32 running events in Detroit, Michigan

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.

Join us for the annual PH1LL Foundation 5k run/walk! We are looking forward to our 2026 race and hope you'll join us for the fun!

Location: Detroit Riverfront, behind The Renaissance Center, located at 1340 Atwater, Detroit, MI

T- Shirts: Guaranteed if registered by March 20th. T-shirts available as supplies last after that date.

Pricing: $25 until 3/20, then $30

Be sure to preregister for the race to secure your t-shirt and the lowest pricing!

NO EARLY PACKET PICKUP THIS YEAR. RACE DAY ONLY.

Race Day Packet Pick Up: Starts at 7:30 AM. Race starts at 9 AM. Award ceremony starts at 10 AM

Course: Accurate scenic 5k along the Riverwalk and through the Dequindre cut. Course map link at the top of the page.

Parking: Available at 1340 Atwater at the race registration location.

Awards: Overall award to Male and Female winner and top 3 male and female in each age group.

Age Groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & up

Purpose: All proceeds go to the PH1LL Foundation in giving financial support, scholarships, and resources for single mothers.

All participants will receive bottled water and complimentary healthy snacks. Awards for top 3 in each age group, a t-shirt, and a souvenir bracelet.

See below for ways to save on your entry fee thru referring friends/family and by donating!

The race will be chipped timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be posted during the race and on this website.

Please note if you are unable to make the race for any reason a refund will not be issued. Your entry fee will be used as a donation to our foundation. Thank you for the support.

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.

Join us and help show your support for those who have faced and overcome traumatic injuries and share your encouragement for those still fighting!

We welcome you for a scenic run/walk or roll that celebrates the courage and strength of individuals who have faced and overcome traumatic injuries. This event takes place on the beautiful Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan and offers a unique opportunity for survivors, family members, and healthcare providers to reconnect. Participants will take in the stunning views of the Detroit River, enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of Belle Isle, and celebrate their amazing accomplishments along the way.

Building on the beloved tradition of Michigan Humane’s annual Mutt March, we’re embarking on a new chapter that celebrates the powerful bond between people and their pets, and the many ways they inspire us to live with greater joy, compassion, and connection. We invite you to join us for the celebration at Corktown’s Roosevelt Park and the iconic Michigan Central Station. There’s something for everyone! The new 5K run will take you from Roosevelt Park through Southwest Detroit, a jaunt through Ralph C. Wilson Park, returning to Michigan Central Station on the Southwest Detroit Greenway – and you can register your dog to run with you! The event also features the 1-mile Mutt March fundraising walk, the Mike Morse Law Firm Meet Your Best Friend event with nearly 100 animals up for adoption, field games and contests for dogs, food trucks, a beer garden, live music, and more!

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 8th

5:00 PM Early Packet Pick-Up Closes

7:00 PM Early Packet Pick-Up Closes

Saturday, May 9th

7:30 AM Onsite Packet pick-up opens (5K & 1-Mile Walk)

8:30 AM 5K Race to End Pet Hunger (no dogs) Start

9:00 AM 5K Race to End Pet Hunger (with dogs) Start

9:00 AM TAILGATE! Festivities Begin

• Food trucks

• Beer garden

• Meet Your Best Friend adoptions

• Dog contests and activity programming

• Sponsor and partner activations

9:30 AM 1-Mile Mutt March to Save Animals (with or without dogs) Start

2:00 PM TAILGATE! Festivities End

I Ran the D is an annual 5K race that celebrates Detroit’s deep-rooted sports culture while promoting health and wellness in the community. Bringing together some of the world’s most passionate sports fans, the race supports programs that strengthen local youth initiatives and create lasting community impact.

Proceeds from the race directly benefit the Detroit Sports Commission’s Living Legacy Initiative, which focuses on advancing youth literacy, promoting active lifestyles for young people, and expanding access and pathways for girls in sports.

Since its inception in 2001, the Detroit Sports Commission has played a pivotal role in strengthening the region’s economy by attracting and hosting hundreds of regional, national, and international sporting events — including the 2024 NFL Draft and the upcoming 2027 NCAA Men’s Final Four — while ensuring all events deliver long-term community benefits.

