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Spring Valley Park
Kalamazoo, MI

Spirit Racing 2013 events

Double Time Triathlon June 1
Kids At Custer Triathlon June 12
2K Open Water Swim June 19
Gull Lake Triathlon June 29
2K Open Water Swim July 10
Kids Get Active Triathlon August 11
Zoo City Mile August 15
Laughing Gull 1/2 Marathon October 5

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2013 Title Sponsor

Also sponsored by:

Presented By Gazelle Sports

9:00 am start time

Spring Valley Park is owned and maintained by the City of Kalamazoo. It covers 185 acres on the city’s northeast side bordering Parchment and Kalamazoo Township. The park has a beautiful lake and abounds in natural beauty and wildlife. Many recent updates make the park popular for family picnics, walkers/runners using the handicapped accessible trailways, children using the two handicapped accessible playgrounds, people interested in viewing/studying the parks natural beauty and wildlife. You will also find many fishing enthusiasts casting from the shoreline and bringing in small boats.The addition of the Kalamazoo Valley Trailway going through the park links it to an exciting new trail system.

The course features an opening loop across a footbridge in a unique and beautiful park setting. The course is closed to vehicle traffic. There is a 23 foot total elevation change along the course. Whether you plan to run or walk, you will enjoy the surrounding trees, water, flowers, and wildlife. This is a setting that will draw you back many times throughout the year.

Welcome to the K5K

Enjoy beautiful
Spring Valley Park

The K5K may be the most
intriguing 5K course you
will ever do.

A portion of the net proceeds from the K5K will be donated to the Kalamazoo Municipal Recreation Endowment Fund to help ensure that today’s opportunities for parks, recreation and leisure programs will still be available tomorrow for all people, regardless of age, gender, or income.

Short slide show of photos around the K5K route.

The K5K is really green. We feature digital race packets.
And you can pick up your shirt post race.

2013 KAR
Club Championship Series

2013 Results are here