Friends of Fishtown 5K

🏃‍♂️ Join Us for the 17th Annual Fishtown 5K!

📅 Race Information

Starting and finishing in the heart of Fishtown, gradual climbs and graceful descents make our chip-timed 5K ideal for the serious runner or the whole family. Runners, walkers, strollers and leashed dogs are all welcome. Rain or shine.

🎟️ In-Person Race Registration Features

• Timing: Start to finish RFID Chip Timing (through Newton Timing & Race Services, of Davison)
• Corral: Corral starting line with fastest runners at the front
• Categories: Five year age categories
• Hydration: Hydration stations throughout the course
• Fuel: Post-race fuel
• Grand Prix: Included in the Traverse City Track Club’s 2025 Grand Prix Series

🎁 You Receive:

• Tee: Fishtown 5K logo tee (T-shirt cutoff is June 19, 2025)
• Sticker: Fishtown 5K logo sticker
• Race Bib: Commemorative race bib
• Medals: Chance to win race medals unique to Fishtown
  • Our special Fishtown 5K medals are awarded to the top three male & female finishers in each age category
• Awards: Overall Female and Male winners receive a unique Fishtown 5K award

🏅 Age Categories

Age categories in five-year increments, starting at: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80+

The official race route will be marked, but here’s a map to help you plan your race: Fishtown 5K - Route Map

📦 Can't Be Here?

You can sign up for the Fishtown 5K and have a race packet mailed to you the week after the race. Provided you sign up before June 19, (or as long as supplies last) you’ll get a super cool Fishtown 5K t-shirt, race logo sticker and bib. Packets will be sent via US Mail, so please be certain to confirm your mailing address! A shipping cost of $7.00 will be added.

You receive:

• Fishtown 5K logo tee
• Fishtown 5K logo sticker
• Commemorative race bib
• Chance to win early-registration prizes

This is not a virtual event, but we’d still love to see photos of you wearing your race shirt. Follow us and share your joy!

#Fishtown5K, #RunForFishtown, #AJoyfulRun

📅 Important Dates

• June 1: Registration Increase
• June 19: Last day to register to guarantee a race t-shirt is included in your packet
• July 18 @ 6pm: Last moment to register online
• July 19: Race day! Register by 8:30am to have your race chip timed

📍 Packet Pick-up

• July 18: for in-person registrants 2 – 6pm in the Leland Library's - Munnecke Room (203 E Cedar St. Leland, MI)
• July 19: in Fishtown 7:30am to 9:00am
  • Any packets not claimed will be available at the FPS office, Monday-Friday, 10am - 4pm through the end of July.

🤝 Become a Sponsor!

Fishtown 5K Sponsorships offer businesses, organizations, and families a great promotional opportunity while also helping preserve Fishtown now and forever. For more information, please view our Sponsorship Opportunities, call 231-256-8878 or email Summer Meyer at smeyer@fishtownmi.org.

📱 Social Media

Unite in support of Fishtown via social media with snapshots of your Friends of Fishtown 5K experience. Follow us and share your moment!

#Fishtown5K, #RunForFishtown, #AJoyfulRun

🔗 More Information

For more details and to register, visit our page: Fishtown 5K Registration.