Cedar Polka Fest – Race Series

AUG
29
2026
Run through downtown Cedar at the Cedar Polka Fest Race Series with a timed 4 mile Run 4 The Kielbasa and family friendly pierogi fun runs. Finishers get pancake breakfast, awards and a small town celebration.
Sat 29 Aug 2026
4 miles

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Cedar Polka Fest - Race Series

The Cedar Polka Fest - Race Series takes place in Cedar, Michigan, on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The event address is 8998 S Kasson St, Cedar, MI 49621. The festival has been a long-running Leelanau County tradition and includes a timed community race that begins and ends in downtown Cedar. Registered participants receive complimentary admission to a pancake breakfast that benefits Cedar Area Fire & Rescue. Awards are presented at the pancake feast, and volunteers escort finishers to the breakfast.

Events and race details

  • 4 miles - Run 4 The Kielbasa
  • Virtual - Virtual Run 4 The Kielbasa
  • Run 2 The Pierogi - Pierogi Fun Run

The four-mile race is professionally timed and runs through downtown Cedar. The series welcomes runners, walkers, strollers, wheelchair racers and dogs. A virtual option is available; virtual participants receive a collectible T-shirt and support the Cedar community. Packet pick up and on-site registration are offered before and on race day at the race start area. Prizes are given to men's and women's overall 1st-3rd and age group winners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

4 mi
Virtual Run 4 the Kielbasa
4 mi
Run 4 the Kielbasa
Run 2 the Pierogi