Fighting the Fight Within 5K (FFW)
- Date Sat 9th August 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Cadillac, Michigan
- Price $24.32 - $38.10
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the Fighting the Fight Within 5K and 2-Mile Tribute Walk on Saturday, August 9, 2025, in the beautiful Cadillac, Wexford, at the Veterans Serving Veterans Community Park. This uplifting event features a professionally timed 5K run starting at 10:00 AM, alongside a heartfelt 2-mile tribute walk beginning shortly after at 10:05 AM. Participants are encouraged to dress in patriotic colors or wear attire that honors military service members, providing a meaningful way to remember those who have served.
The Fighting the Fight Within event aims to raise funds to support local veterans through various outreach initiatives, including the Belay My Last Barracks transitional housing project and scholarships for veterans. With a registration fee of just $35 for the 5K (or $20 for students aged 8-18) and $22 for the 2-mile walk, this event is a fantastic opportunity to engage with the community, honor our heroes, and promote awareness about veteran suicide. Enjoy delicious food from local food trucks, and don’t miss the chance to win awards in various age categories! Mark your calendars for this inspiring day of camaraderie, remembrance, and support for our veterans!
The Fighting the Fight Within event aims to raise funds to support local veterans through various outreach initiatives, including the Belay My Last Barracks transitional housing project and scholarships for veterans. With a registration fee of just $35 for the 5K (or $20 for students aged 8-18) and $22 for the 2-mile walk, this event is a fantastic opportunity to engage with the community, honor our heroes, and promote awareness about veteran suicide. Enjoy delicious food from local food trucks, and don’t miss the chance to win awards in various age categories! Mark your calendars for this inspiring day of camaraderie, remembrance, and support for our veterans!
Organiser's Description
FFW is August 9, 2025 and is made up of a 5K timed run and a 2-mile tribute walk. The event will be held at the Veterans Serving Veterans (VSV) Community Park located at 3740 S. 41 Rd. in Cadillac, MI.
VSV is a Cadillac, Michigan nonprofit that honors and serves those who have served and protected at home and abroad. For more information about this organization and their mission visit the VSV website [https://www.vetsservingvets.org/].
The day will include:
5K - professionally timed run
Consider dressing in patriotic colors or wear a shirt to represent a military branch or in memory of someone youve lost. Consider selecting one or more names when you check in to carry with you on your run.
We will be awarding the overall top male and female (not eligible then to place in respective age group) as well as the top 3 males and females in the following age groups: 9 and under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
2 Mile - untimed tribute walk
Consider dressing in patriotic colors or wear a shirt to represent a military branch or in memory of someone youve lost. Consider selecting one or more names when you check in to carry with you on your walk.
Funds raised will help support our outreach center - Belay My Last Barracks, transitional housing project, the Staff Sergeant Drew Kostic Veterans Scholarship at Northwestern Michigan College, and allow us to continue to offer free programs, resources, and support to our local area veterans.
PRICING
* 5K cost is $35 per person
* SPECIAL PRICING! Middle School & High School ages 8 to 18 $20!
* 2 Mile walk cost is $22 per person; kids 5 and under free w/ no swag
*there is an additional online processing fee upon check-out when you register.
BECOME A FUNDRAISER: Receive $20 of your registration back when you reach the goal of $100
Launch your own fundraiser and help us spread awareness about veteran suicide and our cause by sharing with your friends, family, and co-workers about why you are participating in the run or walk. The support you raise will all go back out to help and support local veterans and carry our message of awareness forward to those that may not have known otherwise. You will be given the option to fundraise during registration. Feel free to edit the page to fit your audience. Dont forget to grab the provided link and share it out!
Once you setup your Fundraiser you can connect it to a Facebook Fundraiser! Everything you raise through your Facebook fundraiser will count towards your goal, but you will need to follow these instructions on how to create your Facebook Fundraiser:
* Sign in to RunSignup.
* Go to your Profile.
* Scroll down to your fundraising section of your profile.
* Click on your fundraiser to go to your fundraising page.
* On your fundraiser page, click CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISER ON FACEBOOK!
* If you are logged in to Facebook on your device, your fundraiser will automatically be created.
RACE DAY
There will be local food trucks available for you to purchase food from.
* Onsite check-in: 8:00-9:15 am
* Opening remarks at start line: 9:30-9:45 am
* Race start: 5K 10:00 am; 2-mile 10:05 am
* Closing Ceremony/Awards: 11:30 (TBD)
QUESTIONS
For more information or questions reach out to us via email at [email protected].
VSV is a Cadillac, Michigan nonprofit that honors and serves those who have served and protected at home and abroad. For more information about this organization and their mission visit the VSV website [https://www.vetsservingvets.org/].
The day will include:
5K - professionally timed run
Consider dressing in patriotic colors or wear a shirt to represent a military branch or in memory of someone youve lost. Consider selecting one or more names when you check in to carry with you on your run.
We will be awarding the overall top male and female (not eligible then to place in respective age group) as well as the top 3 males and females in the following age groups: 9 and under, 10-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
2 Mile - untimed tribute walk
Consider dressing in patriotic colors or wear a shirt to represent a military branch or in memory of someone youve lost. Consider selecting one or more names when you check in to carry with you on your walk.
Funds raised will help support our outreach center - Belay My Last Barracks, transitional housing project, the Staff Sergeant Drew Kostic Veterans Scholarship at Northwestern Michigan College, and allow us to continue to offer free programs, resources, and support to our local area veterans.
PRICING
* 5K cost is $35 per person
* SPECIAL PRICING! Middle School & High School ages 8 to 18 $20!
* 2 Mile walk cost is $22 per person; kids 5 and under free w/ no swag
*there is an additional online processing fee upon check-out when you register.
BECOME A FUNDRAISER: Receive $20 of your registration back when you reach the goal of $100
Launch your own fundraiser and help us spread awareness about veteran suicide and our cause by sharing with your friends, family, and co-workers about why you are participating in the run or walk. The support you raise will all go back out to help and support local veterans and carry our message of awareness forward to those that may not have known otherwise. You will be given the option to fundraise during registration. Feel free to edit the page to fit your audience. Dont forget to grab the provided link and share it out!
Once you setup your Fundraiser you can connect it to a Facebook Fundraiser! Everything you raise through your Facebook fundraiser will count towards your goal, but you will need to follow these instructions on how to create your Facebook Fundraiser:
* Sign in to RunSignup.
* Go to your Profile.
* Scroll down to your fundraising section of your profile.
* Click on your fundraiser to go to your fundraising page.
* On your fundraiser page, click CREATE YOUR FUNDRAISER ON FACEBOOK!
* If you are logged in to Facebook on your device, your fundraiser will automatically be created.
RACE DAY
There will be local food trucks available for you to purchase food from.
* Onsite check-in: 8:00-9:15 am
* Opening remarks at start line: 9:30-9:45 am
* Race start: 5K 10:00 am; 2-mile 10:05 am
* Closing Ceremony/Awards: 11:30 (TBD)
QUESTIONS
For more information or questions reach out to us via email at [email protected].
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