2024 Cheeseletes Virtual 5k

Friday, July 21, 2023 Past event
8:30 AM EDT
Buffalo, New York
$25.00–$35.00 · 2 races
5km

Event summary

Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 2024 Cheeseletes Virtual 5k, taking place from July 1 to July 14, 2024! This exciting event will be hosted from Buffalo, Erie, and is designed to bring together cheese lovers from all over the community in a fun and inclusive virtual racing experience. As participants, you can run, walk, or jog your 5k at your own pace, all while supporting a great cause.

Join in the festivities as we celebrate everyone's achievements on Saturday morning, July 21, with a live event featuring prize announcements and fun raffles. This year's race will not only promote health and wellness but also contribute significantly to cheese education and enrichment, with 75% of the funds raised going towards the Back in the Vat Grant, which provides invaluable opportunities for cheese professionals, and 25% towards the American Cheese Education Foundation. Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your creativity in the best kaastume and team spirit contests, and stay tuned for updates on our Custom Ink Swag Campaign. Connect with the Cheeseletes community on Facebook and Instagram for the latest news, and be part of this unique celebration of cheese and running!

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Races

  • 2023 Cheeseletes In Person 5k

    8:30 AM EDT

    $35.00

    Entries closed
  • 2023 Cheeseletes Virtual 5k

    Virtual

    8:30 AM EDT

    $25.00

    Entries closed

Organiser's description

The Cheeseletes are so excited for our ninth annual 5k! Here we go Buffalo, NY! This year, we are doing a completely virtual 5k to accommodate anyone and everyone in the cheese community. But wait, are we still doing a 5k at ACS? Stay tuned for a group run details and our party on Saturday morning! The virtual race will be held July 1-14th and competition is on your terms. On Saturday morning, we will celebrate everyone's wins, announce prize winners and have some fun items to raffle off.

As with all of our events, funds raised will go to cheese education and enrichment. Our ninth annual 5k will donate 75% of monies towards our Back in the Vat Grant https://www.thecheeseletes.org/our-projects-backinthevat and 25% towards the American Cheese Education Foundation https://www.cheesefoundation.org. Our Back in the Vat https://www.thecheeseletes.org/our-projects-backinthevat Grant allows American cheese professionals to participate in an all-expenses paid in-person educational experience, up to $2000 each, with Uplands Cheese https://uplandscheese.com and Cheese Camp at Jasper Hill Farm. https://www.jasperhillfarm.com/mongers Click this link https://www.thecheeseletes.org/our-projects-backinthevatto find out more and how you can apply in 2025. The more money we raise, the more in-person opportunities we can sponsor for the growing cheese community!

As always, we will have contests like best kaastume and team spirit, and will be dishing out prizes as well as a raffle on Saturday. We will also be doing another Custom Ink Swag Campaign and details on the design are in the works. Stay connected via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thecheeseletes and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thecheeseletes/?hl=en to get the latest updates on the event, contests, prizes, and much more. Have any questions? Reach out to us on social media or shoot us an email at [email protected].

Location

Hyatt Regency Hotel - Genesee Public House, 2 Fountain Plz, Buffalo, 14202, NY, United States

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