Venue
Village of Shelby Pavilion
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Joe’s Spreading the Sunshine 5k! Let's continue to celebrate the life and smiles of Joe spreading his sunshine everywhere he went! Race fee is: $35 and includes a race t-shirt if registered by August 7th, 2026. There will only be a limited supply of shirts and sizes after the shirt cutoff date of August 7th, 2026 so please make sure to sign up before then! 5K will start at 9AM at the Shelby Pavilion in downtown Shelby, MI. Check-In/Packet Pickup will start at 8AM. Proceeds will go into the Shelby Public Schools General Scholarship Fund, managed by the Oceana Community Foundation, and will be used for a student going to a trade school in Memory of Joseph Veltman.
Joe’s Spreading the Sunshine 5K Run/Walk 2026 — Shelby, MI
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Don't forget travel insurance for August 22.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Shelby, MI.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
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