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It\\u2019s a milestone year for the Northwestern Michigan College business students who are behind the\\xa0BIG Little Hero Race, a family-friendly 10K & 5K & kids fun run held on the Traverse City campus each April.\\xa0This superhero-themed race, which raises funds for\\xa0Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan,\\xa0is celebrating its fifth year. Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 13.

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NMC students Nick Mulvaine, Katy Rogers and Liz Manor share the details of this year\'s race. Also joining the conversation: Race Director Kyle Brownley and Ty Schmidt, this year\'s Local Hero and co-founder of Norte, a Traverse City-based organization dedicated to building stronger, better connected and more walk/bike friendly communities by empowering the young and young at heart.

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This race is always a great time\\u2014runners and walkers dress up in fun superhero costumes (MRG was Wonder Woman one year)\\xa0and there are tons of activities post-race for kids and their families. It\\u2019s also a perfect training race for\\xa0Traverse City Bayshore\\xa0Marathon runners. Most importantly, the race benefits an essential organization in the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Michigan.

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