilities will be available throughout the event.
Our mission for this race is to create awareness of our volunteer Veteran services and increase our reach to support more local veterans and their families! Give veterans and active duty an evening of free racing/walking/camaraderie.
We want our community to know we are here, HERE to HELP!
The BEDFORD VETERANS CENTER was founded in 2017 and actively creates solutions that solve the problems our Veterans face. Some services we provide are a place of support, appointments with Veteran Service Officers to discuss benefits/claims, readily available food pantry AND monthly food distributions serving over 35 veterans/families, and free round trips to medical appointments to the Toledo and Ann Arbor VA.
Visit www.bedfordtwpvets.com [https://www.bedfordtwpvets.com] to learn more!
EMAIL [email protected] with questions and sponsor inquiries. For guide registration (there is no fee! Use GUIDE (code).
We ask you to consider *no shirt option if you prefer not to get one-this savings goes back to our veterans/volunteer center. Thanks!
EARLY PACKET PICK UP at Bedford Veterans Center (8020 Lewis Ave Temperance, MI) on Thursday, June 12th 4-6pm.
RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP Friday, June 13th~ 4:30-5:45pm in the stadium (8285 Jackman Rd Temperance, MI).
*please email
[email protected]
if you can donate gift cards (awards) any denomination or pizza sponsor!
*Early packet pick up-
Thursday, June 12th 4-6pm
Bedford Veterans Center-
8020 Lewis Ave, Temperance MI
or before the event in the track area!
Run/walk details-
Friday evening, June 13
Bedford Community Stadium
8285 Jackman Rd. Temperance MI
6:00-5k run/walk start
6:05- 1 mile walk (on track, 5k race finishers will end on track so we will ask walkers to remain on outside lanes after 6:15).
****There is race day registration until 5:30 but please register now so we can plan! No shirt guaranteed after June 1st!
*Sign up by Sunday, June 1st for guaranteed shirt*
*** NO CHARGE race registration for VETERANS/ACTIVE DUTY!
Please enter code: USA for THE VETERAN-SERVICE MEMBER ONLY, REGISTER OTHERS separately. Not only is it a free entry but we will use this list to honor them. If you can email us your branch of service- that would be awesome!!!
If you inadvertently registered someone who is not a veteran/service member please email [email protected] for correction/re-registration.
FIND THE FLAGS (5K course)~Multiple will be on the course, grab ONE and race or walk back with it to the finish line for a chance to win prizes!
Speed has nothing to do with your chances, just_ LUCK_!
5K WILL BE TIMED AND AGE GROUP GIFT CARD AWARDS!
The 5k course will not only have a crowd-friendly finish on the Bedford High School track, but the 1mile walk is exclusively on the TRACK. The 5k course includes the Indian Creek Park, gravel, but no street crossings. The Bedford Community Stadium bathroom facilities will be available throughout the event.
Our mission for this race is to create awareness of our volunteer Veteran services and increase our reach to support more local veterans and their families! Give veterans and active duty an evening of free racing/walking/camaraderie.
We want our community to know we are here, HERE to HELP!
The BEDFORD VETERANS CENTER was founded in 2017 and actively creates solutions that solve the problems our Veterans face. Some services we provide are a place of support, appointments with Veteran Service Officers to discuss benefits/claims, readily available food pantry AND monthly food distributions serving over 35 veterans/families, and free round trips to medical appointments to the Toledo and Ann Arbor VA.
Visit www.bedfordtwpvets.com [https://www.bedfordtwpvets.com] to learn more!
EMAIL [email protected] with questions and sponsor inquiries. For guide registration (there is no fee! Use GUIDE (code).
We ask you to consider *no shirt option if you prefer not to get one-this savings goes back to our veterans/volunteer center. Thanks!
EARLY PACKET PICK UP at Bedford Veterans Center (8020 Lewis Ave Temperance, MI) on Thursday, June 12th 4-6pm.
RACE DAY PACKET PICK UP Friday, June 13th~ 4:30-5:45pm in the stadium (8285 Jackman Rd Temperance, MI).
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