The Riverbend Striders

The Great Pizza Challenge
5K Run & Walk &
Lil' Pepperoni 1/4 Mile Kid's Race

Thursday, August 8th, 2024

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Registration has moved to RunSignUp!
Late Registration are not guaranteed a shirt on Pickup/Race Day.

Packet Pickup Here at Bauman's:
Wednesday, August 7, from 12:00 PM to 6:00PM

Race Day from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

THIS IS A CRIM VOUCHER RACE

STARTING TIME:

The 5K Run and Walk start at 6:00 PM.

Lil' Pepperoni 1/4 Mile (Children ages 4 - 10) starts at 5:45 PM.

Late registration opens at 4:30 PM at the YMCA - $23 with no shirt.

LOCATION:
Downtown Flint YMCA - 411 E. 3rd Street, Flint, MI 48503

DIRECTIONS:

From I-475, north & south, exit Court go straight on service drive to Third, turn west on Third to YMCA. YMCA is on corner of I-475 Service Drive (Chavez) and Third. From I-69, east & west; Saginaw Street Exit to Second, turn right on Second to Chavez, then right to Third.

COURSE:
Course is 100% paved, start and finish near the Greater Flint YMCA.

REGISTRATION:
Early Registration fee ends with entries postmarked by Thursday, August 1, 2022. Late registration and packet pick-up at Bauman’s Running and Walking Shop, 1473 W. Hill Road - Flint, MI 48507:

Wednesday, August 7, from 12:00 PM to 6:00PM
Race Day from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Race day registration begins at 4:30 PM at the Greater Flint YMCA. All pre-registered entrants will receive a high quality shirt if purchased.

Sorry, but we cannot guarantee shirts on race day to late registrants.

Race day registration begins at 4:30 PM at the YMCA. $21 no shirt/ $31 w/shirt on race day.

WITH Shirt:
On or before August 1 - $23.00
Late Registration - $33.00

NO Shirt:
On or before August 1 - $18.00
Late Registration - $23.00

Student & Lil' Pepperoni 1/4 Mile:
On or before August 5—$5.00
Late Registration—$5.00

Riverbend Strider Members may deduct $2.00 from preregistration fees only. 

Use Promo Code: STRIDER24 @ Checkout! (We check member registration for promo code usage).

Online Registration Processing Fee - $1 per registration.

FACILITIES:

Restrooms are available.

AWARDS:

Awards are given to the Overall and Masters Male & Female Run and Walkers and top three finishers in each age group. We will go deeper in the largest run and walk divisions, based on participation.

PRIZES:

Overall Male & Female for both Runners and Walkers will receive a free entry with shirt for a future Riverbend Strider race of your choosing good for up to 1 year. 

AGE GROUPS:

5K Run: Male & Female: 12 & Under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29. 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+

5K Walk: Male & Female: 19 & Under, 20-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+

POST RACE: Free pizza is available after the race for all registered participants.

SEND ENTRIES TO:
Great Pizza Challenge
P.O. Box 233
Flushing, MI 48433

or drop entries off at Bauman's Running and Walking Shop, 1473 Hill Road, Flint, MI.