Cleary University will kick off its homecoming celebration with a 5K fun run at 9 .m. Saturday, Oct. 11, on the school’s Livingston campus in Howell. Proceeds from the event go to LACASA, a nonprofit organization in Livingston County that provides help and hope for victims of abuse.
Cost is $25 a person and includes refreshments after the run. Check-in takes place the morning of the run from 7:30 am to 8:40 am at Cleary’s Wellness Center, at 955 Grand Oaks Drive, next to Cleary’s Lake Trust Stadium. The run starts at 9 a.m. sharp. Participants will travel around a loop course of rolling hills through the university’s 50-acre campus.
Registration for the Cougar 5K fun run closes on Saturday, Oct. 4.
For details and registration information on the Cougar 5K fun run, visit https://paybee.io/@mi@71.
Stay for Cleary homecoming tailgate festivities!
After the fun run, Cleary’s hockey team will host a special tailgate party at 11 a.m. at 140 Ice Den, next door to Cleary’s campus. Enjoy lunch, refreshments, games, prizes and raffles before the team competes against Aquinas College at 12:30 p.m.
The Red Party begins at 2 p.m. at Cleary Commons. Bring the entire family and dress in your red attire. The kids will have plenty of activities to enjoy including carnival games, caricature drawings and rock wall climbing.
For adult entertainment, Cleary will feature a mechanical bull, a Velcro wall and axe throwing.
Food trucks, including Hallboy Barbecue and Sup Dog will serve food for purchase from 3-7 p.m. A beer and wine cash bar is open from 2-7 p.m. under the Commons outdoor tent.
Local radio station WHMI will rock the box with music all afternoon!
Following the homecoming party, tailgaters are welcome to stay and cheer on the Cleary Cougars women’s and men’s soccer teams who will play at Lake Trust Stadium on Cleary’s campus. The women will face Rochester Christian at 4 p.m., followed by the men playing Rochester Christian at 7 p.m. Admission is free to all tailgaters.
To learn more about Cleary’s homecoming festivities and RSVP for the event, visit https://www.cleary.edu/homecoming/
The Cleary Livingston campus is located at 3750 Cleary Drive, off Grand River Avenue and west of Latson Road, in Howell.
