Annual Trick or Feet! 5k/10k Run, Walk & Roll at Maybury State Park

The National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is asking the community to step up and join the more than 500 runners and walkers at their annual Trick or Feet! 5k/10k Run, Walk & Roll on Sunday, Oct. 4 at Maybury State Park. This Halloween-themed event will transform Maybury’s beautiful terrain into a spooktacular atmosphere for your whole family. There will be a 5k and 10k course for participants to choose from and a ½ mile Mini-Monster Dash for children ages 12 and under. All three courses are on a paved trail. The day will include live music, food and refreshments, massages, giveaways, exercise demos by Gazelle Sports, and kids activities like face painting, pumpkin painting, a Home Depot workshop, and much more! Participants are encouraged to dress to impress for the following costume contest categories: Best Individual Costume, Best Group Costume (4 or more), Best Kids Costume, and Cutest Furry Friend! (Please note: dogs on a leash are welcome to attend.)

“We’re asking the community to step up and fight kidney disease this fall by helping us reach our Trick or Feet! 5k/10k financial goal of $20,000,” said National Kidney Foundation of Michigan Special Events Coordinator, Kiel Porter. “In return we are creating a fun and festive atmosphere to celebrate Halloween while enjoying the beautiful Maybury State Park with family and friends. We encourage everyone in the community to join us!”

The Trick or Feet! 5k/10k Run, Walk & Roll will not only be a festive event for the community, but will draw attention to the importance of awareness, treatment, and prevention of kidney disease while raising funds in support of the NKFM’s programs and services.

Key statistics:

• More than 900,000 Michigan residents are living with chronic kidney disease and most don’t know it
• Diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of chronic kidney disease
• 70% of kidney disease can be prevented
• One in nine people have kidney disease
• Ninety cents of every dollar raised for the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan goes back into programs to fight kidney disease in Michigan
• The mission of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan is to prevent kidney disease and improve the quality of life for those living with it.

HAP is the presenting sponsor of this year’s Trick or Feet! and has chosen this event as their 5K Challenge race. HAP members and community members who have stepped up to complete HAP’s Couch to 5K Challenge have received a nine week training plan, participate in group trainings, and will be running with the HAP Orange Strivers team the day of the event.

The event begins at 10:00 a.m., and is on a paved trail. The ½ Mile Mini-Monster Dash, for all kids under the age of 12, begins at 11:30 a.m. Registration is $30 for the 5k, $40 for the 10k, and $7 for the Mini-Monster Dash until Friday, September 18. After September 18, registration is $35 for the 5k, $45 for the 10k, and $10 for the Mini-Monster Dash. All race participants will receive a finisher’s medal and t-shirt. There will also be awards for the top 3 male and female runners in each age group: 17 and under, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.

Participants can register before the event online at www.nkfm.org/TrickorFeet or on the day of the event starting at 9.a.m. Maybury State Park is located at 49775 8 Mile Road Northville, MI 48167. A recreational passport is required to enter the state park. For more information, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport. You can also purchase a recreational passport at the 8 mile enterance of Maybury State Park.

For more information about Trick or Feet! 5k/10k Run, Walk & Roll, check out www.nkfm.org/TrickorFeet or contact Kiel Porter from the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan at 800-482-1455.