Schlitz Park Run by the River 5K
- Date Thu 11th September 2025
- Time 6:15PM CDT
- Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Price $39.20
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready for an exhilarating evening of fun and fitness at the Schlitz Park Run by the River 5K in Milwaukee on Thursday, September 11, 2025! This unique event invites runners and walkers of all abilities to experience Milwaukee's only evening 5K through a vibrant urban market, featuring a scenic route along the Milwaukee Riverwalk and around the historic Schlitz Park. With a 2-mile walk option also available, this event is perfect for individuals, teams, and corporate partners who want to come together for a great cause.
This year, the Schlitz Park Run is proud to support the Ignite the Spirit Fund Milwaukee, which provides essential support to local firefighters and their families. As participants lace up their shoes, they'll be honoring the courage of first responders on a date that holds special significance. After crossing the finish line, enjoy live music and the Tap Yard Beer Garden, where community spirit comes alive! Plus, don't miss the inaugural Firehouse Challenge, where Milwaukee firehouses will compete for the coveted Traveling Axe. Join us for this unforgettable evening celebration of community, compassion, and Milwaukee pride—every step you take makes a difference!
This year, the Schlitz Park Run is proud to support the Ignite the Spirit Fund Milwaukee, which provides essential support to local firefighters and their families. As participants lace up their shoes, they'll be honoring the courage of first responders on a date that holds special significance. After crossing the finish line, enjoy live music and the Tap Yard Beer Garden, where community spirit comes alive! Plus, don't miss the inaugural Firehouse Challenge, where Milwaukee firehouses will compete for the coveted Traveling Axe. Join us for this unforgettable evening celebration of community, compassion, and Milwaukee pride—every step you take makes a difference!
Organiser's Description
SCHLITZ PARK RUN BY THE RIVER 5K MILWAUKEES ONLY EVENING 5K THROUGH A VIBRANT URBAN MARKET!
Get ready for an unforgettable evening run! The 2025 Run by the River 5K is back at Schlitz Park on Thursday, September 11th, offering Milwaukees only evening 5K experience through a vibrant urban market. This unique race and 2-mile walk takes participants along the scenic Milwaukee Riverwalk, through Brewers Hill, and around Schlitz Park, a vibrant office park that once was the former Schlitz Brewery.
Founded by the late Gary Grunau, a visionary behind much of downtown Milwaukees development, the event continues his legacy of community impact and philanthropy. Each year, over 500 runners and walkersindividuals, teams, corporate partners, and neighborscome together for this inspiring event, raising thousands for a local cause.
This year, were proud to support the Ignite the Spirit Fund Milwaukee, an organization founded by local firefighters that provides mental, emotional, and financial support to Milwaukees first responders and their families. On a date as meaningful as 9/11, your participation is more than a runits a tribute to the courage and resilience of those who protect our city every day.
New for 2025: enjoy live music and the Tap Yard Beer Garden after your race, making this a true celebration of community, compassion, and Milwaukee spirit.
Every step makes a difference. Join us to run, walk, and give backwhile experiencing a one-of-a-kind urban evening race you wont find anywhere else.
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FIREHOUSE CHALLENGE: WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE AXE?
Are you a MILWAUKEE firefighter, a member of the Chief Officers Association, part of the MFD Administration, or the MFD Repair Shop? Not part of MFD? We want you! Just connect with your department name and firehouse and well add your team to the challenge.
Then its time to suit up and represent your house in the first-ever Firehouse Challenge.
Each firehouse will compete for bragging rights and the coveted Traveling Axe, proudly sponsored by Ridgeway Woodworks.
HOW IT WORKS
We will take the three fastest members from each firehouse, and the team with the fastest average score will win the Firehouse Challenge Axe.
Our friends at Ridgeway Woodworks will engrave the name of the winning firehouse on the handle each year.
Not part of MFD? We want you! Just connect with your firehouse and well add your team to the challenge.
Think your crew has what it takes? Let the challenge begin.
Get ready for an unforgettable evening run! The 2025 Run by the River 5K is back at Schlitz Park on Thursday, September 11th, offering Milwaukees only evening 5K experience through a vibrant urban market. This unique race and 2-mile walk takes participants along the scenic Milwaukee Riverwalk, through Brewers Hill, and around Schlitz Park, a vibrant office park that once was the former Schlitz Brewery.
Founded by the late Gary Grunau, a visionary behind much of downtown Milwaukees development, the event continues his legacy of community impact and philanthropy. Each year, over 500 runners and walkersindividuals, teams, corporate partners, and neighborscome together for this inspiring event, raising thousands for a local cause.
This year, were proud to support the Ignite the Spirit Fund Milwaukee, an organization founded by local firefighters that provides mental, emotional, and financial support to Milwaukees first responders and their families. On a date as meaningful as 9/11, your participation is more than a runits a tribute to the courage and resilience of those who protect our city every day.
New for 2025: enjoy live music and the Tap Yard Beer Garden after your race, making this a true celebration of community, compassion, and Milwaukee spirit.
Every step makes a difference. Join us to run, walk, and give backwhile experiencing a one-of-a-kind urban evening race you wont find anywhere else.
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FIREHOUSE CHALLENGE: WHO WILL TAKE HOME THE AXE?
Are you a MILWAUKEE firefighter, a member of the Chief Officers Association, part of the MFD Administration, or the MFD Repair Shop? Not part of MFD? We want you! Just connect with your department name and firehouse and well add your team to the challenge.
Then its time to suit up and represent your house in the first-ever Firehouse Challenge.
Each firehouse will compete for bragging rights and the coveted Traveling Axe, proudly sponsored by Ridgeway Woodworks.
HOW IT WORKS
We will take the three fastest members from each firehouse, and the team with the fastest average score will win the Firehouse Challenge Axe.
Our friends at Ridgeway Woodworks will engrave the name of the winning firehouse on the handle each year.
Not part of MFD? We want you! Just connect with your firehouse and well add your team to the challenge.
Think your crew has what it takes? Let the challenge begin.
Races
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5K Run
Incl. $4.20 Fee & T-Shirt Gender Cotton
Thu 11th September 2025 (6:15PM CDT)
$39.20
CLOSED -
2-Mile Walk
Incl. $4.20 Fee & T-Shirt Gender Cotton
Thu 11th September 2025 (6:15PM CDT)
$39.20
CLOSED
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