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The Grant Heffelfinger Memorial Big Gay 5K

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

calendar_today 27 Sep, 2026

directions_run Running

sell $35.00

About the Event

In memory of Grant Heffelfinger, Milwaukee Gay Sports Network is honored to host our annual Big Gay 5K Run/Walk.

Milwaukee Gay Sports Network is honored to partner with the Heffelfinger Family to host our annual 5K Run/Walk! In memory of Grant Heffelfinger, the event will be held on September 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Veterans Park.

Once again, we will be officially Sanctioned by USA Track & Field.

Registration will open at 9:00 AM with the run starting at 10:00 AM.
Early registration - Friday, August 7, $35*
General registration - through race day by 9:00 AM, $45**
Get a team together and save (4 or more needed)

*T-shirts for early bird registration runners will be ready to pick up at registration the day of the event in the size indicated online.
**T-shirts are not guaranteed after early bird registration
Don’t miss Milwaukee’s most colorful run/walk – The Grant Heffelfinger Memorial Big Gay 5K.

Races Offered

5K

Sep 27, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Milwaukee.

thermostat Temperature

15.1° / 23.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.0° / 22.4°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 12m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

11.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:32

nightlight Sunset

19:00

About Milwaukee

Learn more about the host city, Milwaukee.

Milwaukee is the largest city in the state of Wisconsin, United States. The city's population is about 600,000 with about 1.6 million in the metropolitan area (2019). It is in the southeastern portion of the state on the western shore of Lake Michigan.