Hotcake Hustle

Hotcake Hustle Race Information

<h4><b><u>2025 Hotcake Hustle</u></b></h4> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>EVERY REGISTERED PARTICIPANT WILL RECEIVE A FREE PANCAKE AND SAUSAGE BREAKFAST ON SITE AFTER THE RACE.  ADDITIONAL BREAKFASTS MAY BE PURCHASED FOR A MINIMUM $5 DONATION.  </strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>PACKET PICK UP WILL BEGIN AT 7:30 AM RACE MORNING.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>IN PERSON RUNNERS WILL BE DONE AS A WATERFALL START (JUST LIKE LAST YEAR).  BASED ON CHIP TIMING EVERYONE&#39;S INDIVIDUAL TIME WILL START AS THEY CROSS THE START LINE AND END WHEN THEY FINISH.  THE CLOCK WILL BE STARTED AS A GUIDE FOR SPECTATORS, BUT THE TIMER WILL HAVE THE OFFICIAL TIMING BASED ON THE CHIPS.</strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>**NEW THIS YEAR** Custom Finisher Medals for ALL Participants, with custom colors for top 2 finishers in each age group / TROPHIES WILL BE FOR THE OVERALL WINNER FOR MEN AND WOMEN</strong></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Location Information</strong></span><br />Comstock Community Center, 6330 King Hwy, Kalamazoo, MI 49048</p> <p><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>About This Event</strong></span><br />The 12th Annual Sunrise 5K Run is sponsored by Kalamazoo Sunrise Kiwanis. Your local Kiwanis club has been donating to many causes to help educate and keep your children safe for over thirty years. Past projects include donations to Burn Camp, First Day Show Fund, writing competitions with our three local school districts, and supporting the local Little League just to name a few. Your registration fee will be used to ensure similar programs will continue receiving support from your community. Thank you again for a great THIRTY years!!  As always the children appreciate your support!  </p> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Event Location and Features</strong></span></p> <ul><li>The Hotcake Hustle will be held at the Comstock Community Center.</li><li>The run/walk course will be an out-and-back course on the KRV Trail</li><li>A Pancake and Sausage Breakfast - breakfast is included for all participants, </li></ul> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>The Kalamazoo Sunrise Kiwanis Raffle Drawing - Buy tickets and Win!!</strong></span></p> <ul><li>Raffle tickets are $20.00 per ticket</li><li>Buy a raffle ticket and have a chance to win the following prizes:</li><li>First Prize - (1 Drawing)  $1,000.00</li><li>Second Prize - (1 Drawing) $500.00</li><li>Third Prize - (3 Drawings) $100.00</li><li>Additional Prizes - (10 Drawings) $20.00</li><li>**Go to the Event Store on the registration page to buy tickets (Find the Store tab in the registration tool bar - left side of page**</li><li><strong><span style="color:#ba372a">DRAWING DATE 10/11/2025 (YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN)</span></strong></li></ul> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Event Schedule</strong></span></p> <ul><li>Packet Pickup - 7:30 am</li><li>Event Start Time - 9:00 am </li></ul> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Registration Fees and Deadlines</strong></span></p> <ul><li>Pre-Registration (Early registration closes October 12th - 11:59 pm) </li><li>Early Runner Registration….. $40.00</li><li><span style="color:#e03e2d"><b>Guaranteed Tee Shirt Deadline (SEPTEMBER 26TH)</b></span></li></ul> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Age Categories and Awards</strong></span></p> <ul><li>Custom trophy for the overall winners</li><li style="font-weight:bold"><strong>**NEW THIS YEAR** Custom Finisher Medals for ALL Participants, with custom colors for top 2 finishers in each age group</strong></li><li>Male &amp; Female age groups 12 and Under, 13-16, 17-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and Over</li></ul> <p><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Event Timing and Results</strong></span><br />Timing will be done by Southwest Michigan Timing. Results will be posted at the event and online at <a href="http://www.southwestmichigantiming.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.southwestmichigantiming.com</a>.</p>