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🏋️‍♂️ Deficit Deadlift + 5K Hybrid Competition (Run-Only Entry)

Location: Hudson Mills Metropark – Dexter, MI

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026

Presented by: DefiPlate™

🏃‍♀️ Event Info

This registration is for the 5K Run portion only of the DefiPlate™ Hybrid Strength & Speed Competition.

If you wish to compete in the full hybrid event (Deficit Deadlift + 5K Run), please register separately on Iron Podium:

👉 Register for the Full Hybrid Competition on Iron Podium

The 5K is a USATF-measured course that runs through the scenic Hudson Mills Metropark loop.

All runners will receive official chip timing, individual results, and event placement recognition.

⚙️ Hybrid Competition Overview (for reference)

The full hybrid event challenges athletes to perform two scored disciplines:

Deficit Deadlift (using DefiPlate™ and a stiff bar)

5K Run

Competitors’ rankings are based on a combined 50/50 scoring system, rewarding both strength and endurance.

(Example: a strong deadlifter can still win if they post a solid run time — balance is key.)

📏 5K Course Details

Distance: USATF-certified 5,000 meters (Hudson Mills loop)

Start: Mass start with chip timing

Course Surface: Paved park path, scenic and flat

Rules:

No pacers, bikes, or outside assistance allowed (disability exception)

All participants must finish under their own power

Water stations provided

🏆 Divisions

Open Men’s

Open Women’s

Masters Men’s (55+)

Masters Women’s (55+)

All finishers receive race results and recognition. Division winners will be acknowledged on the event leaderboard.

💡 Want the Full Challenge?

The Hybrid division combines both strength and speed.

To compete in Deficit Deadlift + 5K, sign up here:

👉 Iron Podium Registration – Full Hybrid Competition

🕐 Schedule (Run-Only Participants)

Check-In: 8:30 AM

Start Time: 12:00 pm

Awards Ceremony: Approx. 1:00 pm

🅿️ Parking & Location

Hudson Mills Metropark

8801 N Territorial Rd, Dexter, MI 48130

Standard park entry fees apply.

📞 Contact Information

Questions? Email Jake Ciolino at [email protected]

Follow updates on Instagram: @defiplate

Join us for the 4th Annual H.E.R.O Freedom Run featuring a 1-mile fun run and 5k run/walk on the beautiful cross-country course now being held onsite at Freedom River in Hamburg Township (Down the road from the Hamburg Family Fun Fest). We will kick off with a 1-mile fun run at 6:30 pm and our 5K run/walk at 7pm on a cross-country style course. The funds raised for this event will go toward building a HERO picnic refuge nestled among the trees near Gill Lake at Freedom River. Freedom River is an outdoor recreation facility for veterans and their families to relax, recover, and rejuvenate.

Freedom River, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3, non-profit organization. To learn more please visit www.freedomriver.org

The race will be held on Friday evening, June 19th starting at 6:30 pm.

PRICING: 1 mile run - $25. 5k run/walk - $30.

COURSE: Cross country type course including trails, fields, and slight hills. Race is chipped timed.

PACKET PICKUP: At the registration table on race day (6/19) starting at 5pm.

AWARDS: Medals to all finishers! Trophies to all first-place finishers and overall male and female.

AGE GROUPS: 1 Mile Fun Run: 6 & under, 7-8, 9-10, 11-14 5K Run/walk: 10 & under, 11-17, 18 & over Male and Female, Male and Female overall

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: Commemorative race T-shirt, available as supplies last. Also included in your race packet: Amusement ride VIP passes for Hamburg Family Fun Fest (pack of 3), free parking for the race and goody bags.

PARKING: Available on site.

RESULTS: We will have live results on this site!

The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be posted during the race and live on this website.

A family friendly 5k sponsored by Positively Chiropractic. Run, walk or stroll through the quaint town of Stockbridge, MI. The Fun Run/Walk that takes you around the country village of Stockbridge, Michigan. Known state-wide for it's small-town charm, this race takes place on the same weekend as A Day In the Village. Bring the entire family! This laid-back race doesn't worry about medals, but we will do chip-timing. Recently certified for the 5k course, this is the perfect place to start your journey to better health!

Visit our website - https://www.positivelychiropractic.com/5k-outreach

Visit our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyChiro

Tri Goddess Tri celebrates women of all abilities, inspiring them to reach new heights of health and set new fitness goals by training for and completing a triathlon. Held just 12 miles west of Chelsea at the Portage Lake Unit of Waterloo State Recreation Area, surrounding our participants in scenery as beautiful and inspiring as themselves.

Tri Goddess Tri features min-sprint, sprint, and Olympic distance events:

All bike distances are on paved roads, rolling hills.

All runs are a mix of road and trail.

See course maps under "Event Details"

Sprint Triathlon — 800-meter lake swim, 10.3-mile bike ride, 3-mile run

Super Sprint Triathlon — 400-meter lake swim, 10.3-mile bike ride, 1.5-mile

Sprint Duathlon (run bike run) — 1.5-mile run, 10.3-mile bike ride, 3-mile run

Sprint Aquabike (swim-bike)— 800-meter lake swim, 10.3-mile bike ride

Sprint Relay — team up with one or two friends to complete the Sprint Triathlon together

Park Entry

A State Park permit or Recreation Passport is needed to enter Waterloo State Recreation Area. Visit the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' website here for pricing and more information.

Certification

This race is sanctioned by USA Triathlon (USAT) therefore all participants must have an annual membership or purchase a one-day membership. These options will be available during the registration process. The annual membership fee is $50 and the one-day fee is $15. To learn more about USAT visit https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/.

To learn more about USAT, USAT membership, USAT rules, and USAT most violated rules, CLICK HERE.

The race director, Eva Solomon, is a USAT Level 2 Certified Race Director. This is the highest level available, she is the only Level 2 USAT Certified race director in Michigan and 1 of only 11 in the country.

Course

Please note that in the interest of safety, all courses are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the race director. You can view all courses here.

Post-Race Party

Goddesses, stick around for post-race food and festivities! Our Epic staff and volunteers will be cooking up pancakes, breakfast burritos, and more for all race participants.