The Detroit Sports Commission’s Living Legacy Initiative ensures that every sporting event hosted in the region leaves a positive impact on the local community. To date, the Living Legacy Initiative has invested more than $1.7 million into local programs across Detroit.

The I Ran the D 5k course offers runners a one-of-a-kind experience, weaving its way through downtown Detroit’s most famous landmarks, starting at Comerica Park, winding through the historic streets of Brush Park, and past Ford Field, before finishing back at Comerica Park, where runners can take a victory lap inside the ballpark around the outfield wall.

Registration includes a unique race experience through downtown Detroit, a custom hooded long-sleeve running shirt with all four Detroit pro sports teams, a custom bib, and a finisher’s medal.

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.

The Mighty Mile is for kids only ages 5 to 14 years old. All runners will receive a T-shirt, and Backpack, and a chipped timed accurate mile. Once the runner crosses the finish line they will receive a Mighty Mile Finisher Medal.

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. We are partnering with the Wayne State Track and CC Program for this race. This race is located at the Track at Wayne State University (Tom Adams Field) on Wednesday evening June 3rd. We hope to have a fun and challenging event for all the kids to get their summer off to a running and healthy start!

Calling all Elementary and Middle School students: Finish up your school year with a challenging and fun mile and get your Summer off to an active healthy start!

FREE! There is no entry fee to run the Mighty Mile. It is a free race for any child ages 5 to 14 years old.

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.

Race is limited to the first 200 participants. Register for the race early!

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

RESULTS: This race will be electronically timed using the disposable tag system on the bib number. Results will be available immediately after the race and will be posted on this web site.

AWARDS: There are no awards for the race. The purpose of the program is for the runner to challenge themselves to run their best race and start a healthy lifestyle. All of the runners will receive a Mighty Mile medal when they cross the finish line!

COURSE INFORMATION: The start and finish is on the Wayne State Track - Tom Adams Field. The first 1/4 mile of the race is on the track, the runners then make a loop on sidewalks around the track and finish with a 1/4 mile on the track. The race is not 4 loops of the track. Feel free to run with your child! We will have volunteers from the Wayne State Team will be along the entire course to offer encouragement and support.

ENTRY FEE: The race is FREE there is no entry fee BUT Registration for the race must be done online on this site prior to the race. There will be no registration available at the race.

PACKET PICK UP: Race day at the Wayne State University Track starting at 5:15 pm.

Bring water for your child. There is not water available at the race.

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.

The race is hosted by the MICHIGAN RUNNING FOUNDATION a non profit whose mission is to encourage youth running.

2026 Metro Detroit Heart Walk 5k Run/Walk

Belle Isle State Park

99 Pleasure Drive

Detroit, MI 48207

Join us to defeat heart disease and stroke in the D!

It's never been a better time to find new ways to boost physical and emotional health. Joining the Heart Walk is a great way to socially connect and get moving - all while making a great impact in our community and saving lives.

When you register, you're helping:

♥ Save more babies and kids who have congenital heart defects

♥ Train thousands in life-saving CPR

♥ Fund groundbreaking brain and heart research

♥ Champion health equity for all

In addition to an officially timed 5k (8am), there is also a mile "Heart Walk" that starts at 930a. The Heart Walk is an untimed event.

If walkers are interested in obtaining an official time, they must register for the actaul 5k event and be issued a timing bib.

This event will use its own online registration platform: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/HeartWalk/MWA-MidWestAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=9947

The Hot Dog Mile is an annual event celebrating hot dogs and regular dogs, dreamed up by the runners of Eastern Market Brewing Run Club. Participants eat four dogs and run four 1/4 mile laps- it's as simple as that! All proceeds after race costs are donated to a local Detroit Dog Rescue!

It's like a beer mile, but with hot dogs! 4 hot dogs, 4 quarter mile laps, hopefully no puking and some beers at the end. a great hang-out to support dogs, eat hot dogs, have some beers and enjoy a lovely Sunday at Eastern Market!

