RUN FOR NATURE

5K RUN | 2K WALK | LITTLE SPROUT SPRINT RACE

JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2025, FOR A FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENT AT THE TROY FARM LOCATED AT SOUTH BLVD. AND BEACH ROAD IN TROY.

THIS EVENT WILL BENEFIT THE STAGE NATURE CENTER.

RUNNERS AND WALKERS WILL PARTICIPATE ON SEPARATE COURSES.

5K RUNNERS START OFF ON THE NATURE TRAIL OF THE TROY FARM, THEN FOLLOW A SIDEWALK COURSE TO THE NATURE CENTER BEFORE HEADING BACK TO THE START/FINISH LINE AT THE TROY FARM. 5K WALKERS WILL START OFF ON THE SAME ROUTE AFTER THE 5K RUNNERS.

2K WALKERS HEAD OUT ONTO THE CHALLENGING NATURE TRAIL OF THE TROY FARM THAT WINDS THROUGH MEADOWS AND WOODED TRAILS. FEEL IMMERSED IN ALL THAT THIS NATURAL SETTING HAS TO OFFER.

*EVENT ORGANIZERS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE FROM AN IN-PERSON TO A VIRTUAL EVENT SHOULD COVID RESTRICTIONS MAKE IT NECESSARY. ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE TRANSFERRED, NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROCESSED.

$30 ADULT EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION UNTIL MAY 17TH. (ADDITIONAL $5 AFTER MAY 17TH FOR ADULTS)

$15 YOUTH REGISTRATION. (5K RUN OR 2K WALK, AGES 0 -15 YEARS).

$15 LITTLE SPROUT SPRINT RACE. LITTLE ONES (AGES 10 AND UNDER) ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR OWN RACE. REGISTRATION INCLUDES A PARTICIPANT MEDAL. FIRST 50 "SPROUTS" TO PREREGISTER WILL RECEIVE A NATURE CAPE TO RUN THEIR MINI-COURSE. PARENTS MAY ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN ON THE COURSE FREE OF CHARGE.

PREREGISTRATION REQUESTED BY MAY 17TH TO BE GUARANTEED A T-SHIRT. ONCE PREREGISTERED, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO PICK UP YOUR RACE PACKET CONTAINING YOUR MICRO-CHIPPED BIB NUMBER AND T-SHIRT AT THE STAGE NATURE CENTER LOCATED AT 6685 COOLIDGE HWY, TROY, MICHIGAN PRIOR TO THE EVENT. RACE PACKETS CAN BE PICKED UP ON EITHER:

SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND FROM 1PM - 4PM
OR
THURSDAY JUNE 6TH FROM 3PM - 7PM

RACE DAY AGENDA, SUNDAY, JUNE 9:
7:30 AM CHECK-IN OPENS FOR PREREGISTERED PARTICIPANTS AND WALK IN REGISTRATIONS.
8:25 AM WARM UP SESSION
8:55 AM ANNOUNCEMENTS, ANTHEM, FINAL INSTRUCTIONS
9:00 AM LITTLE SPROUT SPRINT
9:15 AM 5K RUN BEGINS FOLLOWED BY START OF 2K WALK.


EVENT CONCLUDES WITH PARTICIPANT AWARDS PRESENTED BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 11AM AND 12PM FOLLOWED BY DOOR PRIZE DRAWINGS.

*PLEASE WAIT FOR YOU EVENT TO BE CALLED PRIOR TO COMING TO THE START AREA. PLEASE ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES. FOR 5K YOUR TIME WILL START WHEN YOU CROSS THE START LINE AND END WHEN YOU CROSS THE FINISH, THEREFORE THERE IS NO NEED TO RUSH AT THE START.

ALL ADULT AND YOUTH FINISHERS WILL RECEIVE A PARTICIPATION AWARD. 5K AWARDS TO TOP MALE/FEMALE FINISHERS AND TOP THREE MALE/FEMALE FINISHERS IN EACH AGE GROUP.

TOP FINISHERS AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE EVENT FROM THE AWARD TABLE LOCATED ON THE STAGE.