Jack Settles Deerfly Stomp 2025
- Date Sat 12th July 2025
- Time 8:00AM EDT
- Location Stevensville, Michigan
- Price $22.20
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Join us for the 16th annual Jack Settles Deerfly Stomp on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in the scenic Stevensville, Berrien! This one-of-a-kind event invites you to participate in a quirky 5K run through the Deerfly-infested woods of Grand Mere State Park, all in support of a great cause—helping to STOMP out Alzheimer's disease. Embrace the challenge as you compete to catch the most deer flies with a Tred-Not Deerfly Patch. Remember, this is not a timed race; the fun lies in the number of deer flies you can collect! Prizes await the top three collectors, so get ready for a day filled with laughter, friendly competition, and community spirit.
Over the past 16 years, participants have caught approximately 3,100 deer flies and raised over $12,000 for the Alzheimer's Association. With 6.9 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's, your participation is more crucial than ever. Join us for this unforgettable event and help make a difference while enjoying a fun-filled day outdoors!
Over the past 16 years, participants have caught approximately 3,100 deer flies and raised over $12,000 for the Alzheimer's Association. With 6.9 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's, your participation is more crucial than ever. Join us for this unforgettable event and help make a difference while enjoying a fun-filled day outdoors!
Organiser's Description
Help STOMP out Alzheimer's and participate in the stoopidest & funnerest run you'll ever do!!
5kish run through Deerfly infested woods of Grand Mere State Park. Catch deer flies with a Tred- Not Deerfly Patch & raise $$$ to help fight Alzheimer's disease.
Catch deer flies with a Tred- Not Deerfly Patch & raise $$$ to help fight Alzheimer's disease. Although we hope your time flies with us (see what I did there?), this is not a timed event. The winner will be determined by who "caught" the most number of deer flies. Yes, we will actually count the deer flies. Rules? There are no set in stone rules accept you must have deer flies to be in the running to win (see what I did there again?). Prizes to top 3 collectors!
FYI THIS IS YEAR 16 OF THE JACK SETTLES DEERFLY STOMP!!! (PLUS A FEW YEARS OF INFORMAL STOMPING...) OVER THE PAST 16 YEARS WE HAVE CAUGHT APPROXIMATELY 3100 DEERFLIES (PLUS AT LEAST 1 HORSEFLY...GRRRR) AND DONATED OVER $12,000 TO THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION!
ALZHEIMER'S FACTS:
6.9 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. That number is expected to grow to 13 million by 2050.
Health and long-term care costs for people living with dementia are projected to reach $360 billion in 2024 and nearly $1 trillion in 2050.
About 1 in 9 people (10.9%) age 65 and older has Alzheimers dementia.
1 IN 3 Seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia.
It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
The lifetime risk for Alzheimer's at age 45 is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 10 for men.
Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death among people age 65 and older in 2021.
More info at https://www.alz.org/
5kish run through Deerfly infested woods of Grand Mere State Park. Catch deer flies with a Tred- Not Deerfly Patch & raise $$$ to help fight Alzheimer's disease.
Catch deer flies with a Tred- Not Deerfly Patch & raise $$$ to help fight Alzheimer's disease. Although we hope your time flies with us (see what I did there?), this is not a timed event. The winner will be determined by who "caught" the most number of deer flies. Yes, we will actually count the deer flies. Rules? There are no set in stone rules accept you must have deer flies to be in the running to win (see what I did there again?). Prizes to top 3 collectors!
FYI THIS IS YEAR 16 OF THE JACK SETTLES DEERFLY STOMP!!! (PLUS A FEW YEARS OF INFORMAL STOMPING...) OVER THE PAST 16 YEARS WE HAVE CAUGHT APPROXIMATELY 3100 DEERFLIES (PLUS AT LEAST 1 HORSEFLY...GRRRR) AND DONATED OVER $12,000 TO THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION!
ALZHEIMER'S FACTS:
6.9 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. That number is expected to grow to 13 million by 2050.
Health and long-term care costs for people living with dementia are projected to reach $360 billion in 2024 and nearly $1 trillion in 2050.
About 1 in 9 people (10.9%) age 65 and older has Alzheimers dementia.
1 IN 3 Seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia.
It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
The lifetime risk for Alzheimer's at age 45 is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 10 for men.
Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death among people age 65 and older in 2021.
More info at https://www.alz.org/
Races
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Jack Settles Deerfly Stomp
Incl. $2.20 Fee & Technical Running T-Shirt
Sat 12th July 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
$22.20
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