DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 29, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits have postponed the annual Quad Cities River Bandits Race to Home 5K and Fun Run presented by Palmer Chiropractic Clinics until Saturday, September 7. The decision was made to move the race from its originally scheduled date of April 13 due to flooding around Modern Woodmen Park and the race course on both sides of the river.
With the postponement of the race, packets will no longer be available for pick up on April 12 and 13. The new dates for packet pick-up are September 6 from 9:30AM-6PM and September 7 from 7-8:30AM at Modern Woodmen Park.
Runners who wish to participate in the 5K can register by visiting getmeregistered.com/Bandits. Registration will also be available the morning of the race at the ballpark. The schedule of events remains the same, with the Race to Home 5K beginning at 9AM and the Fun Run starting at 10AM.
Registrations that have already been turned in will remain valid for the new date. The River Bandits are unable to offer refunds due to the proceeds going to the Bandits Scholars Program. Any questions can be directed to Community Relations and Fan Engagement Manager Kaylee Golden at kaylee@riverbandits.com or (563) 333-2736.
The River Bandits will open their 2019 season on Thursday, April 4 by hosting the Burlington Bees at 6:35PM. For more information, call (563) 324-3000 or visit riverbandits.com.
ABOUT THE BANDITS: The 2019 season will be the River Bandits’ seventh year as the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros and the 12th anniversary season since regaining the River Bandits moniker, which in 2015 was voted a top-8 nickname in all of Minor League Baseball. The River Bandits anchor the Quad Cities sports market, which The Sports Business Journal named the top minor league sports market in the country in 2015 and second-best minor league market in its 2017 follow-up ranking. The River Bandits’ charitable donations reached nearly $600,000 in 2017, including a $100,000 cash donation to Genesis Health Systems, an all-time record. In 2015 and again in 2017, the River Bandits earned Ballpark Digest’s award for “Best Charitable Works” in Minor League Baseball, the only club to win that coveted award twice. For more information, visit www.riverbandits.com or contact Jacqueline Holm at (563) 324-3000.
