Paint Creek TrailPaint Creek TrailConnecting the communities of Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Orion Township and the Village of Lake Orion in Oakland County, Michigan.
| National Trails Day | Labor Day Bridge Walk | Group Events |
Are you looking for fun, family activities along the Paint Creek Trail? You've come to the right place! The Paint Creek Trailways Commission organizes two events each year. National Trails Day is the first Saturday in June, and it's a nationwide event sponsored by the American Hiking Society. In September, we offer a "Labor Day Virtual Bridge Walk" event to coincide with the Governor's Walk and Run across the Mackinac Bridge. The Walk becomes more popular each year! Additionally, we will post other events that have been approved on the Trail, such as walkathons, marathons, or cycling events. If you would like to hold your event on the trail, and are expecting 35 people or more, please visit our Policies page for an application.
Saturday, June 5, 2010 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: Paint Creek Cider Mill, 4480 Orion Road, Oakland Township, 48306
This year, the Paint Creek Trailways Commission will be holding National Trails Day in conjunction with Oakland Township Parks and Recreation and the Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy's Native Plant Festival on Saturday, June 5, 2010. This year's focus is on the environmental stewardship of the Paint Creek Trail. Activities include:
For more information, contact the Paint Creek Trail office.
New! The 2010 Labor Day Virtual Bridge Walk and Run plans are underway. It's FREE!
Where: Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth Street, Rochester, MI 48307
When: Monday, September 6, 2010
Time: Registration starts at 8:00am. Event begins at 9:00am. Free gifts to the first 300 registered participants!
How can I register? Registration forms will be sent to previous participants two weeks prior the event. You can also download and print the registration form here:
Labor Day Bridge Walk and Run Registration Form
Please mail the form to the Trail office by Thursday, September 2, 2010 or bring it with you to the event.
The AdvoKate Run/Walk utilizing the Paint Creek Trail is Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 8:30am - 10:00am.
AdvoKate is a volunteer organization supporting pediatric brain tumor prevention and reseach, as well as other childhood-related causes. It was established to honor the memory of 6-year-old Kate Hrischuk of Rochester, MI, who lost her courageous battle with an intrinsic brain stem glioma in early 2007. AdvoKate was founded by Kate's parents whom have taken on the mission to raise awareness about the issue of limited available research on the disease that took their daugher's life. For more information about Kate and her story, visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/katehrischuk
The Eighth Annual Goodison Good Tyme and Curamus Terram Races will be held
Saturday, September 18th, 2010. Events will be held in the Goodison area, including the Paint Creek Trail, the Paint Creek Cider Mill and Bear Creek Nature Park. The event is fun for the whole family! For more information or to register, visit www.oaklandtownship.org.
The third annual Brooksie Way Half Marathon is Saturday, October 3, 2010 from 8:00am - 12:00pm, and starts at Oakland University, and works its way through Rochester Hills, Rochester, and the Paint Creek Trail. The Brooksie Way Half Marathon is one of Oakland County’s premier quality of life events. County Executive L. Brooks Patterson began the Brooksie Way races to promote Oakland County and encourage people to become more physically active. Race proceeds support programs that encourage healthy and active lifestyle and are distributed through Brooksie Way MiniGrants. To register, visit Brooksie Way Registration.
The fourth annual CIDER Walk, benefitting Right-To-Life Lifespan of Michigan, will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 10:00am - 5:00pm. The walk starts at the Rochester Municipal Park, and heads north to Dutton Road and back. To register, call Sue DuCharme at (248) 478-8878.
If you are interested in holding a group event on the Trail, please download our revised Temporary Permit Policy and Application.
Paint Creek Trailways Commission, 4393 Collins Road, Rochester, Michigan 48306
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