Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon's 2024 family-friendly weekend will
include a free two-day Ascension Borgess Health & Wellness Expo
and free PNC Kids' 1K. The Marathon's
paid events include the Full Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half
Marathon, 10K, and 5K run/walk on Sunday May
5th. The free Expo will be Saturday,
May 4, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m.; and Sunday, May 5, 2024
from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The
weekend will feature over 50 vendors, an obstacle course, food
trucks, demos, DJ, live music, spirit stations, and more.
KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 19,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Zeigler Kalamazoo
Marathon today announced additional details for its two-day
Ascension Borgess Health and Wellness Expo; and its official Full,
Marathon Relay, Half, 10K, and
5K race day. All events are part of
the 2024 Marathon's fun-filled, community-driven weekend, taking
place from Saturday, May 4 through
Sunday, May 5, 2024 at the Arcadia
Creek Festival Place.
On Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m, the community is invited to stop and enjoy a free,
family-friendly day at the Ascension Borgess Health and Wellness
Expo. Also on Saturday, families and kids can participate in the
PNC Kids' 1K which starts at 10:00
a.m with packet pick-up and same-day registration beginning at
9:00 a.m.
On Sunday, the fun continues with day two of the free Ascension
Borgess Health & Wellness Expo from 9:30
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. On both days, the community can enjoy over
50 health and wellness-focused vendors, an obstacle course, and
free demos and presentations. There will be a DJ on Saturday and
live music on Sunday, food trucks, and tons of other free and fun
activities for the whole family to enjoy.
Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon's signature spirit stations are also
back on Sunday with all race-day participants going through the
Pickle Pit along Burdick Street near Dutton; and Full and Half marathoners going
through the Bacon Station, along Bronson Boulevard near mile nine.
Full marathoners will be able to rock out with the Kalamazoo
Academy of Rock by the Farmers Market around mile 25.
Full, Half, and 10K participants
get the opportunity to also race through Waldo Stadium right on
WMU's campus; as well as Donut Point, at Benjamin and Evanston.
Additionally Half, 10K and
5K racers will get to see the College
Hunks-sponsored Gummy Bear Forest, on Forest between Park and Rose.
College Hunks will also be providing mile-marker and course set-up
and pick-up.
For the first time ever, this year's Marathon will include
Schupan's Sustainability Program, as its official eco-friendly and
sustainability sponsor, in an effort to reduce the environmental
and waste impact of the weekend. The entire weekend will also be
broadcasted live from Zeigler's
Driving Vision Podcast to WWLA, a public-access station run by
local students.
Also new this year is the Marathon Relay, where a team of 3-5
participants run different legs of the marathon, with 21+ teams
racing for the first time this year. As of the publication of this
release the Marathon's 50-State Challenge is also back with 29 Full
Marathon participants claiming their state's
first-come-first-served complimentary registration and swag
items.
PNC Kids' 1K
https://www.zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com/kids1k
5K Walk/Run
https://www.zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com/5k
10K
https://www.zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com/10k
Half Marathon
https://www.zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com/half-marathon
Marathon https://www.zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com/marathon
The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon is always looking for volunteers
to help, to view volunteer opportunities and register please click
here.
About Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon
The Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon attracts participants from all over
the U.S. by "Driving a Healthy Community" in the Greater Kalamazoo area and beyond. The annual
community event includes a Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K,
5K Walk, and 1K Kids' Run; as well as a health expo.
Formerly known as the Borgess Run for the Health of It!, the
event was renamed the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon in 2022 after
Zeigler Auto Group became its title sponsor.
All races start and finish at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place
and run through Downtown
Kalamazoo, with the full marathon, half marathon and
10K passing through Western Michigan University's Waldo Stadium. The
marathon course also includes the Portage Creek Bicentennial Trail,
Stryker campus, Milham Park, Milwood Neighborhood, Edison
Neighborhood, and Upjohn Park.
Known for its highly-spirited excitement zones and water
station, 5K participants enjoy Gummy
Bear Forest; and Half Marathon and Marathon runners experience the
infamous Bacon Station and the dill-icious Pickle Pit. All
participants and spectators can enter the Stryker Finish Line
Celebration in Downtown Kalamazoo.
Visit zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com for more information.
About Zeigler Auto Group
Zeigler Automotive Group is one of the largest privately-owned
dealer groups in the U.S. with 84 franchises across 41 locations in
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Vehicle brands represented include
all of the domestic and the majority of the imported
manufacturers.
Besides its extensive automotive portfolio, the organization
owns and operates Zeigler Motorsports, an 85,000-square-foot
motorsports dealership and action park, offering 19 different
powersports brands, plus its own onsite restaurant: Trak Houz Bar
& Grill. Additionally, Zeigler Motorsports houses the Elevate
Leadership & Team Building Academy, an executive training
company.
The Kalamazoo-based dealer
group also owns and operates Zeigler Pre-Owned of Chicago, three Byrider franchises, three
finance companies, several insurance firms, and a leasing firm.
Founded in 1975, the organization employs over 2,500 people,
ranking among the top 1% of automotive dealers in the nation with
estimated annual sales of $2.2
billion for 2023.
The family-owned and operated company is well known for its
commitment to both customer service and employee satisfaction.
Zeigler is regularly recognized as
one of the Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation,
also earning similar accolades in Wisconsin, Chicago, and Michigan. Besides these prestigious accolades,
Zeigler is also one of Glassdoor's
100 Best Places to Work in the U.S. for 2023, and among Glassdoor's
top 10 U.S. companies for work-life balance.
Media Contact
Francis Mariela, Zeigler
Kalamazoo Marathon, 239-273-6976, letswork@francismariela.com,
zeiglerkalamazoomarathon.com
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