{"id":42982,"date":"2019-03-06T05:16:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T15:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=42982"},"modified":"2021-06-17T15:57:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-17T19:57:16","slug":"register-now-for-big-little-hero-race-april-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=42982","title":{"rendered":"Register now for Big Little Hero Race April 13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212;&#160;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students in the Professional Communications class at Northwestern Michigan College are hosting the fifth annual Big Little Hero Race in support of Big Brother Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan on Saturday, April 13, 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year the Big Little Hero Race team chooses a local hero to lead the fun run and recognize during award ceremony. This year the class sought nominations from the public and selected Ty Schmidt, the co-founder of Norte, a nonprofit youth cycling and pro-bike, pro-walk advocacy group in Traverse City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The superhero-themed race will be held on NMC&#8217;s main campus near the Health &amp; Science Building. The event will include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 mile fun run\/walk: Free to participate &amp; free cape for kids<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5K run\/walk: $20 for students, $30 for adults<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10K run: $20 for students, $30 for adults<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register before March 18 for early bird prices and to guarantee a free race t-shirt. In 2017 the Big Little Hero Race was voted new favorite local race by the Traverse City Track Club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This costume-encouraged event begins at 9 a.m. with the 1-mile fun run, followed by the officially-timed 5K and 10K at 9:30 a.m. There will also be family-friendly activities until 12:30 p.m. including food, carnival games and a silent auction. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be awards for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Best male costume<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Best female costume<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Best child costume (male and female)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Best team costume<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will be medals for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Top 3 best times for each age group for males<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Top 3 best times for each age group for females<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In its five years the Big Little Hero race has raised more than $80,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan in support of their goal &#8220;to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally-supported one-to-one relationships that change their lives for the better.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To register and for more information please visit: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/biglittleherorace.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">biglittleherorace.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Release date: march 6, 2019<\/h3>\n<h2>For more information:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kristy McDonald<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Instructor<br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(231) 995-1059<br \/><\/span><a href=\"mailto:kmcdonald@nmc.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kmcdonald@nmc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizabeth Manor<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student Marketing Leader <br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(231) 384-0857<br \/><\/span><a href=\"mailto:manor1@mail.nmc.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">manor1@mail.nmc.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"nondiscrimination-notice\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h3>NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE<\/h3>\n<address>Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/policies\/non-discrimination\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/non-discrimination<\/a><\/address>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TRAVERSE CITY &#8212;&#160;Students in the Professional Communications class at Northwestern Michigan College are hosting the fifth annual Big Little Hero Race in support of Big Brother Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan on Saturday, April 13, 2019. 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