KCAN Super Hero 5K Run/Walk

About This Event:
Grab your sidekick and super hero cape and get ready for the 6th annual Super Hero 5K Run/Walk which supports Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Council's (KCAN) efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect in Kalamazoo County. All ages are welcome to this family-friendly event. Event is professionally timed for more serious runners. Paid online registrants for the 1K (over the age of 4) will receive a t-shirt and medal. All 5K registrants will receive a t-shirt, Mac Sport's timing bib and a goodie bag. Games, snacks, mascots and photo opportunities galore. 

All proceeds will support KCAN's programs, including the Kids are Special! sexual abuse prevention program for elementary-aged children, education programs to teach professionals who work with children how to identify and report abuse and neglect, and more.   

Location Information:
Celery Flats
7335 Garden Lane
Portage, MI 49002

Event Fees:
Registration Fees Until Sept. 14, 2019 (11:59 pm)

Ages 4-10: $10.00  Ages 11+: $25.00 1K Fun Run - FREE (t-shirt costs $10.00)

Registration Fees Sept. 15th to Sept. 26, 2019 (11:59 pm)

Ages 4-10: $15.00  Ages 11+: $30.00 1K Fun Run - FREE (t-shirt costs $10.00)

All runners registered by September 17, 2019 (11:59 pm) will be guaranteed a race t-shirt.
**Early Registration Closes Sept. 26th (11:59 pm) EST

Race Day Fees:

Ages 4-10 yrs: $15.00  Ages 11+: $35.00 1K Fun Run - FREE

Race t-shirts may be purchased the day of the race.

Event Schedule:

Registration Check-In and Late Registration - 7:00 am  1K Kids Fun Run - 9:00 am  Super Hero 5K - 9:30 am

Age Categories:
10 -13, 14 -17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50 and over

Awards and Prizes:
Medals will be awarded to first place male and female winners in each age bracket. Prizes for Best Costume and Most Creative Costume.

T- Shirts:
**T-shirts and sizes are only guaranteed for participants registering before September 17, 2019.** After September 17, 2019, t-shirts may be purchased on race day, sizes as available.  

Timing and Scoring:
Mac's Sports Timing will conduct timing and scoring. Visit www.macssportstiming.com for results immediately after the event.

Packet Pick-Up:
Friday, September 27, 2019 from 4:15 pm to 6:00 pm @ Grain Elevator at Celery Flats, 7335 Garden Lane, Portage, MI 49002.

Photography:
This is a public event and attendance indicates consent to be photographed. Images may appear in KCAN's print and electronic communications. Anyone wishing to not appear in such photographs may request a bracelet at the registration table upon check-in.

A Note About Gender:
We invite you to register in the gender category with which you identify or you can opt out altogether. Gender information is used only so that we may offer age- and gender-graded results. Participants who do not want to share their gender identity are able to choose the ‘non-binary/prefer not to answer’ option on the registration form. Participants who choose that option will be ranked in the overall race results but will not be included in the age- and gender-graded results.