Meijer Festival of Races presented by Cherry Bay Orchards
Race Date
Jul 11, 2026
Location
Traverse City, MI
The Experience
Celebrate 53 years of the Meijer Festival of Race presented by Cherry Bay Orchards by signing up for the Priority Health 5k, the Michigan Planners 10k, the Michigan Planners McKinley Challenge 15k or the Michigan Planners Half Marathon today! This race series celebrates the beauty and agriculture in the Traverse City Area provides unique race experience such as finishing on a parade route or running through an orchard (Half Marathon only).
Logistics
Race Day
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Start Time
7:00 AM
Giveaway
Half Marathon Tee
Start Location
521 S Union Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684
Course Info
Course Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
0 m (Flat)
Separation
0.0%
Also Offers
Course Map
Quality Score
Standout7510 years running
~430 finishers a year
growing or steady
23% returning runners
3 timing sources
runners from 28 states
winner 1:11:13
typical high 77°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
61°
Afternoon (High)
77°
Warm — hydration strategy is key, start conservatively
0.1"
Precipitation
11 mph
Wind
73%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 4,540 finishers actually crossed the line across 10 years.
Most recent
2025
Total finishers
4,540
Median time
2:08:37
Latest turnout
439
States
46
Turnout by year
2017–2025
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
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