Step Up to 5k

About the Event

Join us for the 3rd Annual Step Up to 5k, taking place on Sunday September 14, 2025 at Heritage Park in Frankenmuth, MI.

Step Up to 5K is an inclusive, fun-filled 5K run/walk/roll hosted by Bremer Prosthetics. We bring together individuals of all abilities—whether seasoned runners, people with prosthetics, families, or first-time participants—for a supportive and uplifting community experience.

Our mission is to inspire confidence, celebrate movement, and promote access to mobility for all. We want to bring awareness and advocacy for prosthetics and orthotics access, promoting the idea that movement is medicine and physical activity is a right. Proceeds from the event support So Every Body Can Move, a national initiative advocating for state-by-state legislative change for fair insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic care. We believe mobility is a human right, and this event is one step toward making that right a reality for everyone.

We are proud to offer discounted registration for amputees and individuals with limb differences who are on a journey toward a more active lifestyle. This initiative is made possible through the generous support of Bremer Prosthetics, whose sponsorship allows us to direct more funds to So Every Body Can Move, a movement dedicated to improving access to prosthetic care and active living for all.

📅 When & Where

Start Time: 9:00 am on Sunday September 14, 2025.
Place: Heritage Park

Why Participate?

Join a movement that celebrates every body in motion
Be part of a welcoming and inclusive community
Enjoy the beautiful Cass River trails at Heritage Park
Support a cause that directly improves lives of those in your local community

Raffle: Chance to win a running blade from Ossur or a pair of running shoes from Complete Runner at the event!

Entry Fee:

Early bird registration $30 until July 15, 2025
Registration is $35 from July 16 through August 15, 2025
Registration increases August 16 2025 to $40.
Bilateral Amputees: Free
Unilateral Amputee: $15 discount
Become a fundraiser: raise $250 and get your registration and a runny buddy's registration free! Select "Become a Fundraiser" on the Fundraising page of registration.

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14.8° / 25.3°

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11h 27m

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2.5 mm

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10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

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High

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Hard and dry surface

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High (7.0)

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74.3%

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06:41

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20:35

About Frankenmuth

Learn more about the host city, Frankenmuth.

Frankenmuth is a city of about 5,500 people (2019) in southeastern Michigan, which was settled in 1845 by 15 Lutheran Germans who intended to spread the Christian religion to the Native American population in the area. The town today capitalizes on this German background, billing itself as "Michigan's Little Bavaria", and styling its downtown after an idealized image of a 19th-century Germany village. Visitors may find it to be unbearably kitschy, but there's a great sense of fun and an almost theme-park-like feel about the downtown area.