Race Options
FINISHERS SWAG
Registration includes a race t-shirt, finisher medal, live race results, awards for the top finishers! Additional items available for purchase.
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Start your Sunday off Right
Ballwin Days 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025
Lace up and kick off the fun!
Start your day with the Ballwin Days 5K and/or 1-Mile Family Fun Walk/Run — a great way to celebrate community, fitness, and fun for all ages! Whether you're racing for a new PR or strolling with the family, this scenic course begins and ends in beautiful Vlasis Park.
Stick around after the race for the Ballwin Days Festival! 🎉 The celebration continues with FREE live entertainment, a carnival, games, crafts, face painting, delicious food & drinks, and even fireworks to close out the day.
Run first. Party after. It’s a full day of fun you won’t want to miss!
Pre-Event PACKET PICKUP
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
LOCATION:
The Pointe at Ballwin Commons
1 Ballwin Commons Circle
Ballwin, Missouri 63021
TIME:
12:00pm – 2:00pm
Make sure you bring your Photo ID. You can pick up packets for other athletes.
RACE DAY & Finish Line Festival
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2025
LOCATION:
Vlasis Park
300 Park Drive
Ballwin, MO US 63011
PARKING:
Parking is available in and around Vlasis Park
TIME:
6:30am – 10:00am
AGENDA & DESCRIPTION:
6:30am-7:30am – Onsite race day packet pickup, make sure you bring your ID.
8:00am – 5K start begins!
9:00am - 1 Mile Fun Run Race start begins!
ON COURSE AID STATIONS:
Water and electrolyte drink on the run for all athletes.
FINISH LINE FUN:
Stick around after the race for the annual community Ballwin Days
festival. It includes lots of live entertainment, a carnival, games, crafts, face painting, food & drinks, fireworks, and more! For more information click here.
AWARDS:
Listen for announcements. We will start the awards as soon as the majority of each distance have finished.
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Top 2 Overall Male & Female Finishers for the 5K race
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Top 2 Age Group Male & Female Awards for the 5k race in the following age categories: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
This race is part of the Ballwin Race Series.
BALLWIN RACE SERIES
Challenge yourself and your friends to finish high in the Ballwin Race Series standings. The series of races offers a variety of events to challenge your all-around abilities. All race participants will receive points regardless of their placement. At the end of the year top finishers with the most points will receive free or discounted vouchers for select Ballwin Race Series events. A portion of every registration supports the Ballwin Parks and Recreation Scholarship Fund. For more information on the races included in the Ballwin Race Series and for the latest standings click here.
RACE SHIRT GUARANTEE:
Last day to register to guarantee a race shirt is July 21, 2025.
INCLEMENT WEATHER & REFUND POLICY:
There is NO rain date, We Go Rain or Shine. In case of inclement weather,
management reserves the right to cancel/alter/modify the race/course for safety concerns. In any case there will be No Refunds of race entry fees. Each athlete must accept any such risk of their entry fee paid. There is no complementary race entry to a future race. All monies collected are used to develop and produce the event, including all race supplies, staffing, and administration. We pledge to make every effort to produce a fair, safe, and exciting event for all. Any decision we make to go forth with the race is based on the overall event safety. We have a strict NO REFUND policy.
PHOTO DISCLAIMER:
There may be a photographer on site capturing pictures of the event. Since this is a public event, we reserve the right to post photos on our social media or agency website. Photos may also be used in promotional materials.
