HONOR THEIR SACRIFICE: Join Us for the Harrisburg Heroes Run on October 19, 2025 at CITY ISLAND! Proceeds support free wills and estate documents for veterans, first responders, and their families.

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

Registration & Check-in at 9:00,
Gun time 5k 10:00,
FREE 1 mile Legacy Loop at 11:00
FREE COLOR DASH: separate optional area for race finishers between 10:15-11:40 as supplies last!

*5K PATH: Around City Island, across Market Street Bridge, onto Riverfront Park, turn around. See photo in "photos" link at bottom. 5k registration gets you a FREE RED t-shirt, but if you want a different color or more t-shirts, check out our store!: https://harrisburg-heroes-run.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Only doing the fun run? T-shirts are not free for this run, but you can order one of our t-shirts to support our cause (just $16!), or show your gratitude for our heroes by wearing RED, white, and BLUE!

WHAT YOU GET:

* FREE Red t-shirt - ONLY for 5k registrants. T-shirts & packets can be picked up at Koons Park: 6030 Larue St, Linglestown, PA 17112 at Pavilion #1, on 10/18/25 from 2-7PM. T-shirts must be ordered 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. T-shirts are also for sale at our store! 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+)

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

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

* FREE 1 mile "Legacy Loop" Fun Run/Walk for everyone

* FREE optional Color dash for race finishers while supplies last (just a few feet but lots of color!)

* FREE water for race participants

* 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/]

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 coordinated with the Pennsylvania Bar Association [https://www.pabar.org/site/], providing free wills and estate documents for veterans, first responders, and their families.

Founded by Kerry Pierce [https://www.harrisburgheroes.com/kerrypierce] of the Pierce Group Initiative and organized by the Spirit of Service student organization at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, 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 and fully equipped with restrooms, parking, water golf, mini train rides, a playground, boat rides on a large ferry, and a restaurant that opens at noon (Harrisburg Beach Club [https://enjoyhbc.com/]).