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Kick-yer Assparagus 5km Fun Run Walk

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calendar_today 06 Jun, 2026

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sell $20.00 – $40.00

About the Event

The course begins at the pavilion located at the Empire public beach on the shore of Lake Michigan.  The course will proceed straight onto Lake Street and begin to climb the grueling Wilco Road to the trailhead of the Empire Bluff Trail.  Make a U-turn and it’s all downhill from there.  Follow the arrows and course volunteers and continue through the quaint neighborhoods of Empire as you make your way back to the finish at the pavilion where you started for refreshments and prizes!

Races Offered

Kick-yer Assparagus 5km Fun Run

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

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10:00

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$40.00

Kick-yer Assparagus 5km Fun Walk

Jun 06, 2026

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

10:00

sell

$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Empire.

thermostat Temperature
13.6° / 18.5°
wb_sunny Feels like
10.8° / 17.4°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 37m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.5 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
15.4 km/h (Gentle breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Very High (8.0)
humidity_mid Humidity
80.8%
wb_twilight Sunrise
05:59
nightlight Sunset
21:30

About Empire

Learn more about the host city, Empire.

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Empire is a village on Lake Michigan in the northwestern Lower Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. Located in southwestern Leelanau County, its population was 362 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Empire Township, and is famous for its proximity to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Empire is home to the lakeshore's headquarters, the Philip A. Hart Visitor Center.

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