Hometown Half Marathon & 5k/10k - Lansing

Ugly Sweater 5K: A Fun Run to Support Greater Lansing Food Bank & Feeding America.

Sign up to receive our Ugly Sweater 5k sweater and lace up your running shoes for the Ugly Sweater 5K, a fun run benefiting Feeding America (virtual runners) and local food banks (local in-person runners)!

During the past two years, it has become clear that inflation and food prices are exacerbating hunger across America. According to a 2023 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2023 report, the number of people living in food insecure households in the U.S. in 2022 increased to 44 million. This is an increase of more than 30 percent for all individuals and 40 percent for children compared the previous year — the highest rate and number since 2014 and the largest one-year increase in food insecurity since 2008. (Greater Lansing Food Bank, 2023 Annual Report)

Join runners, walkers, and festive fitness lovers across the country as we come together to fight hunger—one stride at a time. Register for our in person and professionally timed event on December 5, 2026 or join virtually - Whether you hit the treadmill, jog through your neighborhood, or take a scenic route at your local park, you can complete the 5K anytime.

How It Works:

🎄 Select your race: in-person or virtual. Register online and receive your Ugly Sweater, race bib and participant packet.

🎄 When registering as VIRTUAL, select shipping add-on to have your packet shipped to you or plan to pick your packet up in person at Playmakers in Okemos, MI date TBD.

🎄 Run or walk your 5K (3.1 miles) at your own pace, wherever you choose or join us in person - location to be announced in early 2026.

🎄 Virtual runners: Report your time to Run Sign Up by December 5th at 12 PM.

🎄 Show off your ugly sweater and share your run on social media using #UglySweater5K on our social page.

🎄 Make an impact—a portion of your registration fee goes directly to Feeding America and local food banks to help provide meals to families in need this holiday season.

🎁 Swag: Cable Knit Ugly Sweater, finisher medal and custom event bib.

🎁 Refreshments: hot coffee, cocoa and cookies available at the finish line!

🎁 Run for Free: start a fundraiser during registration, raise $200 and have your registration refunded to you!

🎁 Bonus: The best ugly sweater photos will be featured on our event page, and top fundraisers will win special prizes!

Let’s make spirits bright, spread holiday cheer, and take steps to fight hunger. Sign up today and help us make a difference!

📍 Where: To Be Announced.

📅 When: December 5, 2026

💙 Why: Because no one should go hungry this holiday season.

Register opens Spring 2026!

Join us for the annual Summer Sizzler 5k/10k/15k! A fun summer event that is perfect for the whole family.

The fun includes -

• Great Swag - designer shirt & custom medal

• Chip-timing with live results and awards

• Free photos

• Delicious Treats waiting at the finish line

• FREE Kona Ice

• Plenty of fun!

Grab your friends and family, you are not going to want to miss this one!

Can't make the race? No problem! We offer a virtual race option where you can run anywhere, at any time, and still earn the fun swag!

*Youth-based pricing for the 5k/10k, 12 & Under are only $17!

• 5k/10k/15K registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt, and a custom finisher medal!

• 1 Mile is untimed, registration includes a custom bib, designer shirt and a custom finisher medal!

• The kid's dash is a fun, untimed dash for our kiddos ages 10 and under. Registration includes a mini bib, youth-sized shirt, and a specifically crafted medal for our kids' dash event! (If your child wants to run the kid's dash, and doesn't want the SWAG, they are welcome to run with us on race day for free!)

*Register by midnight on Thursday, two Thursdays before race day, to guarantee your shirt!

🏁🏅Create a team, or join an existing team during registration. Once 4 people have registered on that team, all team members will be refunded $5, once ten people register another $5 will be refunded for a total of $10!

It’s the most "Run"derful time of the year!

Bundle up and embrace the spirit of the season with Playmakers at our favorite wintertime tradition! Our Holiday Classic Fun Run/Walk brings a flurry of festive energy to the heart of Lansing.

Whether you're dashing for a personal best or strolling with the family, you’ll enjoy a frosty 5K loop through downtown. The best part? Warm up with a cup of the city's best cocoa and a mountain of cookies after you cross the finish line!