Race steps off at 8 a.m. Aug. 4 at Ford Field Park
DEARBORN – Runners who want to participate in the fourth annual Homecoming 5K on Aug. 4 are may register before the end of June to receive discount rates.
Through 11:59 p.m. June 30, tickets are discounted to $32 plus a $4 signup fee. Beginning July 1, registration will increase to $37 plus a $4 signup fee, through race day.
In addition to participation in the race, registration includes a custom Dearborn Homecoming 5K shirt, a finisher’s medal, awards, live results, and post-race food and drinks. To ensure a shirt, participants must register by July 25.
This year, an economy option is also available for $25 plus a $3.50 signup fee through 11:59 p.m. June 30. This option allows runners to partake in the 5K race, but does not offer a T-shirt or finisher’s medal.
The 5-kilometer race, which will be ’80s-themed this year, will kick off at Ford Field Park, 22051 Cherry Hill Road, at 8 a.m., and will loop around the Rouge River Gateway trail near the University of Michigan-Dearborn, ending back at the park. Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall male and female finishers, as well as the top three male and female finishers in 12 age groups.
“This is one of the most anticipated festivals in the region, and we’re always fortunate to be a part of it,” race director Rich Swor said. “Dearborn is my hometown, and I love coming back every year to celebrate it the best way I know how – with a race and the running community.”
Free parking for the races will be available at the baseball fields on the corner of Brady and Monroe streets.
Go to http://triviumracing.com/event/dearborn2019/ to register and for more details.
Proceeds from the race will benefit the Dearborn Community Fund, a nonprofit that supports art, cultural and recreational programs in Dearborn, and, along with the city of Dearborn, is the organizer of Homecoming.
Homecoming runs from Aug. 2 to 4 at Ford Field Park. The presenting sponsor is Beaumont.
For more details about the race and for information leading up to Homecoming 2019, click here.