We are excited to offer the fifth annual HERO House NW 5K / 10K / Kids Fun Run! Take a step for mental health and Run Like a HERO to benefit HERO House NW and Clubhouse programs. Run or walk on Saturday, September 7, 2024 starting at 8AM at Redmond Municipal Park on the scenic Sammamish River Trail.
Runners Swag for the event includes a runner bag, sticker, pen, canteen bottle and vendor coupons. Race performance shirts are available for $15 and can be purchased during registration or separately. Shirt sizes not guaranteed after August 10th.
The HERO House 5K / 10K / Kids Fun Run is our largest fundraiser of the year, we welcome any and all donations to help people living with serious mental illness thrive through meaningful community and work opportunities. There will be opportunities to make donations during the registration process.
Registration Fees & Cutoff Dates: Super Early Bird (before May 7): 5K $25 | 10K $30. May 8th - August 5th: 5K $35 | 10K $40. Aug. 6th - Sept. 5th: 5K $45 | 10K $50. Sept. 6th & Day of Race: 5K $50 | 10K $60.
TIMES
Registration begins at 7am
10K Race begins at 8am
5K Race begins at 8:15am
Please see below for full schedule of events
PLACE
15670 NE 85th St.
Redmond, WA 98052
Located at Redmond Municipal Park on the
scenic Sammamish River Trail
Event Information
Other Information
Course Description
The 5K & 10K routes are an "out and back", starting next to Redmond City Hall in their Municipal Campus Park and immediately joining the Sammamish River Trail heading north. The scenic route takes runners and walkers up the trail towards Sixty Acres Park and downtown Woodinville. This is a flat fast route that will lend itself to fast paces and quick times! Course map for the 5K can be found here ( https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5481910975 ). Course map for the 10K can be found here (https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5494670236)
Timing
Race will be professionally chip timed to ensure accurate results. Results will be posted on the website within half hour of your finish and will be available on site at our registration kiosks after the race.
SuperHERO Costume Contest
Run Like a HERO! We encourage all our HEROs to wear their best superhero costume and have the chance to win some great prizes! Bring your super powers to make a difference for people living with mental illness!
Teams
Sign up your company, team, running group or your friends to run as a team for the HERO House Runs. Team discounts apply at 10, 25 and 50 runners registered. (*Team registration discounts are applied on registration site.)
Prizes available for teams:
* Sign up the most runners
* Fastest team
* Best fundraising team
* Best team shirt
Race Morning Schedule
7:00am - Registration opens
7:30am - Kids Dash
7:45am - Costume contest
8:00am - 10K start
8:15am - 5K start
9:00-9:30am - Awards (depends on finish times)
Parking
The parking lot in front of City Hall will only be for volunteers, vendors and staff. This parking lot is shared with the library. If you park on the library side you will get ticketed and towed. There is a commuter garage around the corner from the start at 8711 160th Ave NE (follow the signs to Race Parking). Street parking is also plentiful and all parking is free.
Packet Pickup
Race packets can be picked up on Race Day onsite at the race location from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.
Pets, Strollers, and Accessibility Accommodations
Strollers, wheelchairs, and accessibility scooters are welcome and encouraged. Please understand that race personnel may request that participants with strollers or other wheeled devices begin separately or behind runners at the race start for everyone's safety. Pets are allowed in the park, but unfortunately not on the course during the event. Most areas of the trail are for those not participating in the race.
Volunteers
We could not pull off this event without the amazing support of our volunteers. We have spots for everyone (groups, solo, early morning, later, heavy lifting or brain power!) Please complete the volunteer form below to volunteer.
Fundraising
We welcome everyone to donate and to become a fundraising HERO for the 5K. CLICK HERE to become a fundraiser.
About the Event
About HERO House NW
HERO House NW, through its three Clubhouse programs in Bellevue, Seattle and Everett, provides people living with serious mental illness opportunities to find meaning and purpose through community and work. Clubhouse members can find jobs through our employment programs, and also receive support and assistance with embarking on new career paths, pursuing educational opportunities, and securing housing stabilization.
Proceeds from the HERO House Fun Run go to support the Clubhouse programs of HERO House NW, which provides recovery and support services for people living with mental illness in the greater Seattle area.
5K Run News
Sponsorships now available! See below or click here for sponsorship information.
HERO House NW 3rd Annual 1 in 5K
2024 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Major and Event Sponsorship Opportunities:*
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1 Presenting Sponsor $5,000
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1 Platinum Sponsor $2,500 - not available
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1 Gold Sponsor $1,500
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1 Silver Sponsor $1,000
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1 Finish Line Sponsor $1,000
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1 T-Shirts Sponsor $1,000
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Multiple Swag Sponsors $500 ea.
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Multiple Partner Sponsors $250 ea.
SPONSORSHIP INTEREST FORM
Complete this form to request more information or to reserve a sponsorship (based upon availability of above opportunities - listings will be updated weekly.) Please review sponsorship opportunities form and feel free to reach out for more information using this form.
