Homegrown
Festival & 5K
presented by
Friday, May 8, 2026
event details
We’re bringing the Homegrown Festival & 5K to the YMCA and pairing it with Healthy Kids Day for an unforgettable event! Come out for the race, explore community vendors, grab dinner from local food trucks, and enjoy a full evening of activities and family-friendly fun at the Y!
Registration includes a custom race shirt.
Date: Friday, May 8
Location: St. Cloud Area Family YMCA
Cost: $5 per person
Times:
- 4-6 p.m. Healthy Kids Day
- 4-8 p.m. Festival Vendor Market
- 6:00 p.m. Start of the "Little Sprouts" 1K presented by El-Jay Plumbing & Heating
- 6:20 p.m. Start of the Homegrown 5K and 2-mile walk presented by Regional Diagnostic Radiology
Shirt Deadline: Register by Sunday, April 19 to secure your racer shirt
RACe & Festival Information
SCHEELS partners with the Bernick’s Family Fitness Series to help build excitement, support volunteerism, and get you to the finish line! Thank you SCHEELS for supporting our community!
About the series
The Homegrown Festival & 5K is the second race in the Bernick's Family Fitness Series, hosted by the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA. Our series aims to eliminate cost barriers and provide individuals and families with opportunities to gather and commit to healthy activities throughout the year. This is made possible through our incredible sponsors who believe in the mission and success of this series.
BE PART OF MINNESOTA'S MOST FESTIVE, FUN, AND AFFORDABLE SERIES!
The YMCA facilitates four family-friendly 5K events each year, seeing over 7,000 participants and countless
spectators. Our mission is to help create happy, healthy families. 80% of participants register as families.
Join us as we continue to impact the health and wellness of this community. To learn more and get started, contact the YMCA Fitness Team at 320-253-2664 or racedirector@scymca.org.
TITLE
SPONSOR
$5,000 - $10,000 • ONE PER EVENT- Presenting sponsor of said event
- Business logo as part of the event logo/hosted area
- Logo highlighted in all communications including website, emails, social media, radio, and ads
- Title Sponsor will be announced and written to accompany any instance where the event name is used
- Logo highlighted/enlarged on shirt from other non-title logos
- Logo included on the finish/start line arch
- 3x6ft banners at start/finish line with exclusive logo
- Includes all COMMUNITY SPONSOR benefits
SERIES
SPONSOR
$2,500 • All 4 EVENTS- Logo recognition as a series sponsor for all 4 events
- Logo recognition under series sponsor section on all event pages
- Includes all COMMUNITY SPONSOR benefits for all events
COMMUNITY
SPONSOR
$1,000 Wishbone • $500 OTHER RACES- Logo recognition at event
- Logo placement on event shirts where participant shirts are offered
- Name/logo recognition on emails
- Logo on 3x6ft Community Sponsor banners at start/finish
- Bag stuffer to be given to all participants
- Name recognition on social media campaigns
TITLE SPONSOR
Race SPONSORs
Series Sponsors
Community Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors
