“Moie Brown Memorial Run for the Health of It” presented by First National Bank of St. Ignace

Join us for the 2025 "Moie Brown Memorial" Run for the Health of It 5K & 10K

When: Saturday, August 9, 9:00 am

Where: Mackinac Straits Health System St. Ignace Campus OR Anywhere your feet will take you!

Registration includes a gender-specific commemorative T-shirt or tank top* and a 2025 finisher's medal

Due to popular interest and the opportunity to support our community hospital and Evergreen Living Center wherever you may be, Mackinac Straits Health Foundation is offering an in-person AND a virtual run/walk. Those who love participating with fellow runners and walkers can do so at our regular location on the Mackinac Straits Health System campus in St. Ignace, MI. Those who would prefer to participate virtually can do so from any location. It could be your backyard, a nearby trail, on your treadmill inside your home, or even from another state! 

Are you ready? First National Bank of St. Ignace is our presenting sponsor. Let’s have some fun running in memory of Moie Brown, a hospital and community supporter, and help out a great cause! Be sure to share your results on our St. Ignace Run for the Health of It Facebook page, as well as all your social media profiles and hashtag #stignacerunforthehealthofit so we can share your achievements! All proceeds from the 2024 Run for the Health of It will be used to benefit Mackinac Straits Health System and Evergreen Living Center.

Registration for the 10K Run or 5K Run/Walk is opens soon!

Important Dates

• Early Bird Registration opens November 1, 2024
• Discounted Registration Pricing ends January 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
• Registration with a guarantee of a T-shirt or Tank Top ends June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
• Online registration for IN-PERSON ONLY ends July 25, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (in-person registration available at 8:00 a.m. on race day)
• 2025 "Moie Brown Memorial" Run for the Health of It In-Person event August 9, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
• 2025 "Moie Brown Memorial" Run for the Health of It Virtual event August 9, 2025, to August 23, 2025, at 11:00 p.m.

 *We guarantee a specially designed t-shirt or tank top and a cool medal to those who register by Monday, June 30, 2025. Virtual participants can expect to have their shirts and medals mailed to them before the race. We DO NOT ship to Canada. 

Award Information

We have custom awards for our overall male and female finishers for each race handcrafted by our local LaSalle High School Woodshop class.

Handmade awards will also be presented for each race in age categories: 10 and under; 11-18; 19-34; 35-49; 50-64; 65+.

If you would like to purchase additional T-shirts or tank tops, please Race Director, Lani, at lfettig@mshosp.org. 

Course Directions

The 5K and 10K races will begin at Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace at approx. 9:15. Both courses will loop out to North State Street before running N. Airport Rd past the airport and up a small hill to S. Airport Rd. All runners will run downhill on S. Airport Rd, where 5K runners will run back toward the hospital on N. State St. and loop around the hospital/Evergreen Living Center to the finish line. 10K runners will turn right on N. State St. from S. Airport Rd. and run to Reagon St and then on to Lemotte St, which will turn into Cheeseman Rd. Runners will turn around at Cheeseman a little over a mile out and return to the hospital to complete the loop around the hospital/Evergreen to the finish line.* We will have standing signs, painted signs on the road, and volunteers strategically placed throughout the courses.

Copy and paste for route maps:

Run For Health 5K - 5km Running Route near Saint Ignace (ID: 2239783) (plotaroute.com)

Run For Health 10K - 10km Running Route near Saint Ignace (ID: 2239795) (plotaroute.com)

*Courses are subject to change slightly due to upcoming construction projects.