2021
EVENTS
The North Gratiot Cruise is an event that brings out all kinds of cars, but also all kinds of people.
Each year we line up Gratiot with beautiful vehicles from all eras and smiling faces from all generations sharing in automotive pride here in the Motor City.
The initial year of the Chesterfield 5K was a resounding success with many runners joining the race.
Check out some pictures below from 2021's cruise and 5K!
WHAT A DAY!
Both the North Gratiot Cruise and the Chesterfield 5K were a resounding success! Our inaugural Chesterfield 5K supports various high schools in North Macomb County as they compete for the Chesterfield Gratiot Cruise 5K Cup. This year, Anchor Bay was awarded a grant of $1,000 as the school with the most participants. Many other runners came from across Macomb County to compete for cash prizes and casual runners from all age groups added to the fitness-forward event that will become a mainstay of Chesterfield for years to come.
Once we hit noon, the focus went over to the Gratiot corridor as beautiful and unique cars were on parade for all to see! Car aficionados talked shop as the grills kept people fed and live music kept things rocking. And we were fortunate to have some September sunshine throughout the cruise!
Our sincerest thanks to those who attended the day’s events. And double thanks to our event sponsors who made all of this possible. Special shout out to our Presenting Sponsors, Penske Logistics and Total Life Changes! Through our nonprofit organization, The North Gratiot Cruise Foundation, we were once again able to raise money to support various community groups in Macomb County.
NORTH GRATIOT CRUISE SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Penske Logistics
CORPORATE SPONSORS
Ascension Macomb-Oakland
Partners in Architecture
Priority Waste
Stellantis
GOLD SPONSORS
Joe Ballor Towing Inc.
Mac Freight
The Protean Corp.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Auto Farm
Basic Metals
Bigg's Bar & Grill
Elite Ink Tattoo Studios
Face Painting by Chantel
The Fillin' Station
First State Bank
Gateway Classic Cars
G&T Used Auto Parts
Monicatti Auto Sales
Nickel & Saph, Inc.
Richards Auto Parts
RockAuto.com
Tweet Sweet Treats
Velic Transportation Inc.
World's Finest Frozen Custard & Mini Golf
MEDIA SPONSORS
C&G Newspapers
Cruisi'n Media
The Voice
CHESTERFIELD 5K SPONSORS
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Total Life Changes
SPONSORS
Anderson, Eckstein & Westrick, Inc.
BD & E Group, LLC
BJ's Wholesale
DNVKIV, LLC
JARS
PGS Dentistry
U.S. Army
Unique Clips
SOZO
The Tamer Foundation
NORTH GRATIOT CRUISE CAR SHOW WINNERS
BEST IN SHOW
RON WILES
1939 Ford
1ST PLACE MODIFIED
MARVIN WIEGAND
1960 AMC Rambler
2ND PLACE MODIFIED
GEORGE WERTHMANN
1957 Chevrolet
3RD PLACE MODIFIED
DAVID FROST
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
1ST PLACE STOCK
ERIC GARMANY
Ford Mustang
2ND PLACE STOCK
DICK MOLINHARE
1981 Chevrolet Corvette
3RD PLACE STOCK
MARK STROMBERG
1968 BUICK
CHESTERFIELD 5K PRIZE WINNERS
OVERALL FINISHERS
1ST PLACE FEMALE
Kathryn Munks
2ND PLACE FEMALE
Amanda Lomasney
3RD PLACE FEMALE
Stephanie Biegas
1ST PLACE MALE
Daniel Soto
2ND PLACE MALE
Ryan Corby
3RD PLACE MALE
David Evans
WINNERS OF AGE CATEGORIES
MALE
YOUTH: Aidan Leslie
OVERALL TWENTIES: Joseph Valentic
OVERALL THIRTIES: Alex Ralston
OVERALL FORTIES: Jason Lucka
MASTER: Kevin Sherwood
GRANDMASTER: Wade Dougherty
GREAT GRANDMASTER: Monte Piliawsky
FEMALE
YOUTH: Allison Vogt
OVERALL TWENTIES: Haley Turpin
OVERALL THIRTIES: Brittney Guidebeck
OVERALL FORTIES: Wendy Lucka
GRANDMASTER: Christine Clark
GREAT GRANDMASTER: Gail Starzynski
NORTH GRATIOT CRUISE 5K CUP WINNER
Anchor Bay High School
Awarded along with $1,000 to Athletic Deaprtment for most registered runners
The North Gratiot Cruise team would like to express deep gratitude for our 2021 event sponsors. We all know that it is hard to organize an event of this size without funding and community support; and these businesses and organizations stepped up and majorly provided both. This event was a success because of them and their generosity. We encourage anyone to spend their dollars at these fine establishments.
PRESENTING SPONSOR
"Since 2016, Penske Logistics’ team of over 200 employees has worked to keep shelves stocked in many of the local Kroger grocery stores in this community. Penske offers rewarding career opportunities, primarily our essential role of Order Selectors which earn about $53K for first year. The potential is limitless with career pathing up into Operations leadership roles. We are hiring for Part Time and Full Time openings, offering competitive compensation packages and a safe, fun, team atmosphere. Penske plays a key role in the success of our local Kroger stores at our New Baltimore/Chesterfield location, but the possibilities are endless as Penske is diversified into several different industries and various roles local in our other Southeast Michigan communities."
CORPORATE SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
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PARTNERS
MEDIA SPONSORS
5K PRESENTING SPONSOR
The Presenting Sponsor of the inauguraul Chesterfield 5K is Total Life Changes!
"The TLC brand is built on the same principles from our basement beginnings. We work hard every day to make sure our customers feel healthier and more energized, our employees feel inspired, and our Life Changers feel supported and excited. Our brand’s foundation lies in our belief in each of our seven core values. While operating by these seven core values, and changing lives around the world, we are accomplishing our purpose: Providing products and a community that you’ll feel! To support our purpose of providing products and a community that you’ll feel, we operate by seven core values. These core values are reinforced, protected and celebrated in everything that TLC does. We realize that operating under the umbrella of our values has made us successful so far, and by continuing to operate under them keep us on the path of continual growth into the future."
5K SPONSORS
