Michelle's Memorial 5k
About the race
The 15th Annual Michelle's Memorial 5k is held in Middleport, United States, in person on Saturday, November 21, with a virtual run option from November 12th through November 22rd.
The race honors Michelle A. Schuler-Bewley, a Royalton Hartland Central School graduate of 1994 who was a leader and an athlete, and who cared greatly about her community.
Michelle's Memorial, Inc. is a charitable 501(c)(3) organization with the mission of empowering education, promoting wellness and addressing community needs.
Memorial background and scholarships
In 2006, Michelle passed away in a car accident. Later that same year, Michelle's family formed a scholarship in her name to be given out to seniors graduating from her Alma Mater. By 2012, the Michelle's Memorial 5K was formed and has become an annual fall tradition in Middleport, fostering community spirit.
Over the course of 20 years, the Michelle A. Bewley Scholar Athlete Award has been awarded to 30 students of Royalton-Hartland High School and 2 students in the Niagara-Orleans Sports League, totaling over $52,000. In the past year, the Michelle's Memorial S.T.E.M. Award has been given to 5 students of Royalton-Hartland High School, totaling $5,000.
Cancellation policy
Athletes can cancel their registration, but no refund is given.
Refunds are not allowed for this race.
The course
Race weekend schedule
Location
City insight: Middleport
Middleport is a village on the eastern edge of Niagara County in western New York, mostly within the Town of Royalton, and it sits on the Erie Canal as a port. It had 1,729 residents at the 2020 census and is part of the Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area. At this latitude winters are cold and snowy while summers are warm and humid, so late spring and early autumn are the best seasons to race.
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