HERO House 5K 2023

Short review

HERO House 5K

Take a step for mental health and sign up for the HERO House 5K Run and Walk to benefit HERO House NW and its Clubhouse programs. We are excited to offer the first annual in-person, in-place HERO House 5K run and walk!  Run or walk IN PERSON on Sunday October 10, 9 AM at Redmond Municipal Park on the scenic Sammamish River Trail.

For those not yet comfortable running in person, you can sign up for our virtual event, and run or walk on a route in your neighborhood, wherever you are in the world! 

Runners Swag for the in-person event includes a performance shirt, window sticker, wristband and event magnet. For the virtual events, the performance shirt is available ala carte.

Shirt sizes not guaranteed after September 10.

The HERO House 5K is our largest fundraiser of the year, we welcome any and all donations which will go 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.  Thank you!

  Course Description

This certified 5K route is 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 to around the 11100 block before turning around to finish at Municipal Campus Park. This is a flat fast route that will lend itself to fast paces and quick times! Click here for a course map:  Course Map

 

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

Calling all HEROs! 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 help change the world!

 

Teams

Sign up your company, team, running group or pull together your friends to run as a team for the HERO House 5K. Team discounts for registration applies at 10 runners, sign up 15 or more runners/walkers and get your very own VIP tent to hang out in before and after the 5K.

 

Race Morning Schedule 8:00am      Registration Opens,8:30am      Kids Dash,8:45am      Costume Contest9:00am      Start10:00am    Awards   Parking

Stay tuned for info and maps on free parking garages and lots available in close walking distance!

 

Packet Pickup

Don't stand in line! Come to Super Jock and Jill Redmond on October 9th from 12:00pm-5:00pm to pick up your race bib, shirt and other swag. They are generously offering a 10% discount to all participants. 16095 Cleveland St Redmond, WA 98052

 

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 5K 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. Be sure to take advantage of the opportunities to make a donation while going through the registration process. Thank you!

 

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!)  Click here for more info on volunteer opportunities!