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Storm the Bastille 5k is back!

Run through the streets of Downtown Milwaukee with 5,000 of your closest friends! Runners and walkers kick off Bastille Days with the annual Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk, in honor of the 18th century attack on the Bastille prison in Paris. The 5-K run and 2-mile walk will take place on opening night of the festival, July 13th at 9pm. This year’s 5K run/walk will begin on North Jefferson Street, adjacent to Cathedral Square Park. The course will lead participants through the scenic streets of downtown Milwaukee & the Historic Third Ward.

Register online HERE!

*Please sign up by July 4th to guarantee yourself a T-shirt.

For more race details, please click here. 

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FAQS

Parking:
There is a link to BMO Harris parking tower on the event FB page for $5 advance parking. Otherwise we would suggest parking north of Ogden and walk south or west of Water street and walk east.

Race Day Pickup Info:
7-9pm at white tent on the corner of Wells and Jefferson (by Taylors). Have your QR code ready.

Race Day Signup:
Your friends can still sign up on Raceday but we encourage to have them sign up ahead of time online so they can quickly just grab their bib and get ready for the event.

Pins:
If you did not get safety pins, come to the tent and grab some. We will have plenty.

Runners:
Fast runners please make your way to the front. Average to slower runners please hang out in the back by cathedral square park and let the aggressive runners go first. Your timing starts when you cross the Start Line and ends when you cross the Finish line so there’s plenty of time to complete the race so you do not need to rush to the front.

Walkers:
Please hang out in the back by Cathedral square park and let the runners take off. Also if you plan only to walk half the race please make sure you end your race at Wells street and walk directly back to the park and avoid Jefferson Street and the finish.

Race Start:
9pm

Start Line:
The start line will be on Jefferson street heading south.

Finish Line:
The finish line will be Jefferson heading North.

Water:
There will be water locations on Broadway just over halfway through the race in front of the Milwaukee Athletic Club. You can also choose from a beer or water post-race with your beverage coupon.

Thank you to our Storm the Bastille sponsors

Thanks for running with us (from a distance) the past two years!

 

Your participation and continued support in 2020 and 2021 helped keep East Town Association afloat amidst a two-year festival hiatus. We can’t wait to Storm the streets of Milwaukee with you all again in 2023!

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825 N. Jefferson St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Phone: (414) 897-8589

Email: info@easttown.com

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