{"id":161337,"date":"2025-03-10T11:26:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T15:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=161337"},"modified":"2025-08-16T20:32:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T00:32:49","slug":"register-now-for-the-big-little-hero-race-april-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=161337","title":{"rendered":"Register now for the Big Little Hero Race April 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; Northwestern Michigan College&#8217;s Professional Communications students will use their newly developed skills to organize, promote and host the 10th annual Big Little Hero Race on Saturday, April 19 starting at 9 a.m. The event will occur on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/maps\/map-front-street-campus.html\">NMC&#8217;s Front Street campus<\/a>, specifically in and around the Timothy J. Nelson Innovation Center (TJNIC).<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s events include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One-mile fun run with complementary capes (Free)<\/li>\n<li>5K run ($30)<\/li>\n<li>10K run ($35)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Register by April 4 to ensure a t-shirt or by March 23 for an early-bird discount.<\/p>\n<p>Family activities occurring in addition to the race feature:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"two-column-text\">\n<li>Superhero egg hunt (1,000 eggs)<\/li>\n<li>Bake sale (local bakeries)<\/li>\n<li>Sensory room<\/li>\n<li>Carnival games and prizes<\/li>\n<li>Silent auction<\/li>\n<li>Award ceremony: Prizes for all top runners in numerous age groups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each year, students honor a &#8216;Local Hero&#8217; to receive an award recognizing their community support, dedication and mentorship. This year, local educators will receive the &#8216;Local Hero&#8217; award. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/biglittleherorace.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(link opens new window)\">biglittleherorace.com<\/a> for more information and an educator discount code.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds from this event will go towards the race and scholarships for <a href=\"https:\/\/bigsupnorth.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(link opens new window)\">Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan<\/a> children to attend <a href=\"https:\/\/nmc.augusoft.net\/\/info\/landing\/youth-programs\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(link opens new window)\">NMC&#8217;s College for Kids summer programming<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, to become a sponsor or to register for the race, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/biglittleherorace.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(link opens new window)\">biglittleherorace.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<h3>Release Date: March 6, 2025<\/h3>\n<h2>For More Information:<\/h2>\n<p>Mitchell Mosley<br \/>Public Relations Specialist<br \/>(231) 714-0924<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mosley14@mail.nmc.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mosley14@mail.nmc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kristy McDonald<br \/>Business Instructor<br \/>(231) 735-1055<br \/><a href=\"mailto:kmcdonald@nmc.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">kmcdonald@nmc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; Northwestern Michigan College&#8217;s Professional Communications students will use their newly developed skills to organize, promote and host the 10th annual Big Little Hero Race on Saturday, April 19 starting at 9 a.m. The event will occur on NMC&#8217;s Front Street campus, specifically in and around the Timothy J. 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