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Have we got a Paul Bunyan-sized adventure for you! Join us for Lumberjack Days 2026, a three-day festival of fun and flannel March 27-29.
Run or walk the Silver Dollar Mile (beginning at 9:30 a.m.) or Flapjack 5K (starting at 10 a.m.) and refuel afterward at the Lumberjack Pancake Breakfast. You'll also receive a custom medal, lumberjack buff, OAC entry.
Feeling legendary, and ready for more? Tackle the Lumberjack’s Breakfast! Runners will compete in both the Silver Dollar Mile and the Flapjack 5k, and take home a unique finisher’s medal, plus a lumberjack buff, OAC entry and enjoy a pancake breakfast.
The course: each event takes place along the Dequindre Cut in Detroit – an out-and-back course that is flat and fast – with parking available across from Milliken State Park and Harbor. The races begin at the Outdoor Adventure Center.
Wear your finest flannel apparel or sport your best lumberjack beard – prizes will be given for Best Beard and Best Dressed Lumberjack (Adult and Kids’ Division). If family and friends want to join the pancake breakfast, extra food tickets are available for $5 each.
Chose from two fantastic events or new in 2026 RUN BOTH!
Silver Dollar Mile - A 1 mile fun run includes all race swag and pancake breakfast ticket.
Flapjack 5k - A 3.1 mile run/walk, includes all race swag and pancake breakfast ticket.
Lumberjack Breakfast - Includes both the 1 mile and 5k runs, unique race swag and pancake breakfast ticket.
The race is limited to 350 registrants.
Pricing for Silver Dollar Mile or Flapjack 5k: Early registration $35 until March 1st, then $40. $45 on race day. Online registration only.
Pricing for Lumberjack Breakfast 1 mile and 5k: Early registration $50 until March 1st, then $55. $60 on race day. Online registration only.
Family discount pricing: Bring your crew and join in the fun. We are offering a $3/person discount for families. Register 3 or more people at the same time for the discount. The discount will be automatically applied in your cart during checkout.
Pancake Breakfast tickets: The pancake breakfast is included for our race participants. Additional tickets for the Pancake breakfast available for purchase for all family and friends of our racers for just $5. Purchase your ticket online here at this page. Pancake breakfast starts at 9:45 AM.
Awards: Awards to the Top 3 Overall Male and Female Winners and top three ages 18 and under.
Race Day Schedule
7:30 a.m. Registration and packet pickup opens
9 a.m. Costume Contests
9:15 a.m. Kids’ Fun Run (no registration needed)
9:30 a.m. Silver Dollar Mile
10 a.m. Flapjack 5k
11 a.m. Awards
The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be live at the completion of the race and posted on this page.
Delta Tau Lambda Sorority, Inc., is hosting the Annual Cinco de Mile 5k Fun Run for Mental Health Awareness. This RUN/WALK route starts at 9:00 am at Patton Park on Saturday May 2nd in the heart of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations in Southwest Detroit. Participants receive a T-shirt in Mexican colors in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo holiday, and a registration bag full of promotions and resources. Pets are welcome to join the fun!
Packet pickup is on Race Day at the PATTON PARK registration booth starting at 8:00 a.m.
A portion of the proceeds will help local mental health programs in Metro Detroit.
10K • 5K • 1 Mile • 200m Kids' Dash • Mother's Day Dub (5K &10K) • Handcycle
Mother-Daughter, Three Generations of Women, and Family Teams!
Celebrate women — by joining your mothers, sisters, daughters, and your entire sisterhood in the Detroit Mother's Day Run/Walk and showing how truly divine you are. Bring out the whole family and race as a team in our Mother-Daughter, Three Generations of Women, and Family teams (participants must all compete in the same division to be eligible for awards)!
Looking for less distance? Participate in the untimed 1 Mile Fun Run. Whatever your age or ability may be, you know you can do this.
While this is a day to celebrate goddesses of all generations, we also welcome husbands, brothers, fathers, sons, grandfathers, and more, as long as they support our goddesses (awards are just for the ladies, guys!)
All events are walker-friendly!
The 200-Meter Kids Run takes off immediately prior to the first adult event. The kids are cheered to the finish line by all of their fans where they all earn a finisher’s medal and partake in post-race festivities. All kids 10 and under race FREE with a paid adult!
Post-Race Party
Stick around post-race for food and festivities! Our Epic staff and volunteers will be cooking up pancakes, breakfast burritos, and more for race participants.
2026 Palmer Park Event Series: 8K, 5K, 1 Mile Run & Walk
Sunday, June 14th 2026
Welcome Home Wellness Alliance is proud to present our 5th Annual Palmer Park 8K, 5K & 1 Mile Run & Walk Event Series + Outdoor Yoga. This annual pride-themed event is in support of the People for Palmer Park, a local non-profit organization, committed to furthering the preservation, revitalization, and viability of Palmer Park, and Ruth Ellis Center, our neighbors dedicated to providing trauma-informed services for lesbian, and gay, bi-attractional, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth, and young adults, with an emphasis on young people of color, experiencing homelessness, involved in the child welfare system, and/or experiencing barriers to health and wellbeing.
Please join us for a community celebration of running, yoga, Pride Month and uplifting neighborhood Detroit Parks on Sunday, June 8th!
Event Details
Event Day Schedule:
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM: Check-In & Packet Pickup
8:00 AM: Opening Ceremony
8:15 AM: 1 Mile Begins
8:45 AM: 8K and 5K Begins
10:00 AM: Yoga Session
11:00AM: End of Event
Location - Meet us at:
Palmer Park
1121 Merrill Plaisance Street
Detroit, MI 48203
Early Packet Pick Up:
Saturday, June 13th: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness
6375 W. 7 Mile Rd.
Ste. 103
Detroit, MI 48221
*** 8K & 5K Registration includes Shirt, Medal, BIB & Interactive Online Media. 1 Mile Fun Run includes Medal, Bib, Interactive Online Media, and w/wo a shirt based on your choice. All Virtual Registration packets will be mailed after the event.
Please note: Shirts and medals are not guaranteed for registrants past May 11th due to national supply chain issues.
Join us for our 17th Annual Escape to Belle Isle Race! Every dollar raised helps Ronald McDonald House Charities Detroit provide a comfortable place for families to stay close to their children and their medical teams by providing places for families to find comfort, warm meals, transportation to and from the hospitals and even overnight stays; relieving financial and geographical burdens for the families of children receiving care in Metro Detroit! For a sick child, there's nothing better than the comfort of having mom and dad at their side.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I pick up my packet? You can pick up your packet starting at 7:00 am on race day. Parking is free and close by in case you want to run back to your car to drop off or change into your t-shirt!
What time do the races start? The 2 mile, 5k, and 10k all begin at 8:30 am. The Kid's Fun Run begins when the other races have wrapped up, around 10 am.
Can I bring my stroller? What about my dog? We are stroller and furry-friend friendly! Bring your kiddos and your pup for a morning of family fun.
How far is the Kid's Fun Run? The Kid's Fun Run is about 400 yards. They get their own medals!
Does everyone get a shirt and a medal? Yes! All registered runners/walkers will receive a shirt and medal.
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