SAVE THE DATE: ONLINE REGISTRATION COMING SOON!
Please join us on Saturday September 23, 2023 for the It's In My Blood Awareness Walk & 5K Run at Wilkeson Point on the Buffalo Outer Harbor.
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START/FINISH
The event will tke place at Wilkeson Point on the Buffalo Outer Harbor.There will be one water station located along the course and bottled water will be provided to all participants at the finish line. The 5K Run will start at 10am and the 1 Mile Awareness Walk will start at 11am.
Wilkeson Pointe
225 Furhmann Blvd
Buffalo, New York 14203
REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP
Online registration will remain open right up until race day. Packet pickup will take place at Wilkeson Pointe from 8:30am until the start of each race. Register by September 10th for guaranteed event shirt in your requested size. A small quantity of extra shirts will be ordered and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis until they are gone.
5K Run/Walk 10AM START
$30 through 9/10/23 then $35 until race day
1 Mile Awareness Walk 11AM START
$5 then $10 on race day
*Must register by Sunday September 10th for guaranteed t-shirt
5K Virtual Registration
$35 through race day
*includes shipping of shirt and custom finisher medal (Continental USA only)
Mail-in Registration Option
If you prefer to mail in your registration, please download the race waiver and mail to the address shown.
>It's In My Blood Awareness Walk & 5K Application & Waiver
Virtual Registration Option
Can't make the race... Participate virtually! Simply sign up for the Virtual Race option and you get to choose the location and time to get out on your own and run/walk your 5K between 9/1/23 and 10/1/23. Feel free to use the FREE IYR Virtual App to track and score your run. You will also be able to manually enter your finish time directly to the IYR Results Page starting on 9/1/23 and ending on 10/1/23. We will automatically mail out your event shirt the week after the race (Continental USA only for shipping).
POST RACE CELEBRATION
The post race celebration and awards ceremony will take place at Wilkeson Pointe! Participants will enjoy light food/snacks, bottled water, music, and more.
PARKING
There will be plenty of free parking at Wilkeson Pointe a short walk from the start/finish line.
AGE GROUPS & AWARDS
Trophies will be presented to the 1st place overall male and female 5K finishers. Age group winners will also be announced and presented with a gift item TBD. All runners can print custom certificates and view finish line photos from the results page after the race.
14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80 and older.
CONTACT / INFORMATION
For additional information on the race or sponsorship opportunities available, please contact John Alduino at 716-936-5201 or jalduino@wnybloodcare.org.
CANCELLATION POLICY
In the event of foul weather, public safety concerns, or for any other reason deemed necessary by race organizers (ex: state of emergency, shelter-in-place, limit on social gatherings, etc), we want runners to know up front that we reserve the right to reschedule the event OR convert this to a virtual 5K race. There will be no refunds.
TIMING & FINISH LINE SERVICES
Professional timing and finish line services using industry leading Jaguar Electronic RFID timing will be provided by Race Management Solutions. Results are updated throughout the race in real time and can be accessed at any time after crossing the finish line using any one of the following options:
- FREE ITSYourRace Mobile App
- RMS Race Results Kiosk/Printer
- Scrolling Results TV Monitor
- ITSYourRace.com
- RaceManagementSolutions.com
Race participants can also use the ITSYourRace platform to view and share finish line photos with family and friends for free on Facebook. Custom finisher certificates can also be downloaded from the results page at no charge!
