RUN FOR NATURE
- Date Sun 7th June 2026
- Time 8:55AM EDT
- Location Troy, Michigan
- Price $17.40 - $33.30
- Races 4 races
- Distances 5km, Sprint
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Event summary
Get ready for an exciting day of fitness and fun at the RUN FOR NATURE event on Sunday, June 7, 2026, in Troy, Oakland! This family-friendly gathering will take place at the beautiful Troy Farm, located at South Blvd. and Beach Road, where participants can immerse themselves in nature while promoting a great cause—the Stage Nature Center. Choose from a variety of race distances including a 5K run, 5K walk, and a 2K walk, making it perfect for everyone from seasoned runners to casual walkers. Children aged 10 and under can join in the action with their own Little Sprout Sprint race.
The 5K runners will kick off the event, navigating a scenic nature trail before returning to the start/finish line. Meanwhile, walkers will enjoy a separate route through picturesque meadows and wooded trails. With early bird registration starting at just $30 for adults and $15 for youth, it’s an affordable way to support nature and get active! Participants can look forward to medals, awards for top finishers, and fun prizes throughout the day. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy a day of health, community, and the great outdoors while making a difference!
The 5K runners will kick off the event, navigating a scenic nature trail before returning to the start/finish line. Meanwhile, walkers will enjoy a separate route through picturesque meadows and wooded trails. With early bird registration starting at just $30 for adults and $15 for youth, it’s an affordable way to support nature and get active! Participants can look forward to medals, awards for top finishers, and fun prizes throughout the day. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy a day of health, community, and the great outdoors while making a difference!
Organiser's Description
5K RUN/5K WALK | 2K WALK | LITTLE SPROUT SPRINT RACE
JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026, 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 15TH. (ADDITIONAL $5 AFTER MAY 16TH 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 15TH 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, MAY 31ST FROM 1PM - 4PM
OR
THURSDAY JUNE 4TH FROM 3PM - 7PM
RACE DAY AGENDA, SUNDAY, JUNE 7:
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
9:10 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.
No refunds will be issued for the race. However, upon request, a receipt for your kind donation to the nature center will be issued.
JOIN US ON SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2026, 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 15TH. (ADDITIONAL $5 AFTER MAY 16TH 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 15TH 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, MAY 31ST FROM 1PM - 4PM
OR
THURSDAY JUNE 4TH FROM 3PM - 7PM
RACE DAY AGENDA, SUNDAY, JUNE 7:
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
9:10 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.
No refunds will be issued for the race. However, upon request, a receipt for your kind donation to the nature center will be issued.
Races
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5K Run/Walk
Incl. $3.30 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 7th June 2026 (8:55AM EDT)
$33.30
5k Runners will be timed. 5k Runners, followed by 5k Walkers will begin 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 Troy Farm. -
2K Walk
Incl. $3.30 Fee & T-Shirt
Sun 7th June 2026 (8:55AM EDT)
$33.30
2k Walkers will walk on the nature trail at the Troy Farm, starting after the 5k Runners and 5k Walkers head out and ending at the Start/Finish line. -
Little Sprout Sprint (Ages 10 and Under)
Incl. $2.40 Fee & Children's Nature Cape
Sun 7th June 2026 (8:55AM EDT)
$17.40
The Little Sprout Sprint is a brief mini-race held just before the 5K Run/Walk. Registered "Sprouts," ages 10 and under, will race approximately 400 yards out and back from the Finish/Start line. Parents are welcomed to assist their children on the course. -
Virtual Participant
Incl. $3.30 Fee
$33.30
Support the Stage Nature Center by becoming a "Virtual Participant" from April 1st to August 31th. Contribute online, then walk the trails of the nature center anytime at your convenience. OR contribute, then walk, run, jog in your neighborhood or at your favorite venue. Your donation will support the Run for Nature fundraiser.
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