Because the race takes place on the airport we are offering up close and personal access to airplanes and helicopters and a chance to chat with aviation professionals. This makes them a perfect partner for TVC5K. They stand for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. This year TVC5K is partnering with the Grand Traverse YMCA. We are upscaling this year and opening the gates to 500 runners. We were able to raise over 24,000 dollars and even signed up a couple of new volunteer pilots. The 2019 TVC5K, the inaugural year, sold out to 350 runners and we had multiple corporate sponsors. It has been our privilege to serve hundreds of patients from Traverse City and Northern Michigan, and we hope to make an even bigger impact in this region.

Since 1991, our volunteer pilots have donated over 8,000 flights to some of the best hospitals and treatment centers east of the Rocky Mountains. Wings of Mercy offers free flights to distant medical destinations for families who can’t afford to travel commercially. The purpose of this race is to raise awareness of Wings of Mercy in Northern Michigan. The other purpose of the race is to raise awareness and funds for Wings of Mercy. Please come join us for a great event on a unique location few people get to experience. Every year the outstanding team at TVC, Cherry Capital airport lets us shut down one runway and we get to run right down the middle of where the planes land and take off. A 5K run/walk for charity held on the actual closed down north south runway of Cherry Capital Airport. PACKET PICK UP AT 5:00-7:00 PM Friday AT RUNNING FIT ,300 EAST FRONT ST, TRAVERSE CITY, MI Join us for the third edition of the Run The Runway at the Cherry Capital Airport benefiting the Wings of Mercy West Michigan and The Grand Traverse YMCA.

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