Ann Arbor YMCA Indoor Triathlon

Wolverines Walk for Reproductive Justice 5k is a fun run/walk hosted by the student organization Lunar Doula Support Network at the University of Michigan. This event is in collaboration with a local organization, Birth Detroit, that works towards reproductive justice. Birth Detroit is a community birth center that works towards safe, equitable, and culturally relevant healthcare for all. Our goal is to bring together a community that supports and works towards reproductive health, rights, and justice with various reproductive health student organizations on campus and community members. This event is for open to all who would like to support reproductive justice! Participants can partake in fun activities after completing the 5k. Light refreshments will be provided for participants! Sign up by March 23rd to get a free t-shirt!

Join us for the 13th annual Big House 5K! This event is an exciting run/walk that courses through the University of Michigan campus before participants finish the race on the 50-yard line of Michigan Stadium.

We proudly host this event to raise awareness for six local, non-profit organizations. All race proceeds are split among the six beneficiaries. We partner with colleagues on campus and look to our Athletic Department service pillars to select beneficiaries whose work addresses immediate needs in our community.

The 2026 Big House 5K will take place on April 12, 2026 at 8am.

In 2025, we sold out of 12,500 race entries and raised $215,000 for our six local, non-profit beneficiaries. We are excited to partner with six local beneficiaries this year to provide a platform on which they can raise awareness and funds in support of their cause.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions at bighouse5k@umich.edu. Go Blue!

Winding through a beautiful Ann Arbor neighborhood near the University of Michigan campus, the tree-lined Burns Park Run loop course has been a favorite of beginner and world-class runners alike.

The Burns Park Run will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2026. It is a long-standing and successful fundraiser, organized and run by volunteers, that supports Burns Park Elementary PTO programs. We are excited to celebrate our 48th anniversary this year.

Known for its family-friendly atmosphere, the Burns Park Run 5K and 10K races annually draw 1,000 to 1,500 runners aged 5 to 90 years, with over 200 elementary school kids running the 5K. For the youngest of participants, there is a separate 1/2 mile Fun Run around the park.

Awards & Medals

ALL FINISHERS of the timed events: 5K (Run and Walk) and 10K will receive a finisher medal at the Burns Park Run. Additional awards will be recognized at the awards ceremony which will take place after the Fun Run at approximately 10am. Awards will be recognized for the following categories:

• Top Male, Female and Non-Binary for Top Overall, Masters and Grand Masters winner of the 5K and 10K Run

• Top Male, Female and Non-Binary for Top Winner for each Adult Age Group Division of the 5K and 10K Run

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Male, Female and Non-Binary for each Youth Age Division (5 and under through 17 years old) of the 5K and 10K Run

Race T-Shirts

Shirts are OPTIONAL and can be purchased when registering or through the event store on the Run Sign Up website.

Packet Pickup Schedule: TBD

More About the Burns Park Run

The Burns Park Run was started by the PTO as a fundraiser for 6th grade campers in 1979. This Burns Park Elementary fundraiser has grown and symbiotically supported the activities offered by our PTO to its students and their families. Today’s race is headed by volunteer race directors and ~100 volunteers working throughout the year on planning, funding, marketing and staffing the Burns Park Run.

Read more about the storied and unique history of the Burns Park Run in the 2004 press article by marathon legend Doug Kurtis.