Saturday, Aug 23, 2025 at 9:00am
Celebrate the start of the 2025-26 school year with Milwaukee Public Schools and Milwaukee Recreation at the 18th annual MPS Run Back to School!
Join us for this 5K run/1.5-mile walk. Proceeds support MPS youth sports, wellness, and recreation programs
Event Details
-Start Time: 9 a.m. (Participant check-in and race bag pick-up will end at 8:50 a.m. Participants will not be allowed to start the course after 9:10 a.m.)
-Cost: $5 for youth/$15 for adults
-Course Map (to be posted at a later date)
Parking information will be available at a later date.
Event Highlights
-Enrollment booth for the 2025-26 MPS school year on site.
-All participants receive a commemorative t-shirt.
-Family friendly, community event! Strollers welcome, please no animals. However, service animals are welcomed.
-All youth participants receive medals.
-Medals for top-three male and female runners in five age categories (adult female, adult male, elementary, middle school, high school).
-Live DJ for entertainment before and after the event
-Replenish after the 5K race/1.5-mile walk with a nutritious snack bag.
-All proceeds benefit youth sports, wellness, and recreation programs.