KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The Kalamazoo Marathon and the Borgess Run have already canceled its in-person events due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but the event will still be held with new restrictions.
Now, participants can register for their own running course through May 10. Results can be submitted from May 1 through May 17, after which time results will be posted and prizes will be distributed.
Participants can choose from one of 27 courses selected by officials, or design and run their own. Anyone who previously registered for the in-person race will need to register again for the virtual race.
Following this development, Western Michigan University (WMU) has announced that its employees may join in the event for free. WMU employees who want to participate can register online for free through May 10 using registration code “WMU” at borgessrun.com.
Officials say this opportunity is only for WMU faculty and staff. Any family and friends will need to pay the $25 registration fee.
“This race is a tradition in Kalamazoo, and it needs to be honored by all of us out there to support it,” Western Michigan University Director of University Recreation Amy Seth said in a statement.
Results for the races will be posted through the Kalamazoo Marathon and Borgess Run websites.