The race event runs from 10am - 2pm with a DJ, adoptable dogs, and great swag. Select your wave start time when registering.

New this year- Relay Style! Get a team of 4 together and tackle the HDM one lap at a time!

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 the 8th Annual 1.975 Walk/Run!

On Saturday, June 27th, 2026, the Lambda Theta Alpha Foundation will host our annual 1.975 Walk/Run in Detroit, Michigan. We would like to invite you all to support the LTA Foundation by registering for the in-person run. If you cannot attend in person, you can also participate in the virtual race or a local micro-event where you can run, walk, treadmill, or bike at any time from anywhere. All ages are welcome to participate, so bring a friend, significant other, or the whole family to support a good cause! All funds raised will enable us to advance our community via education and natural disaster relief.

Event Information

Runners will meet on Saturday, June 27th, at 7:00 AM ET at the site of the LTA Convention on the Detroit Riverwalk. Once you arrive, locate our LTA Foundation volunteer to check in. They will verify that you have completed a waiver and release of liability. All runners are required to meet with the check-in volunteer to participate in the run. Please note that this is an untimed race.

Timeline

• 7:00 AM: Arrival of Runners

• 7:10 AM: Opening Remarks & Warm Up

• 7:15 AM: Run Kick Off

• 8:00 AM: End of Run

Safety

Your safety is our number one priority. Complete the run safely and responsibly. Along the route, we will have volunteers posted to assist you. Do not hesitate to ask them for support. In addition, we will have volunteers completing the run alongside our registrants. They will follow behind the group to ensure everyone is safely moving through the course. If you have any issues and a route guide is not nearby, move toward the back of the group to locate the volunteer for support.

Our run will be 1.975 miles long. You are responsible for your physical well-being. Listen to your body and move at your own pace. We will have water and snacks available so you can stay hydrated. We encourage you to check the weather and dress appropriately.

Registration Information

Registration will open in March 1st, 2026 and close on Friday, June 26, 2026.

• Tier 1 - $25.00

• Registration Tier 1 will give you a 2026 1.975 Electronic Runner’s Bib to show off at the run.

• Tier 2 - $50.00

• Registration Tier 2 will give you the Tier 1 merchandise item plus a 2026 1.975 Walk/Run medal.

• While supplies last. See Merchandise Disclosure below.

• Tier 3 - $100.00

• Registration Tier 3 will give you all Tier 2 merchandise items plus an exclusive 2026 1.975 Walk/Run t-shirt and a special gift.

• While supplies last. See Merchandise Disclosure below.

• Micro Event Local Representative

• This year's event provides an opportunity to host a virtual 1.975 Walk/Run in your local area. Organize your friends and family for a run in your neighborhood, a favorite park, or a scenic trail. One individual designated as a team lead will register for this option and receive a special kit with supplies to host a local run with others. Participants in micro events must still register for the event to receive tier-specific merchandise.

** Members of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. will also be able to register in person at the National Convention in Detroit, MI.

Merchandise Distribution

Participants who register by Wednesday, April 30th, 2026, at 10:00 PM ET will receive the merchandise before the 1.975 Walk/Run. In-person runners will collect their merchandise one day before the 1.975 Walk/Run in Detroit, MI. Packet pick-up will occur at the LTA National Convention. Virtual participants will receive the merchandise by mail.

All participants who register after Wednesday, April 30th, 2026, at 10:00 PM ET will receive the merchandise after the 1.975 Walk/Run by mail.

Merchandise Disclosure

The LTA Foundation has a limited number of 1.975 Walk/Run medals, shirts, and gifts. All items are issued to registrants on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the inventory is exhausted, no additional medals, shirts, or gifts will be given to registrants.

Raffle Tickets

All participants and supporters will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets at $10.00 each. Raffle tickets will allow you to win a gift basket. Raffle tickets may be purchased through Friday, June 26th, 2026, at 10:00 PM ET. Stay tuned for details on the gift baskets!

Questions

If you have any questions, please review our Frequently Asked Questions or contact the 1.975 Walk/Run Committee at [email protected].