Back the Blue 5K
BACK THE BLUE 5K AND BERRIEN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
TO HOST FIRST ANNUAL 5K RUN
Uniting law enforcement and their communities
Back the Blue 5K and Berrien County Sheriff’s Office are working together to host the first annual 5K race/walk. In addition to the 5K, there will be a one-mile fun run and different community activities with local enforcement. The goal is to let the community and officers alike get to know each other on a deeper level.
The event will take place at Riverview Park on September 9, 2017. The 5K run will begin at 9:00 am and the one-mile fun run will follow at 10:00 am. There will be police demonstrations for the public including a K-9 demonstration, dive team and hazmat demonstrations as well as police motorcycles and cars on display and a dunk tank. Lunch is included in the cost of the full race registration fee. The full registration is $45 includes a race shirt, medal, lunch and a discount on select items. The one-mile fun run is $25 and includes a race shirt. There is also the option to be a supporter of the race and pay a $25 registration fee.
Back the Blue 5K works to bring law enforcement together with their local community. With all the negative press about law enforcement over the past few years, Back the Blue 5K recognized a need to rally behind our police officers, sheriff’s, highway patrol and all other agencies.
“Back the Blue 5K was founded to bring the community and law enforcement together for a day of fellowship and benevolence. The 5K run, coupled with special events, provides an opportunity to show our support for the hometown heroes that protect us every day,” comments Joseph Murphy, Back the Blue 5K President.
We urge the public to attend this event and get to know the people who protect them every single day. A portion of the proceeds from this event goes to Michigan Concerns of Police Survivors (MI-C.O.P.S.). MI-C.O.P.S. provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families and co-workers of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. In addition, MI-C.O.P.S. provides training to the law enforcement agencies to survivor victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession and its survivors.
About Back the Blue 5K
Back The Blue 5K is a community building event hosted by current and retired law enforcement, their families, and supporters. Our mission is to function as a host for civil engagement and to bring communities together in support of their local law enforcement agency or group. To learn more visit www.backtheblue5k.com, or call us at 918-931-1842.
