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Please join us on Sunday August 17, 2025 for Innaugural Running With The Rapids 5K and 10K being held in memory of Tina Zell. The race will be held in downtown Niagara Falls, New York and is being brought to you by the Niagara Falls Police Department.
Net proceeds from the event are being donated to Create A Healthier Niagara Falls Collaborative working to make Niagara Falls a healthier place to live work, and play.
START/FINISH
Both distances will start and finish on the NY State Park Trail near the Great Lakes 360 Vistors Center. We are offering both 5K and 10K run options and both races are set to start at 9am using out and back routes along the Niagara Falls State Park Pedestrian Path. Runners will enjoy beaufiful and scenic views along the entire route!
RACE DAY REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP
Race Day Registration and packet pickup will take place Saturday morning beginning at 8am at The Archives Pub located a short 2 minute walk to the start/finish line.
The Archives Pub
439 3rd Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
Start/Finish Line Location
Great Lakes 360 @ Aquarium of Niagara
(Short 2 minute walk from The Archives Pub)
Niagara Falls, New York
REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP
Online registration will remain open right up until race day. Packet pickup will take place at The Archives Pub starting at 8:00am right up until the start of the race. All participants who register by August 11th at 9am are guaranteed to receive an event t-shirt in their requested size on race morning. A small quantity of extra shirts will be ordered and distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis until they are gone.
5K RUN
9:00 AM START
VIEW PROPOSED COURSE
$30 through July 31st then $35 until race day
10K RUN
9:00 AM START
VIEW PROPOSED COURSE
$35 through July 31st then $40 until race day
Mail-in Registration Option
If you prefer to mail in your registration, please download both the race waiver and USATF liability waiver below and mail to the address shown.
>NFPD Running With The Rapids Application & Waiver (COMING SOON)
>USATF Waiver (required)
POST RACE CELEBRATION
The post race celebration and awards ceremony will take place at The Archives Pub after the race. Participants will enjoy light food/snacks and the awards ceremony.
PARKING
Public street parking and city lots within short walking distance of The Archives Pub and start/finish line.AGE GROUPS & AWARDSTrophies will be presented to the 1st place overall male and female finishers in both the 5K and10K. Age group winners will also be announced and presented with a special gift item.14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and older.CONTACT / INFORMATIONFor additional information on the race or sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Steve Kerfoot or Samantha Whalen at runningwiththerapids@gmail.com.CANCELLATION POLICYIn 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 SERVICESProfessional 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!
