Bee Brave 5K

Event details

Bee Brave 5K takes place on Saturday, October 4, 2025, in Caledonia, Michigan (7525 Alaska Ave SE, 49316). The event offers a 5-kilometer course with three event options:

• 5K Run (chip timed)
• 5K Walk (not timed)
• Virtual 5K

Registration is listed at $30 with a price increase after September 28, 2025. The course is described as part open road and part gravel/cross-country. Strollers and well-behaved dogs on leashes are permitted.

Fundraising and community

Bee Brave is a volunteer-organized fundraiser that directs funds to breast cancer research at Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids. The organizer states that 100% of race registration proceeds go to that research and that all Bee Brave events are supported by local business sponsors and volunteers. Since 2016, Bee Brave has raised more than $860,000 for breast cancer research, and the current fundraising progress shows $120,579 raised toward a $200,000 goal. The event partners with the Van Andel Institute Purple Community program, and an endowment ensures donations are applied directly to research. The Team Buzz Warrior program sets a team fundraising goal of $1,000 for team captains who reach the goal to earn a Team Buzz Warrior jacket. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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