Leif's Run

Leif's Run Kick-off event to the Leif Erikson Festival in Norway, MI

10k, 5k, & 2-mile Fun Run!

11/15/2025

Hi Leif’s Runners 🏃 Race shirts are being delivered today if you’re local! 👕

Thank you for your patience and understanding of the delay. 🍂

10/12/2025

Congrats to our race winners 👏🏻 ⚔️

🥇 10k - (Overall & 1st Male) Mark Hallman
(1st Female) Amber Zychowski

🥇 5k - (Overall & 1st Male) Kellen Tweiten
(1st Female) Kenzie Gerbig

🥇 2-Mile - (Male) Miles Langin
(Female) Jessa Rossler

👟 Such a great turnout yesterday, thank you all for showing up and contributing to our biggest year yet!

🏁 All race finish times can be found here:

10/12/2025

🏅 What a day! 🏅

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us for Leif’s Run 2025 — our runners, walkers, volunteers, and incredible community of supporters. Because of all of you, we had more than double the number of participants this year compared to last! 👏

Your energy kicked off the Leif Erikson Festival in the best possible way — with smiles, cheers, and plenty of Viking spirit. ⚔️💙

Special shout-out to our amazing timing crew at Tortoise & Hare Race Timing who help make race day smooth and seamless every single year. We couldn’t do it without you!

Here’s to more miles, more memories, and another record-breaking Leif’s Run next year! 🙌

10/10/2025

✨ Tomorrow’s the day! ✨

Leif’s Run kicks off the Leif Erikson Festival bright and early in Downtown Norway.

📍 Check-in: City Hall Lobby, packet pickup 7:30-9
👟 Bring your running shoes & Viking spirit
🎉 Stay for the festival fun after!

See you at the start line! ⚔️

10/10/2025

☕🐻 Good news, runners (and your cheer squads)!

Mama Bears Brew will be on site race morning to keep everyone fueled up with coffee, specialty drinks, and sweet treats.

Whether you need a pre-race caffeine boost or a post-race pick-me-up, Mama Bear’s has you covered. 🏃‍♀️✨🍩

Another reason to come early, stay late, and enjoy all the fun of Leif’s Run + the Leif Erikson Festival! 🎉

Check it out 👀 - visit Queen City Running Company this weekend during their grand opening celebration and you could win ...
10/03/2025

Check it out 👀 - visit Queen City Running Company this weekend during their grand opening celebration and you could win an entry to Leif's Run next weekend or the IMK Turkey TROT! 👏🏻 🎉 👟

👟 Leif’s Run COURSE MAPS!We’re 9️⃣ days away from Leif's Run - and we hope you’re ready to RACE!🏁💦 There are TWO water s...
10/02/2025

👟 Leif’s Run COURSE MAPS!

We’re 9️⃣ days away from Leif's Run - and we hope you’re ready to RACE!🏁

💦 There are TWO water stops on the course - one at the turn by Redline Sport & Marine (Mile 1.5) {10k & 5k} and the second from our natural Norway Spring (Mile 4.1) {10k}.

All routes feature a lap around Strawberry Lake, where the Leif Erikson Festival will end Saturday evening after a traditional Viking funeral pyre. 🕯️

🍁All participants receive a long-sleeve race t-shirt!
🍁$5 in Viking bucks to spend at any {participating} Norway business
🍁Overall finisher prize🏆
🍁Top Male/Female finisher medals🥇+ Age Group awards! 🏅
🍁We’re stroller and pet-friendly (leashes, please!🐾)

Sign up TODAY ⬇️ :
https://runsignup.com/leifsrun

10/02/2025

✨ Be part of the tradition ✨

Leif’s Run kicks off the Leif Erikson Festival in Downtown Norway, and we couldn’t make it happen without the help of amazing volunteers. 💙

We’re looking for friendly faces to:
👟 Help with registration & check-in
🚲 Lead and sweep the course
💦 Hand out water on the course
🎉 Cheer on the course & at the finish line

Volunteering is a fun way to support the runners, be part of the festival energy, and give back to the community.

📅 Saturday, October 11
📍 Downtown Norway, MI

Interested? Send us a message or sign up here 👉 https://runsignup.com/leifsrun

10/01/2025

Leif’s Run is about more than just miles — it’s about coming together as a community. ❤️

Whether you’re racing for a PR, walking with friends, or cheering from the sidelines, you’re part of something special.

Join us Saturday, October 11, in Downtown Norway for:
🏅 Leif’s Run (10K • 5K • 2 Mile)
🎉 The Leif Erikson Festival all day long
👉 Sign up now and be part of the tradition: https://runsignup.com/leifsrun

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