Discover Whitewater Half Marathon, 5k & Kids Korral on Sunday

Discover Whitewater Series: Sunday, September 22nd

The Discover Whitewater Series (DWS): Half Marathon, Half Marathon Team Event, 5k & Kids Koral is this Sunday, September 22nd.

This Sunday the Discover Whitewater Series is set to take off at 7:55 a.m. for the Wheelchair division, and the Half Marathon at 8:00 a.m. with the Half Marathon followed by the 5k beginning at 8:15 a.m. During this time traffic in the area may be affected. Please refer to the course map for detailed information. 

The DWS team encourages community members to line the streets and cheer on the runners. Common Council President, Patrick Singer, will be making opening remarks at 7:45 a.m. at Whitewater High School. Help cheer on participants as they run through the city. 

The DWS team is working hard to get ready for packet pickup, as many volunteers and team members are currently stuffing shirts, bibs, and goodies for all of the race participants. There is still time to register, volunteers are still needed and it is a great way to get in on the action. Students can receive volunteer hours for participating. Don’t miss out as numbers are climbing. The DWS team is currently prepping the course for another amazing year. 

Sign up today to either run or volunteer at: https://RunWhitewater.com/. To see where you can cheer on please see the course map below.

For further details, please contact Jeffery Knight, Executive Director at 920.728.0662 or jpk@knightpublicaffairs.com.

About the DWS

The goal of the DWS is to promote the City of Whitewater and highlight its greatest features, while keeping everyone in the community active. All the proceeds from the race are donated to local non-profit partners: Bethel House (which provides interim housing for homeless families), Whitewater LEADS, Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3), and the J-Hawk Aquatic Club. The DWS partners with the city, business community, and university  to make this a tremendous event that benefits all who participate. For more information about the race visit www.runwhitewater.com.

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