HONOR THEIR SACRIFICE: October 19, 2025 at City Island! DRESS IN RED, WHITE, AND BLUE OR DRESS AS YOUR FAVORITE HERO to show your support!

5K Walk/Run and FREE 1-Mile Legacy Loop Walk/Run

Registration & Check-in at 9:00,
5k 10:00,
1 mile Legacy Loop at 11:00
Harrisburg Beach Club opens at 12:00pm if you'd like to relax and grab drinks afterward.

FOOD TRUCKS!: Quinn's Coffee Bar: https://www.quinnscoffeebar.com/ and Harrisburg Beach Club: https://enjoyhbc.com/food-truck

LIVE MUSIC!: Guitars4Vets, a national nonprofit helping veterans with PTSD and other service-related trauma through music, will be playing and giving demonstrations at our event!

DRINKS: After the 5k, head down to the Harrisburg Beach Club [https://enjoyhbc.com/] and have drinks overlooking the Susquehanna River on this beautiful October day!

WHAT YOU GET:

* FREE Red t-shirt - only for 5k registrants. T-shirts & packets can be picked up at check-in, or the day before at Koons Park: 6030 Larue St, Linglestown, PA 17112 at Pavilion #1, on 10/18/25 from 2-7PM. Order by 9/19 to receive guaranteed sizes, but we'll have some available in various sizes at the race. - see photo in "photos" link at bottom. Want a different color or an extra shirt? Visit our store! Additional shirts are available for purchase: https://harrisburg-heroes-run.itemorder.com/shop/home/

* FREE trophy for winners of each 5k age group (top male & female: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80+) Trophy photo in "pics" tab.

* FREE professional timing for 5k participants by Pretzelcitysports.com [https://www.pretzelcitysports.com]

* FREE blue rubber bracelet for 1 mi "Legacy Loop" fun run/walk -for first 100 finishers. See photo in "photos" link at bottom.

* FREE 1 mile "Legacy Loop" Fun Run/Walk for everyone (Dress in red, white, & blue or dress as your favorite hero!)

* FREE water for race participants

* EMS & Ambulance team on standby

* Great memories, pictures, and the joy of giving back to our local heroes

* We're collecting food for the the Central PA Food Bank's "Military Share" program for veterans & families: Military Share Food Drive [https://www.centralpafoodbank.org/who-we-are/our-programs/militaryshare/]

*5K PATH: The course loops around City Island, crosses out via the pedestrian Walnut Street Bridge, continues along Front Street, turns around near the Front & Forster Street intersection, then returns the same way. See map in the "Pics" tab.

Proceeds benefit the Dauphin County Wills for Heroes [https://www.pabar.org/site/For-Public/Wills-for-Heroes] events run by Spirit of Service [https://www.harrisburgheroes.com/sos] organization and the Pennsylvania Bar Association [https://www.pabar.org/site/], providing free wills and estate documents for veterans, first responders, and their families.

Organized by the Pierce Group Initiative and the Spirit of Service student organization, this will be a fun family event for people of all ages to show their respect to our local heroes.

*** Special thanks to the City of Harrisburg for allowing us to host this event at City Island, the Walnut Street Bridge, and Riverfront Park ***

City Island is ADA compliant/wheelchair & stroller friendly with port-a-potties and parking available.