Brian Diemer Family of Races

🎉 35th Year Celebration!

Brian Diemer 5k is celebrating their 35th year!

We are happy to return in 2025 to celebrate our 35th year, so come run again with the three-time Olympian, Brian Diemer on our flat, fast 5k course. We are bringing back 6 live bands on our course, the kids runs, handcycle, My Team Triumph, and a large prize money purse. Per usual - if you beat Brian, you win a donut!

⏰ Time Line

• Friday: June 13: 4-7pm Packet Pickup at Legacy Christian School, 67 68th Street.
• Saturday: June 14:
• 7:00am-8:15am: Registration and packet pick-up.
• 8:30am: 5k run and walk start.
• 9:30am: Course Closes, Awards Table Opens on the Soccer Field.
• 10:15am-10:45am: Kid’s Steeplechase (Soccer Field)

🗓️ More 2025 Details

• Shirt Order Deadline: The t-shirt order will be placed on May 26. Athletes registering after May 26 will not be guaranteed a race shirt or preferred size.
• Award Distribution: Age Group awards will be given to top 4 in each age group, prize money winners will be removed from age group awards. Must be present to pick up your award.
• Kid’s Run: Staging area will start smaller groups in waves for kids 10 and under, steeple jumps are optional.

The Bands are Back!

Six bands - from blues to hill billy rock to a drum line, they are coming to rock your morning. So leave your headphones at home and unplug yourself while you speed through the fast 5K course. We look forward to seeing you out there!

🏆 Elite Athletes/Prize Money

If you are interested in competing for prize money or qualify for an elite entry then contact Rob Hyde at robhyde@diemerrun.com. Space will be limited so first come, first serve. Times standards for Elite entries are: Women-18:00 or faster, Masters Women-19:00 or faster. Men- 15:00 or faster, Masters 16:15. All Prize money placements will be based off of gun time not chip time!

Prize money for this year's prize purse: Women/Men Open: 1st=$550, 2nd=$400, 3rd=$300, 4th=$200, 5th=$150, 6th=$100, 7th=$80, 8th=$70, 9th=$60, 10th=$50.
Masters Women/Men (40+): 1st=$450, 2nd=$300, 3rd=$200, 4th=$150, 5th=$100.
Grand Masters Women/Men (50+): 1st=$100.
Handcycle Women/Men Open: 1st=$300, 2nd=$200, 3rd=$100. Prize money will be mailed at a later date. Bring your photo ID to make sure you can identify who you are and fill out needed tax forms.

🧪 Drug Testing for Elite Athletes

To be eligible for prize money you must bring a valid ID and fill out the appropriate tax forms. All athletes that earn prize money will have their names given to USADA, WADA, and or USAT&F to verify that athletes are not on a banned list. Prize money will be mailed at a later date.

🚫 Cancellation Policy

In the event of severe weather, we will delay and still hold the event safely if possible. Then resume given we have time before roads need to be open to traffic again at 10:30 am. We will cancel our event if severe weather threatens the safety of our participants and it is clear delaying is not an option: sorry-no refunds.

If Covid-19 conditions are at an unsafe level we will also cancel the live event. No deferrals, but we will make the event virtual.

📍 Event Details

Join us for the Brian Diemer Family of Races on June 14, 2025 at Legacy Christian Middle School, 67 68th Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI. For more information, visit our website: Brian Diemer 5k.