We are back for an exciting 2023 Red, White and Blue COLOR Blast Run 5K run/walk and 10K! This will be an in-person event with the start and finish at the Whitmore Lake Administration Offices at 8845 N Main St. We are back with a color blast run where at the start of the 5k, finish for all runners and in the color zone along the 5k route runners/walkers will be blasted with red and blue color powder. If color powder isn't your thing, no worries. Just tell the volunteers along the route, and they will not blast you. We encourage all racers to show their spirit by wearing red, white and blue! Best costume will receive a special prize! This is a family-friendly race. Strollers are allowed.

RACE DATE: June 24, 2023

WHERE: Start and Finish at Whitmore Middle School

8877 Main St., Whitmore Lake, MI 48189

10K Route

5k Route

WHEN: Saturday – June 24, 2023

Pre-Race Packet Pick-Up: June 23 @ 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. 8845 Main Street

Registration and Packet Pickup: June 24 @ 7:00 am

• 10K Start – 8:00 am
• 5K Start – 8:15 am

REGISTRATION FEES:

• 5K Run/Walk – $30.00 before June 9th ($40.00 Later Registration)
• 10K Run – $30.00 before June 9th ($40.00 Later Registration)

PRIZES AND AGE CATEGORIES:

5K and 10K Prizes

• Prizes to the top overall male and overall female finishers
• Prizes for top 3 male and female age group finishers
• Prizes for best costume
• Finisher medals

SHIRTS:

• To be guaranteed a shirt, registration must be made before June 9, 2023 (11:59 pm). Shirts will be given on a "First Come First Serve" basis during packet pickup if registered after June 9th.

BENEFITING:

• Whitmore Lake Kiwanis to fund scholarships for deserving graduates of Whitmore Lake High School, Whitmore Lake Community Recreation, and The Whitmore Lake Foundation for Educational Excellence provide grants for projects and programs enhancing the exceptional, personalized education for children in Whitmore Lake.

TIMING AND SCORING:

• Timing and scoring will be done by Mac's Sports Timing. Results will be LIVE on RunSignUp and posted during the event at www.macssportstiming.com and https://runsignup.com/whitmorelakeraces

Refunds – we will not be issuing any refunds for this event. This event is a fundraiser to support community scholarships for WLHS graduation seniors. This race will be run in rain or shine. In case of severe inclement weather, there could be a delay in the start of the event or cancellation. Cancellations due to severe inclement weather would be determined by race management, police, fire & rescue.