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NMC Hero Race

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Traverse City, Michigan, United States

calendar_today 18 Apr, 2026

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sell $30.00 – $35.00

About the Event

This is a superhero-themed race, coordinated by NMC's Professional Communications class! Please come wearing your favorite superhero costume. The Fun Run is free, and every participating child will receive a free cape! After the event, join us for awards, prizes, food, and activities for kids of all ages. Proceeds of this event will sponsor College for Kids scholarships.

https://nmcherorace.com/about

Every child needs a hero, and you can help by racing in this super event. The one-mile Fun Run starts at 9:00 a.m. in the Cedar lot, and the 5K and 10K start at 10:00 a.m. The race route winds around Northwestern Michigan College's Main Campus and proceeds out on Old Mission Peninsula.

https://nmcherorace.com/race-maps

Races Offered

10K Run

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 6.24 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$35.00

5K Run/Walk

Apr 18, 2026

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Distance — 3.12 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Traverse City.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 2.7° / 12.5°

wb_sunny -2.4° / 8.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 15.9 /

water_drop 67.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 2.7° / 12.5°

wb_sunny -2.4° / 8.1°

air 15.9 km/h

water_drop 67.9%

About Traverse City

Learn more about the host city, Traverse City.

Traverse City is a scenic city on the Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan. Directly north of Traverse City, the Old Mission Peninsula splits the Grand Traverse Bay in two, with a beautiful windswept landscape and great views of the bay on either side. Slightly to the west, the Leelanau Peninsula, with its charming small towns, forms the "pinkie finger" of the Michigan peninsula, jutting into Lake Michigan. Both peninsulas are prime winemaking regions within the state, and as such are one of the main tourist attractions in the region. Over a million visitors come each year to tour the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, a scenic lakeside park with impressively large sand dunes. It's also a very popular destination for outdoor activities, owing to the proximity of Lake Michigan in summer, the impressive autumn colors, and the high snowfalls in winter.