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Meijer Festival of Races presented by Cherry Bay Orchards

Sat July 6, 2024 Directions

Events

Priority Health 5K

$50 $30 7:30AM EDT Price increases after March 20, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT
Join the race that started it all! The Michigan Planners 10k!!

Michigan Planners 10K

$60 $35 7:50AM EDT Price increases after March 20, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT

Michigan Planners McKinley Challenge 15k

$70 $45 8:05AM EDT Price increases after March 20, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT

Michigan Planners Half Marathon

$90 $70 7:00AM EDT
Increases to $80 after the first 300 people register. (97 spots left) Registration ends July 6, 2024 at 11:59pm EDT

Meijer Festival of Races

Celebrate 50 years of the Meijer Festival of Race presented by Cherry Bay Orchards by signing up for the Priority Heath 5k, the Michigan Planners 10k, the Michigan Planners McKinley Challenge 15k or the Michigan Planners Half Marathon today!  Special treats await our runners in this anniversary year.   This race series celebrates the beauty and agriculture in the Traverse City Area provides unique race experience such as finishing on a parade route or running through an orchard (Half Marathon only). 

 

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Place

Traverse City Central High School: 1150 Milliken Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

Race Maps

Maps are for reference only. They will be professionally measured and marked on race day. There may be slight changes to course routes. Please check back for updates. 

5K RACE MAP, 10K RACE MAP, 15K RACE MAPHALF MARATHON*

*The first 2 miles of the Half Marathon includes a trail run through private property. You only have permission to run on this property on race day. No spectators can park at Old Mission Peninsula School OR Island View Road. Please tell all spectators to head to the DTE Energy Foundation Cherry Royale Parade route on Front Street for the Finish Line. 

Description

Celebrate 50 years of the Meijer Festival of Race presented by Cherry Bay Orchards by signing up for the Priority Health 5k, the Michigan Planners 10k, the Michigan Planners McKinley Challenge 15k or the Michigan Planners Half Marathon today!  Special treats await our runners in this anniversary year.   This race series celebrates the beauty and agriculture in the Traverse City Area provides unique race experience such as finishing on a parade route or running through an orchard (Half Marathon only). 

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.cherryfestival.org.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

Cherry Bay Orchards - Photo Contest

FINISH LINE PHOTO CONTEST

Grab your bag of dried cherries when you cross the finish line and share your pic on social media for a chance to win a case of Tart Cherry Juice!

Here’s how to enter…

  • Take a finish line pic with your dried cherries
  • Post to your Instagram or Facebook
  • Mention @cherrybayorchards in your post copy and use the hashtag #runforred

Winner will be announced on July 20!

Directions

Traverse City Central High School: 1150 Milliken Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686

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