Spring R & R

🏃‍♀️ Run with Heroes 5K 🏃‍♂️

🗓️ Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

📍 Downtown Lapeer, MI – 410 W Nepessing St.

🏁 Race Start: 8:15 AM

👟 Ready to run for a cause and have a blast? 🏃💨

Join us on Sunday of the Lapeer Days Festival for the Run with Heroes 5K, a race that celebrates our local heroes – the Lapeer County EMT's & Paramedics Team! 🧑‍🚒🚑

REGISTRATION INCLUDES:

🕒 Chip-timed Race with Live Results

👕 Custom Dri-Fit Event shirt

🏅 Custom Finisher Medal

🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards

📸 FREE Professional Race photos

💧 Post-race Refreshments

📦 PACKET PICK-UP:

📅 Sunday, August 23rd, 2026

📍 Downtown Lapeer – 410 W Nepessing St.

⏰ 6:15 AM – 8:00 AM

✨ Lace up, run with heroes, and make a difference in your community! ✨

Calling all runners, walkers, amblers, and wanderers to the woods and fields of Almont’s beautiful Camp Skyline. Skyline boasts 200 acres, including the highest point in Lapeer County. Welcome to the second annual Campfire 5K!

The 5k race starts at 9 a.m, with the 1 mile race starting shortly after at 9:10 a.m.. Packet pickup/Registration begins at 8:15 a.m.

The Routes

Both the 1 mile and 5k courses will include wooded trails, fields, and a private dirt road. No public roads are in use as part of the event.

While we do enjoy seeing your furry friends, no dogs will be allowed at this event.

Strollers and wheelchairs/walkers can be used at your own risk - please be advised the routes do include steep inclines/declines, as well as rocks, roots, and other natural obstructions along the trails.

What's Included:

• professional timing by Rotpac Racing

• a unique finisher's medal

• post-race banana and water

• race t-shirt only guaranteed if you register before 9/22

• post-race s'more!

Timing

This event will be chip-timed, with timing services provided by Rotpac Racing.

Post-Race

Post-race water and bananas will be provided, as well as an opportunity to make your own s'more!

Sunrise Susie's Coffee Company will be set up to provide a great post-race beverage for purchase. Skyline's Camp kitchen will have an assortment of treats available for purchase as well.

Awards

Awards will be provided for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female in the 5k, and 1st place male and female in the 1 mile.

Join us for our 10th annual event!

Ireland's Dream is a 501c3 that supports children and families living with cerebral palsy. We are building a therapy center with state of the art care that is oftentimes not covered by insurance, but will be accessible by all. We don't want financial struggles to prevent any child from getting therapy that will further their physical abilities.

Why the Lucky Pumpkin? Because the first 20 runners to pass through the finish line get to take home a pumpkin. One of the pumpkins will win the lucky prize! Join us for the fun! Please note: You MUST be present to win the prize! The lucky winner will be announced at the awards ceremony.

Pricing: $35 until 9/28. $40 from 9/29 to 10/4. $45 on race day. Bibs are non-transferable!

Family pricing - Register 3 or more people at the same time and save $5 per person!

Be sure to register early, the price will increase the day of the race. Online registration only.

Awards: Finishers Medals for everyone! Age group medals: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+...divided into female and male

Serious runners, fun runners, and those that just want to walk for a great cause should come out and join us!

This year we are going to be teaming up with AINSLEY'S ANGELS again!!!

Who are they?? They are an amazing group of people who race while pushing our special needs warriors in their "chariots"! Interested in having your warrior have their own chariot? Register for our race and then register for your warrior to have their own angel @ https://www.ainsleysangels.org/

IMPORTANT: if you plan on having an Ainsley's Angels pusher for your warrior, you MUST first register your warrior with Ainsley's Angels AND notify them that you would like to participate in THIS race so that they will have someone available for your person.

We will be having a special reception area for our CP warriors prior to the race!

Packet Pickup & Race Day registration: Race day starting at 10 AM.

Virtual Participants: If you are unable to join us in person please sign up for the virtual event. You can run/walk anytime on your own day at your own course. Shirts are available for purchase with registration thru September 23rd. After that date shirts will not be available for virtual participants. Medals and shirts (if purchased) will be mailed to you. Cost is included in your race registration fee.

The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be available live during the race.