Love To Move MI: March 2017

Upcoming Gazelle Events !!!!!

5K fun run that will kick off the season and celebrate the restoration of the DeZwaan Windmill.
The course takes you around the island itself and then heads out into the Window on the Waterfront before coming back to the island.
Not up to a 5k? Do the 1 mile walk around the island at 10:00.
Enjoy cookies made from flour ground at the mill afterwards and stick around for opening day of Windmill Island!

At Gazelle Sports we actively pursue, encourage and celebrate a healthy lifestyle. We have a vision to change West Michigan by making it the healthiest region in the country. In 2016 over 3,500 women came together to run the streets of Grand Rapids. Over 700 women ran the half marathon or the 5k distance for the first time.
Gazelle Sports is hosting this event:

Compassionate Heart Ministries exist out of a desire to offer friendship, fellowship and Love to youth and young adults with disabilities and their families.
We offer a place of safety for these individuals, ages 14-35, to socialize with their peers & gain encouragement from loving mentors.
Funds from this run in Zeeland go to help these families.

The Tulip Time Run offers a Kids' Fun Run, 5K and 10K. All runs will start and end at the corner of Kollen Park Dr. and 12th Street.
Immediately following the race, stop by for a runner's recovery snack in the hospitality tent and then head to Boatwerks Restaurant for the After Party!

Kids ages 4-13 will maneuver obstacles designed by local companies and will be able to vote for their favorite obstacle at the end of the run. All proceeds go to support youth programming at Good Samaritan Ministries that work to end the cycle of generational poverty.

This 10K 5K race is an outstanding competitive event for runners from all over the midwest. Each year the course changes and becomes more challenging. There is also a 1K Crier Kids dash for very young children where everyone gets a ribbon.
The goal of the event is to provide health, exercise and fun for all participants in "the great art doors" and to support various local organizations.

The Mercy Health Seaway Run has been a tradition in Muskegon for over three decades!
Join us this year for the Lake Michigan Half Marathon and our traditional 15k out to the beach and back along the Lakeshore Recreational Trail; or try our 5K and Community Fun Walk course, winding through historic neighborhoods with views of beautiful Muskegon Lake.
From a fun walk to a challenging half marathon course, the Mercy Health Seaway Run has an event for everyone!
All courses are barrier free and accessible to those with physical challenges, and volunteers will be available for assistance on race day.

The Lake Michigan RTS combines Road, Trail, and Sand to provide a truly unique 10K experience along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Whether you’re a road racer looking to mix things up a bit, an avid trail runner, or just a glutton for punishment, this course has something for you.
Your course begins on the rural roads of Laketown Township, making its way to a wooded trail. You will wind your way up, down, and around the woods that separate the road from the Lake Michigan until you feel the ground beneath you transition from dirt to sand. You will begin to make your way up and then down the Lake Michigan coast until you arrive at the giant double bowl dune. The reward for successfully climbing this beast is a breathtaking view of Lake Michigan, so be sure to turn around and take in the majesty of this Great Lake! Once you’ve caught your breath, it’s time to head straight back down the backside of the dune, back through the woods, and along the road back to the start.
**All proceeds of this event go to Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Foundation

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