Race Details



DETAILS

  • Date: April 20th, 2024
  • Time: 10:00 am
  • Location: Freeland Sports Zone Community Room 5690 Midland Rd, Freeland, MI 48623
  • Course: Out & Back on Rail Trail (See Course Map on Home Page)

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

  • 8:30 - Packet Pickup FSZ Community Room
  • 8:30 - Sponsor Expo Give-aways, Music, Raffles, Merch and More! 
  • 9:45 - Speech
  • 10:00 - Race Start (ALL participants)
  • 11:45 - Raffle Winners and Student Aid Station Winner
  • 11:00 - 12:00 - Awards (inside Sports Zone)

AWARDS

  • Finisher medals All
  • Belts for Overall Male & Female
  • First in Age Group for 8K Walk / Run Female and Male
  • Includes all kids walking or running (not in strollers)
  • 0-5, 6-9, 10-13, 14-17
  • 18-20, 21-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
  • Awards TBD but they're always super cool

COURSE MAP & DETAILS

  • Out-And-Back 8K, sanctioned by the USATF
  • Rail trail course
  • Starts at the FSZ with turn-around at Hospital Rd
  • Ridiculous Aid Stations every 1/3 mile
  • April's favorite foods, drinks, and other surprises
  • Safety monitors and high-fives will be abundant
  • No time limit. Run fast or Just Relax.
  • Either way, enjoy the fun. Enjoy the Run



Awesome April Kade was a RUNNER, wife, mother, daycare owner. She was taken from us unexpectedly in September, 2018. To honor her spirit, the Awesome April Kade Scholarship was established. This $2000 scholarship is awarded annually to 2 Freeland High School seniors. To learn more about the scholarship, please visit the Scholarships Tab on the Home Page
If you have any questions, please email aprilkadeeightk@gmail.com