Run to the Center of the World

Run to the Center of the World 5K Walk and Run
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Register online:
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=428043 New Troy Community Center
13372 California Rd.

New Troy, MI 49119

Hosted by Friends of New Troy. Course design by Marlene Newmiller. Proceeds from the race support the New Troy Community Center. The New Troy Community Center is run by the community, for the community, and is supported entirely through memberships, donations, fundraisers, and rentals. It receives no government funding. Stop in and you might join a pickle ball game, take a yoga

class, bring your preschooler to Story Hour, buy or borrow a book, search for treasures at a flea market, or visit an artist’s studio. Our grounds provide a popular sledding hill, playground, demonstration rain garden, nature trail and outdoor classroom. Wedding vows are exchanged in our gazebo. Milestone events are celebrated in our Community Room. How did all this come to be? In 2005 a group of residents took a giant leap of faith and organized the first fundraiser to buy the property formerly occupied by the New Troy School. The town’s sense of community had been lost when the school closed and we wanted it back. The support has been awesome. Our membership swelled as more and more people became committed to the vision and worked to make it happen. We’ve held many fundraisers and will hold many more. We’re proud to say that in 2018 we paid off the mortgage. Fundraising will go on, because improvements still need to be made, programs and classes still need to be developed, and the building and property still need to be maintained. Today, the center is alive with activity. Neighbors are meeting neighbors. Old friendships are being renewed and new friendships are being formed. If you haven’t joined us yet, come see what you’ve been missing.

This year's race is on Saturday, August 22, 2026!
04/21/2026

This year's race is on Saturday, August 22, 2026!

Event registration: 2026 Run to the Center of the World 5K @ New Troy, MI, United States. Saturday, August 22, 2026 10:00 AM (GMT-4) - Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:30 AM (GMT-4)

Registration for the 2026 Run to the Center of the World is open! https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=428043Please...
04/17/2026

Registration for the 2026 Run to the Center of the World is open!
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=428043
Please be sure to choose your shirt size if you would like one.

Event registration: 2026 Run to the Center of the World 5K @ New Troy, MI, United States. Saturday, August 22, 2026 10:00 AM (GMT-4) - Saturday, August 22, 2026 11:30 AM (GMT-4)

Finish line photos part 3 and award ceremony pictures!
10/19/2025

Finish line photos part 3 and award ceremony pictures!

Finish line photos part 2!
10/19/2025

Finish line photos part 2!

Finish line photos part one.
10/19/2025

Finish line photos part one.

Start line pictures!
10/19/2025

Start line pictures!

We took a LOT of pictures before, during, and after during the 5K!
10/19/2025

We took a LOT of pictures before, during, and after during the 5K!

That wraps another Run to the Center of the World. What a great way to spend the morning! Thanks to our many volunteers,...
10/18/2025

That wraps another Run to the Center of the World. What a great way to spend the morning! Thanks to our many volunteers, the Weesaw Township Fire Brigade, our sponsors, and our racers, we not only had fun, we raised funds to keep the New Troy Community Center “running!”

Looks like the rain is going to hold off until 11:00 — plenty of time to get your 5K complete before the drizzle starts!...
10/18/2025

Looks like the rain is going to hold off until 11:00 — plenty of time to get your 5K complete before the drizzle starts! We’ll have hot coffee, tea, donuts, fruit, and more ready by 9:00 to warm your belly and get you going.

Race day weather! Packet pick-up at 9:00am, 5K start at 10:00am. See you soon!
10/17/2025

Race day weather! Packet pick-up at 9:00am, 5K start at 10:00am. See you soon!

Address

13372 California Road
New Troy, MI
49119

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 12pm
5:30pm - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 12pm
5:30pm - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 12pm
5:30pm - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 12pm
5:30pm - 7pm
Friday 10am - 12pm
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Saturday 10am - 12pm

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