Danish Dash 5K Run/Walk

The 5K Run/Walk is a timed event with finisher medals (top 3 male and female finishers in these categories: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74 and 75 and over). The USA Track & Field certified 5K course begins and ends on Faber Street near Baldwin Heights Elementary School, travels through Tower Park, past historic Manoka Lake, around Baldwin Lake, past scenic views of Taylor Hops, and concludes with a gradual hill up Marvel Drive. Strollers and wagons are welcome- please line up behind runners. Register by August 8th to be guaranteed a race shirt. Extra shirts will be available on the day of the Danish Dash, but quantities and sizes will be limited. Race shirts for the 5K run/walk will be handed out on race day at check-in, starting at 7 a.m. You can register online, even on race day, but those registering after August 8th are not guaranteed a race shirt. DRESS LIKE A DANE and enter our costume contest! Winners will be announced after the Kids Half Mile Fun Run. Thank you to our Sponsors: Meijer, Corewell Health, and Planet Fitness!

The HALF MILE kids fun run/walk is perfect for young kids who might not be ready for a 5K race but still want to join in on the fun! The course begins and ends on Faber Street near Baldwin Heights Elementary School. Strollers and wagons are welcome! Register by August 8 to be guaranteed a race shirt and a goody bag for your child! Race shirts for the half-mile kids' fun run will be handed out on race day at check-in, starting at 7 a.m. You can register your child online, even on race day, but race shirts cannot be guaranteed for those registering after August 8. Cost: There is no cost for your child to participate in the Kid's Fun Run, but if you want them to have a shirt, it is $15. Dress like a Dane and enter our costume contest! Winners will be announced after the Kids Half Mile Fun Run. Thank you to our sponsors, Meijer, Corewell Health, and Planet Fitness!