Jack Settles Deerfly Stomp 2025

Event Overview

Help STOMP out Alzheimer's and participate in the stoopidest & funnerest run you'll ever do!!

• Distance: 5kish run through Deerfly infested woods of Grand Mere State Park.
• Catch the Flies: Catch deer flies with a Tred- Not Deerfly Patch & raise $$$ to help fight Alzheimer's disease.
• Time Status: This is not a timed event.
• STOMPER: The winner is the STOMPER who catches the most number of deer flies.

Participation Details

Yes, we will actually count the deer flies. Rules? There are no set in stone rules except you must have deer flies to be in the running to win. Prizes to top 3 collectors!

Event History

FYI This is year 17 of the Jack Settles Deerfly Stomp!!! (Plus a few years of informal stomping...) Over the past 16 years we have caught approximately 3500 deerflies (plus at least 1 horsefly...grrrr) AND donated over $14,000 to the Alzheimer's Association!

Alzheimer's Facts

• Prevalence: 6.9 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. That number is expected to grow to 13 million by 2050.
• Costs: Health and long-term care costs for people living with dementia are projected to reach $360 billion in 2024 and nearly $1 trillion in 2050.
• Demographics: About 1 in 9 people (10.9%) age 65 and older has Alzheimer’s dementia.
• Impact: 1 IN 3 Seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia.

Additional Information

• Comparative Risk: It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
• Lifetime Risk: The lifetime risk for Alzheimer's at age 45 is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 10 for men.
• Ranking: Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death among people age 65 and older in 2021.
• Learn More: More info at Alzheimer's Association.

Event Details

• Date: 2026-07-11
• Location: North Lake Park, Stevensville, MI
• Registration: Register Here