Run With Shears
- Date Sat 17th May 2025
- Time 9:15AM EST
- Location Indianapolis, Indiana
- Price $6.65 - $38.45
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the eighth annual Run With Shears on Saturday, May 17, 2025, in the vibrant heart of Indianapolis, Marion, where you can honor our brave emergency medical technicians and paramedics. This unique 5K event, held next to the Indiana Statehouse, not only celebrates the lives of those who have served our communities but also raises funds for a memorial dedicated to their sacrifice.
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to enjoy a fun day out with family, this event welcomes participants of all abilities. Experience the fast and flat USATF sanctioned course along the scenic Downtown Canal, perfect for achieving personal bests. In addition to the main race, families can enjoy the Kids 911 Yard Dash, ensuring that everyone, including children and strollers, gets to partake in the festivities. Join hundreds of fellow EMS professionals, runners, and walkers from across the Midwest for a day filled with camaraderie, community spirit, and a shared commitment to honoring those who have dedicated their lives to service. Don’t miss out on this meaningful event!
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to enjoy a fun day out with family, this event welcomes participants of all abilities. Experience the fast and flat USATF sanctioned course along the scenic Downtown Canal, perfect for achieving personal bests. In addition to the main race, families can enjoy the Kids 911 Yard Dash, ensuring that everyone, including children and strollers, gets to partake in the festivities. Join hundreds of fellow EMS professionals, runners, and walkers from across the Midwest for a day filled with camaraderie, community spirit, and a shared commitment to honoring those who have dedicated their lives to service. Don’t miss out on this meaningful event!
Organiser's Description
Next to the Indiana Statehouse, firefighters and police officers from across the state who gave their lives in the line of duty are memorialized. Join fellow EMS professionals to create an addition to this memorial for emergency medical technicians and paramedics who lost their lives serving our communities. Help us continue to raise funds for this project and kick-off National EMS Week by joining us for the eighth annual Run With Shears on May 11, 2024. This event is proudly hosted by the Indiana EMS Memorial Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) charity. We are one of the only EMS 5k races in the United States and annually host hundreds of runners, walkers, and EMS professionals from across the Midwest. Runners and walkers of all abilities are welcome to participate in this annual event along the scenic Downtown Canal in the heart of Indianapolis. EMS professionals and competitive runners alike will love our fast and flat USATF sanctioned course with elite awards, medals, and shirts. Children, and strollers are also welcome.
Again this year weve added the Kids 911 Yard Dash. Bring the kids and get them moving. You may register your kid for $5. Kids participating will receive a medal.
Purchase Challenge Coins. [https://indiana-ems-association.square.site/product/bulk-challenge-coins-set-of-10/6?cs=true&cst=custom]
Again this year weve added the Kids 911 Yard Dash. Bring the kids and get them moving. You may register your kid for $5. Kids participating will receive a medal.
Purchase Challenge Coins. [https://indiana-ems-association.square.site/product/bulk-challenge-coins-set-of-10/6?cs=true&cst=custom]
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