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BIGFOOT CHALLENGE 5k/8k Memorial Day Run/Walk

Date:
Mon, May 25, 2026 at 8:10 AM – 10:00 AM
Location:
1264 Adams St
Ingham Township, Michigan
48819
United States
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Links:
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Tags:
3.1 Miles 5k 8k Run Walk

48th Annual Memorial Day Bigfoot Challenge 5K/8K 8:30Am Start. Come to little town of Dansville and Run with Bigfoot! There is a Parade following the race at 12PM. All entries receive a T-shirt and a Bigfoot Finishing Medal. New 250th year design is here! Sign up early to be guaranteed a shirt. You will not want to miss out!

Entry Fee: $27 until 3/16, $29 until 4/14, $31 until 5/14. Day of Registration available for $49by cash, check or online sign up. Register early for the discounted fee and to guarantee a shirt. Please email [email protected] for a family discount code for 3 or more. Please see information on the bottom of the page to learn more about how to Run for FREE! Donate $100 and receive one free entry.

Little Foot race 12 and under: Entry fee $15 Little Foot, $20 Day of race. Starts at 8:10 am on the track, Includes a cool medal and a T-shirt. Run one lap or two, your choice. Bigfoot (Sasquatch) will be running one lap with younger kids, see if you can beat him!

Results: Your accurate chip time on the 5K /8K only and current overall and age group place will be texted to your phone and live on this site. The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation.

Age Group Awards: 5K & 8k Bigfoot Trophies to Top 3 in each age group: 12 & under, 13-14 15-16, 17-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Overall Awards for both 5K & 8K LARGE BIGFOOT TROPHIES Male and Female: Overall, Master (Over 40), Grand Master (Over 50), Senior Master (Over 60).

Awards: Self Serve awards, but will will announce our overall winners in both races.

Packet Pick Up: Sunday night 6:30-7pm at the High School track, Race Day starting at 7:00 am at the Dansville High School Track, $39 for race day registration.

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    Description

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    The race is part of the Michigan Running Foundation Mighty Mile series put on at several locations in Michigan in an effort to encourage our children to run and stay active. This race located at Dansville High School on Wednesday evening May 27th. We hope to have a fun and challenging event for all the kids to get their summer off to a running and healthy start!

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    Online registration only: To participate in the event you must register your child on this site prior to the race. We need to know your child's information before the race so we can issue a bib number for them and have their shirt sizes and other race materials ready for them. There will be no registration available at the race.

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    SCHEDULE

    Race 1: 6:30pm | 5 - 7 year olds

    Race 2: 6:50pm | 8 – 9 year olds

    Race 3: 7:10pm | 10 - 11 year olds

    Race 4: 7:25pm | 12 - 14 year olds

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    PACKET PICK UP: Race day at Dansville High School starting at 5:45 pm.

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    If you can't make this Mighty Mile but would like your child to run in one click HERE to check out all the Mighty Miles we put on throughout Michigan.

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