DNR's Run for the Trees Happy Little 5k Meetup

1301 S Pennsylvania Ave
Lansing, MI 48912

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Event Description

No matter how you reach the finish line – walk, run or hike – you pick the pace and the place. Just be sure to complete your virtual 5K anywhere outdoors sometime between April 17-26. That’s 10 days including two full weekends and, for good measure, Earth Day (April 22) and Arbor Day (April 24). For only $34 per person, your virtual race will make a real difference – all race proceeds (approximately $10 from each registration) will support tree-planting efforts at state parks throughout Michigan. Each registrant will receive a Happy Little t-shirt, a commemorative bib number, and a finisher's medal in the mail. Happy Little Trees 5k participants need to register online through the DNR here.

We hope you will join the Michigan Arbor Day Alliance, and the Michigan DNR at Potter Park Zoo on April 25th to complete the race! We will be meeting across the parking lot in the zoo along the Lansing River Trail. Please note that Potter Park Zoo has waived entry and parking fees for our event. Participants can complete the 5k at any time between 10 am-1 pm (do it at your own pace!). Please see here for a map of the 5k route. 

*Please note that the registration cap for this 5k is 20,000. Registration opened on Jan. 1, 2020.

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