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Run with the Cows 5K

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About the Event

August 2, 2025, 9:00 am

Chatham, MI

$30.00 Entry Fee – 17 and under are free

This race is sponsored by the Chatham Lions Club in conjunction with the Alger County Fair.

Pre-register by July 26th to receive a free T-shirt.  Late and walk-in registrations are allowed, but will not be guaranteed a T-shirt.

On-site registration and packet pick-up begins at 8:00 am the day of the race.

All participants receive a free T-shirt (if pre-registered), a discount coupon for Ice Cream at Mama Cows, and a day pass

to the Alger County Fair.  All proceeds go the Chatham Lions Club to support local community events.

The race will begin at the Peoples State Bank in Chatham and proceed past the cow filled pastures of Michigan State University’s Upper Peninsula Research and Extension Center and finish back at the Peoples State Bank.

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Run with the Cows 5K

Aug 01, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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$30.00

Run with the Cows 5K Youth

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Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Chatham.

thermostat Temperature
13.8° / 23.6°
wb_sunny Feels like
12.7° / 22.8°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
11h 22m
water_drop Avg rainfall
3.0 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
air Avg wind speed
10.6 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Moderate (4.9)
humidity_mid Humidity
76.8%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:48
nightlight Sunset
20:54

About Chatham

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Chatham is a village in Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located within Rock River Township. The population was 193 at the 2020 census.

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