Homegrown
Festival & 5K
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Friday, May 16, 2025
event details
Lace up your running shoes for the Homegrown Festival & 5K! This evening event is set alongside the gorgeous Mississippi River and features a 5K run, a 2-mile walk, and the "Little Sprouts" 1K race for kids.
But the fun doesn’t stop at the finish line! Stay and enjoy our vibrant craft and artisan fair, showcasing local talent and unique handmade goods. Then, kick back and soak in the sounds of live music at the FREE community concert!
Registration includes a custom race shirt if you sign up by April 29th.
Date: Friday, May 16
Location: Wilson Park
Cost: $5 per person
Times:
- 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. Festival Vendor Market
- 6:00 p.m. Start of the El-Jay Plumbing & Heating "Little Sprouts" 1K
- 6:20 p.m. Start of the Regional Diagnostic Radiology Homegrown 5K and 2-mile walk
- 6:30-8:00 p.m. Community Concert featuring Simple Motions
RACING INFORMATION
Sign up by April 29 to get a free shirt with registration!
SCHEELS partners with the Bernick’s Family Fitness Series to help us build excitement around the events, support volunteerism, and get you to the finish! Thank you SCHEELS for supporting our community!
continuing the tradition of mn's most festive, fun, and affordable 5k race 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.
SCHEELS Strawberry Scavenger Hunt
Be one of the first three people to find all 4 Homegrown Strawberries to win a SCHEELS gift card!
How to Play:
- Follow the YMCA’s Facebook or Instagram for clues from KCLD’s Derek Lee. The videos will also be shared on this web page.
- Derek will share a total of four clues on these dates:
- Clue #1: Wednesday, April 23
- Clue #2: Wednesday, April 30
- Clue #3: Wednesday, May 7
- Clue #4: Wednesday, May 14
- Derek will share a total of four clues on these dates:
- Find the Strawberries (No, they’re not real strawberries.)
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- When you find a strawberry, take a photo of it. You will need to provide photo proof that you found all 4 strawberries to claim you gift card.
- Optional: Post the photo to your social media and tag us with #homegrown5k.
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN!
Free Community Concert
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Stick around after the race for live music by Simple Motions, a groovy indie rock band from St. Cloud, MN.
BE PART OF MINNESOTA'S MOST FESTIVE, FUN, & AFFORDABLE SERIES!
The YMCA facilitates four family-friendly 5K events each year, seeing over 10,000 participants plus thousands of
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 • $500 ALL OTHERS- 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
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Race SPONSORs
Series Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors
