Step Up to 5k
- Date Sun 14th September 2025
- Time 9:00AM EDT
- Location Frankenmuth, Michigan
- Price Free - $38.10
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 3rd Annual Step Up to 5K, taking place on Sunday, September 14, 2025, at the picturesque Heritage Park in Frankenmuth, Saginaw! This inclusive event invites participants of all abilities—whether you're a seasoned runner, a family with young kids, or someone using prosthetics—to join in a supportive and uplifting community experience. The fun-filled 5K run/walk/roll aims to inspire confidence and promote access to mobility for everyone.
Starting at 9:00 AM, the event features the stunning Cass River trails, offering a beautiful backdrop for your journey. With discounted registration available for amputees and individuals with limb differences, as well as opportunities to fundraise for a great cause, this is a day you won't want to miss! Participants will receive a finisher medal, a stylish race t-shirt, and the chance to win exciting prizes through a raffle, including a running blade and running shoes. Join us in celebrating movement as a right and supporting So Every Body Can Move, a national initiative advocating for fair insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic care. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this empowering event!
Starting at 9:00 AM, the event features the stunning Cass River trails, offering a beautiful backdrop for your journey. With discounted registration available for amputees and individuals with limb differences, as well as opportunities to fundraise for a great cause, this is a day you won't want to miss! Participants will receive a finisher medal, a stylish race t-shirt, and the chance to win exciting prizes through a raffle, including a running blade and running shoes. Join us in celebrating movement as a right and supporting So Every Body Can Move, a national initiative advocating for fair insurance coverage for prosthetic and orthotic care. Don’t miss the chance to be part of this empowering event!
Organiser's Description
JOIN US FOR THE 3RD ANNUAL STEP UP TO 5K, TAKING PLACE ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 AT HERITAGE PARK IN FRANKENMUTH, MI.
Step Up to 5K is an inclusive, fun-filled 5K run/walk/roll hosted by Bremer Prosthetics. We bring together individuals of all abilitieswhether seasoned runners, people with prosthetics, families, or first-time participantsfor a supportive and uplifting community experience.
Our mission is to inspire confidence, celebrate movement, and promote access to mobility for all. We want to bring awareness and advocacy for prosthetics and orthotics access, promoting the idea that movement is medicine and physical activity is a right. Proceeds from the event support So Every Body Can Move, a national initiative advocating for state-by-state legislative change for fair insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic care. We believe mobility is a human right, and this event is one step toward making that right a reality for everyone.
We are proud to offer DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FOR AMPUTEES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMB DIFFERENCES who are on a journey toward a more active lifestyle. This initiative is made possible through the generous support of Bremer Prosthetics, whose sponsorship allows us to direct more funds to So Every Body Can Move, a movement dedicated to improving access to prosthetic care and active living for all.
WHEN & WHERE
Start Time: 9:00 am on Sunday September 14, 2025.
Place: Heritage Park
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Join a movement that celebrates every body in motion
Be part of a welcoming and inclusive community
Enjoy the beautiful Cass River trails at Heritage Park
Support a cause that directly improves lives of those in your local community
RAFFLE: Chance to win a running blade from Ossur or a pair of running shoes from Complete Runner at the event!
ENTRY FEE:
* Early bird registration $30 until July 15, 2025
* Registration is $35 from July 16 through August 15, 2025
* Registration increases August 16 2025 to $40.
* Bilateral Amputees: Free
* Unilateral Amputee: $15 discount
* BECOME A FUNDRAISER: RAISE $250 AND GET YOUR REGISTRATION AND A RUNNY BUDDY'S REGISTRATION FREE! Select "Become a Fundraiser" on the Fundraising page of registration.
THIS YEAR, AS A PARTICIPANT, YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
Finisher medal for everyone who completes the race
5K race t-shirt included with registration
Refreshments at the event
Age Groups: Under 14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+.
Day of Packet Pick Up: check in will begin at 8 AM prior to the race stepping off at 9 AM.
Results: Your accurate chip time and overall and age group place will be live on this site. Timing done by Michigan Running Foundation.
No-shows to the race will forfeit their shirt and finisher medal.
Step Up to 5K is an inclusive, fun-filled 5K run/walk/roll hosted by Bremer Prosthetics. We bring together individuals of all abilitieswhether seasoned runners, people with prosthetics, families, or first-time participantsfor a supportive and uplifting community experience.
Our mission is to inspire confidence, celebrate movement, and promote access to mobility for all. We want to bring awareness and advocacy for prosthetics and orthotics access, promoting the idea that movement is medicine and physical activity is a right. Proceeds from the event support So Every Body Can Move, a national initiative advocating for state-by-state legislative change for fair insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic care. We believe mobility is a human right, and this event is one step toward making that right a reality for everyone.
We are proud to offer DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FOR AMPUTEES AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMB DIFFERENCES who are on a journey toward a more active lifestyle. This initiative is made possible through the generous support of Bremer Prosthetics, whose sponsorship allows us to direct more funds to So Every Body Can Move, a movement dedicated to improving access to prosthetic care and active living for all.
WHEN & WHERE
Start Time: 9:00 am on Sunday September 14, 2025.
Place: Heritage Park
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Join a movement that celebrates every body in motion
Be part of a welcoming and inclusive community
Enjoy the beautiful Cass River trails at Heritage Park
Support a cause that directly improves lives of those in your local community
RAFFLE: Chance to win a running blade from Ossur or a pair of running shoes from Complete Runner at the event!
ENTRY FEE:
* Early bird registration $30 until July 15, 2025
* Registration is $35 from July 16 through August 15, 2025
* Registration increases August 16 2025 to $40.
* Bilateral Amputees: Free
* Unilateral Amputee: $15 discount
* BECOME A FUNDRAISER: RAISE $250 AND GET YOUR REGISTRATION AND A RUNNY BUDDY'S REGISTRATION FREE! Select "Become a Fundraiser" on the Fundraising page of registration.
THIS YEAR, AS A PARTICIPANT, YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:
Finisher medal for everyone who completes the race
5K race t-shirt included with registration
Refreshments at the event
Age Groups: Under 14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+.
Day of Packet Pick Up: check in will begin at 8 AM prior to the race stepping off at 9 AM.
Results: Your accurate chip time and overall and age group place will be live on this site. Timing done by Michigan Running Foundation.
No-shows to the race will forfeit their shirt and finisher medal.
Races
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5k - Two Anatomical Legs - Adult
Incl. $3.10 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 14th September 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$38.10
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5k - Unilateral Amputee - Adult
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 14th September 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$22.20
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5k - Bilateral Amputee - Adult
Incl. T-Shirt
Sun 14th September 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
Free
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5k - Youth
Incl. $2.20 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 14th September 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
$22.20
Step Up to 5k
