2023 Bellin Run offers a 5K in addition to traditional 10K. Here's what you need to know

GREEN BAY – The 2023 Bellin Run features a new wrinkle this year – a 5K option.

The 5K addition was made “to get more feet on the street in the name of health and wellness," according to the Bellin Run website.

The start and finish lines are the same, at Lawe Street and South Webster Avenue in front of Bellin Hospital, but the 5K participants will hang a left at Beaupre Street instead of continuing down Webster to Greene Avenue.

The start time is the same, too – 8 a.m.

Last year was the first in-person event after virtual ones were held in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 6,800 registered for the 2022 event.

If you’re planning to run, walk or cheer on others at the 47th annual Bellin Run, here is what you need to know.

Can I still register?

You can register online through Thursday for $45. You can also register in-person on Friday at Astor Park for $50. There is no in-person registration on race day.

Weather

After all this dry weather, we may finally see some rain ... on race day. The National Weather Service on Thursday forecast a 50% chance of showers with thunderstorms after 10 a.m. Saturday, when many have already finished the event. The high is expected to get to 79. Friday night's low will be around 56.

The Bellin Run has an Event Alert System for changing conditions.

No shuttle

There will be no shuttle program this year on race day. Organizers point out there is plenty of parking in nearby lots (look for signs) and on city streets.

Friday’s events

• 3-8 p.m.: Registration and packet pickup is from 3-8 p.m. at Astor Park, 1100 Porlier St.
• 3-8 p.m.: Health & Fitness Expo, with booths on training, nutrition, fitness equipment, apparel vendors.
• 3-8 p.m.: Children’s activities, including face painting, obstacle course, balloon animals.
• 4:30-7:30 p.m.: All-you-can-eat pasta dinner. Adults, $9; children 12 and younger, $4; 2 and younger, free.
• 4-4:30 p.m.: Elite athlete autographs.

Saturday schedule

• 6:15-7:45 a.m.: Packet pickup, Astor Park
• 7:30-8 a.m.: Corral staging at 744 S. Webster Ave.
• 7:50 a.m.: National anthem
• 7:53 a.m.: myTEAM TRIUMPH start
• 8 a.m.: Start for 10K and 5K
• 8:30 a.m.: Entertainment and refreshments, Astor Park
• 10:45 a.m.: Awards ceremony, Astor Park

Road closures

There will be some inconvenience for those traveling by vehicle Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Bellin lists the following road closures:

From 2-8 p.m. Friday:

• Clay Street: from Porlier Street to Eliza Street
• Porlier Street: from Clay Street to Roosevelt Street
• Eliza Street: from Clay Street to Roosevelt Street
• Roosevelt Street: from Porlier Street to Eliza Street

Starting at 4 a.m. Saturday, road closures include:

• 4 a.m.-noon: Clay Street from East Mason Street to Eliza Street
• 4 a.m.-noon: Porlier Street from Webster Avenue to Roosevelt Street
• 4 a.m.-noon: Eliza Street from Webster Avenue to Roosevelt Street
• 4 a.m.-noon: Webster Avenue from East Mason Street to Porlier Street
• 7:45-9 a.m.: Beaupre Street from Webster Avenue to Libal Street
• 7:45-10 a.m.: Webster Avenue from Porlier Street to Greene Avenue
• 8-9:45 a.m.: Greene Avenue from Webster Avenue to East River Drive
• 8-10:15 a.m.: East River Drive from Greene Avenue to St. Joseph Street
• 8-10:15 a.m.: St. Joseph Street from East River Drive to Libal Street
• 8-10:30 a.m.: Libal Street and Baird Street from St. Joseph Street to Garland Street
• 8-10:30 a.m.: Garland Street from Baird Street to Irwin Avenue
• 8-10:30 a.m.: Irwin Avenue from Garland Street to Hastings Street
• 8-10:45 a.m.: Hastings Street from Baird Street to South Clay Street

Access to Bellin and St. Vincent hospitals emergency room will be maintained, Bellin said in a news release.