The Biggest Loser Race Series

“The Biggest Loser” Race Series is coming to Presque Isle State Park on Sunday, June 5, as it hosts a Half Marathon, 5K, and a new “Motivational Mile”.

The half marathon will start at 7 a.m., the 5K will begin at 7:30 a.m., and the “Motivational Mile” will begin at 10 a.m. at Beach 11.

Past contestants scheduled to attend the Erie race include Rob Kidney (season 17), Stephen and Jacky Kmet (season 17), JJ O’Malley (season 16), Pamela Geil (season 14), and Vinny Hickerson (season 12). Kidney and both Kmets competed on the most recent season of the show, “The Biggest Loser: Temptation Nation,” which saw eight teams of two contestants compete to lose weight. Kidney, a small business owner, competed with his daughter and was eliminated in week 8 after losing 116 pounds. Stephen Kmet competed alongside his wife Jacky, and finished as the season’s runner-up. Geil, who attended the Erie race in 2015, lost 71 pounds in season 14.

Packet pick-up will be held at the Bayfront Convention Center from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, and will feature motivational speeches from past contestants, information for the first-time runner, and food and fitness tips. The event is free and open to participants and non-participants.

For more information and registration, visit biggestloserraceseries.com.