Maple Syrup 5k Run/Walk

🥞 Event Overview

• Event Name: 13th Annual Vermontville Maple Syrup 5k Run/Walk
• Date: April 19, 2025
• Location: 11090 Nashville Highway, Vermontville, MI
• More Information: Official Race Page

🏃‍♂️ Race Options

• In-Person: Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 8:00am
• Virtual: Participate anytime
• Packet Pick-Up: April 25, 2025 (6:00pm-7:00pm) and April 26, 2025 (6:30am-7:30am)
• Registration Cost: $30.00 if registering at packet pick-up

🏞️ Course Details

• Race Type: One-way course starting at Maple Valley High School and finishing downtown
• Surface Type: Part pavement, part Paul Henry Thornapple Trail
• Volunteers: Available at intersections for assistance
• Transportation: Advise parking at the finish line: shuttle service may be available

🎁 Participant Perks

• In-Person Runners: T-shirt, commemorative sticker, and small syrup gift
• Virtual Runners: T-shirt and commemorative sticker (if registered by April 16, 2025)
• Shipping: Items for virtual participants will be mailed at the event's conclusion
• Registration Deadline: April 16, 2025 to guarantee T-shirt

🏅 Awards

• Age Group Awards: Available for in-person participants by gender
• Overall Winners: Each gender receives a gallon of maple syrup
• Virtual Participants: Top 3 for gender awarded with a medal, shipped along with T-shirt and sticker
• Results: Sent to all runners submitting proof of time/distance

❤️ Support

• Beneficiary: Proceeds support Maple Valley Junior/Senior High School's Class of 2026 and the Cross Country Teams
• Fundraising: Supports the 2026 graduating class and runners’ camp expenses