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2022 CORPORATE SPONSORS
2022 SPONSORS
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ARE YOU INTERESTED IN 2022 SPONSORSHIP?
Area businesses have seen a sharp increase in brand awareness after sponsorship of Cruisin' 53. Between the foot traffic at the cruise locations and the online traffic of social media advertisements, thousands of eyes will view your logo and engage with your organization.
Packages are available at various price levels.
2022 EVENT PROGRAM
Take a look through the program for this year's Cruisin' 53 and Run Warren Center Line! It is full of all the details you will need to the day's events.
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On behalf of the Warren Community Foundation and the communities of Warren and Center Line, we cordially invite you to the Cruisin' 53 car cruise! Our founders have years of experience organizing cruises throughout Southeast Michigan and are thrilled to bring this exciting event to the community. With multitudes of beautiful and unique cars lining Van Dyke/M-53, great food and drink, rockin' live music and more planned, Cruisin' 53 is quickly becoming a beloved annual party.
The purpose of the cruise in addition to quality of life for the residents of Warren and Center Line is to raise revenue for local community investment in the two communities.This is a joint effort between the City of Center Line and the City of Warren with the proceeds of the event being distributed equally through the Warren Community Foundation and the Center Line Festival Foundation.
The day is packed with fun activities! Van Dyke will be alive, from Cruise Headquarters at City Center Plaza (formerly known as Essco Square) to our hotspots at Warren City Hall and Maybelle Burnette Library, with food trucks, games, family fun, music, and the main attraction, the car show and parade featuring sleek, historic and customized cars of all shapes and sizes! Concurrently, the Center Line Independence Festival will be in full swing! Awards for the car show will be presented at 4:00pm and the cruisers are encouraged to hang into the night, though make sure to stop by the festival for fireworks at dusk!
OFFICIAL CRUISE ROUTE
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WE'VE GOT YOUR WHOLE DAY COVERED!
FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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THE 5TH ANNUAL RUN WARREN CENTER LINE 5K
WARREN CITY SQUARE
1 CITY SQUARE, WARREN, MI 48093
This 5K promotes health and fitness for the whole family and raises money for underserved groups. This year we have blended it with the cruise as our morning programming! The course is certified by the United States Association of Track and Field and offers separate competitive categories from teens to people in their 80s! For those who are looking for a slower pace, we hold a Senior Walk around City Square and a Kids Fun - Run where kids can run wild in a safe environment. A t-shirt, medal and snacks are provided with the cost of registration.
8:00 AM
CHECK-IN/DAY OF REGISTRATION OPENS
8:30 AM
GROUP WARM-UP
9:00 AM
5K, SENIOR WALK AND KIDS FUN-RUN
5K ADULT: $30
5K STUDENT: $10
SENIOR WALK & KIDS FUN-RUN: $5
REGISTRATION
A prize of $1K will be awarded to the athletic department of the area high school that has the most pledged support! That means each runner that is a student, alum, parent, faculty member, etc will contribute one point towards the total.
The winners of the $1K prize an the Mayor's Cup over the last four years were:
2021: Warren Woods Tower High School
2019: Center Line High School
2018: De La Salle High School
2017: Regina High School
Monitoring of the race will be provided by Eastside Racing Company, which has served the Detroit Metropolitan Area for 30 years. Each runner will be given an electronic chip that will measure the distance traveled and the time it took. Results will available shortly thereafter on their website.
CAR SHOW &
CAR PARADE @
CRUISE HQ
CITY CENTER PLAZA
25005 VAN DYKE AVE., CENTER LINE, MI 48015
The main event! Van Dyke was alive with activity during our inaugural year and now we're bigger and better. Food, live music and of course, cars of all shapes and sizes! Gearheads can set up their chairs and talk shop while other attendees can enjoy the visual splendor of the car show. Add a parade and some prize money and you've got a banner summer day for Warren and Center Line. And it's all to benefit the community. Between the the registration fees and our sponsor contributions, we are the rare cruise that raises thousands for local nonprofits and groups.
CAR SHOW REGISTRATION
INCLUDES OFFICIAL T-SHIRT
$30
LIVE TUNES
PRICELESS LIVE 2.0
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10:00 AM
CHECK-IN/DAY-OF-REGISTRATION OPENS
Our check-in table will be set up in a prominent location at headquarters for ease of access. All online registrants will be assigned a parking spot upon arrival and must check-in at the desk after parking to receive their number tag for the judges and their car plaque.
12:00PM
CAR PARADE ON ROUTE ALONG VAN DYKE
Starting at 11:30am, our staff will begin lining up all cruise participants within City Center Plaza for the commencement of the car parade at noon. The Grand Marshall and police vehicles will lead the parade northbound on Van Dyke with the official turnaround at 14 Mile Road. After the turnaround, cruises can remain on the route for as long as they'd like before returning to their parking spot at headquarters.
4:00 PM
AWARDS CEREMONY
Cash prizes and certificates will be awarded in both Stock and Modified categories and one overall Best in Show. The judges will make their way through all entries at the close of registration (12:00pm) and use the same rubric. Scoring is a point-based system in five areas: body, engine, interior, paint and wheels/tires.
HOW MUCH PRIZE MONEY IS AWARDED?
Three placements and prizes will be awarded to cars in both Stock and Modified entrance pools.
FIRST PLACE: $300
SECOND PLACE: $200
THIRD PLACE: $100
OVERALL BEST IN SHOW (ONLY ONE): $600
CENTER LINE
INDEPENDENCE FESTIVAL
JUNE 3 - JUNE 5, 2022
MEMORIAL PARK
25355 LAWRENCE AVE, CENTER LINE, MI 48015
Center Line Independence Festival is a celebration of over 80 years of traditional small town lifestyle in the Heart of Metro-Detroit. The city of Center Line goes all out for this beloved annual party. The three day festival will have live bands, carnival, fireworks, food vendors, and craft vendors. The highlight of the Saturday schedule is an extensive fireworks show. Please visit the website for the complete schedule of events and more information.
FIREWORKS BEGIN AT DUSK ON JUNE 4
LAST YEAR'S EVENTS WERE A BLAST!
If you're still not sold on marking your calendars for this year's Cruisin' 53, Run Warren Center Line 5K and Center Line Independence Festival, get a sense of what it's like to be there! Check out these highlights from our 2021 events.
MAKE SURE YOU COME HUNGRY.
We're going to have all sort of great eats at Cruisin' 53! We're still lining up the roster, but see who we've got so far:
Cruisin' 53 is an event organized by the Warren Community Foundation. The Warren Community Foundation (WCF) was formed for the coordination, marketing, and implementation of various community events designed to promote the welfare of the City of Warren, Michigan, and to donate the proceeds to charitable and educational organizations doing good works. WCF believes the best way to bring people together is to get them out of the house and talking to one another. The foundation is comprised of veteran businessmen and philanthropists with decades of experience and relationships.
The Warren Community Foundation is a nonprofit under the umbrella of the Warren Center Line Chamber of Commerce (WCLCC). That chamber is one of two area specific subchambers of the Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce (SMCC).
GET IN TOUCH.
Whether you have a question about registration, you are thinking about sponsoring, or any matter at all, we want to hear from you: the community. We look forward to answering your questions.
