Discover Whitewater Series half marathon, 5K returns
The Discover Whitewater Series: Half Marathon and 5K recently announced it will host 600 participants in this year’s race, a 50% increase from last year’s modest event.
In coordination with the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the Whitewater Unified School District, and the City of Whitewater, the DWS has created a safe and fun event for this upcoming September that closely resembles past DWS race days.
The event will return the awards ceremony commemorating the overall winners of the half marathon and 5K. Winners of the half marathon will also receive a purse prize, a trophy and a gift card to Performance Running Outfitters.
“It has always been our goal to bring this race back to the full, fun event it was two year ago,” race director Dawson Miller said. “We’re grateful to be able to bring back so many of our family events that come along with race weekend. We’re also bringing back a competitive, herded race start that allows for our runners to truly race against one another.”
This year, the W3 Fit Kid Shuffle will be back, which is a great way to get kids involved and active. This year’s W3 Fit Kid Shuffle will take place on Saturday, Sept. 18, the day before the race. Parents and those with young children in their lives can come pick up their registration packets that Saturday and watch their little ones participate in this fun, athletic event.
Race day is set for Sunday, Sept. 19, and registration is picking up fast.
“Increasing our number of participants allows us to involve so much more of the Whitewater community, which has always been one of our top priorities,” Executive Director Jeff Knight said. “This event allows us to give back to Whitewater, get active, and raise money for our local charity partners, Bethel House, Whitewater LEADS, Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3), Whitewater Unified School District and the J-Hawk Aquatic Club. That’s what this event has been about these past nine years. We can’t wait to make this year even bigger and better than ever.”
The DWS will continue to allow more events back into race day weekend as it is deemed safe to do so.
To receive a T-shirt, be sure to register by Sept. 5.
For more information about the race or to register, visit www.runwhitewater.com.
