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Saturday, March 20th, 2027
2211 Lake Dr SE, Grand Rapids MI
5K
29–47°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 3 of the last 10 years
2026
39–63°F
dry
2025
28–43°F
rain
2024
21–33°F
dry
2023
28–47°F
dry
2022
30–54°F
dry
2021
27–57°F
dry
2020
26–57°F
rain
2019
31–42°F
rain
2018
21–38°F
dry
2017
34–54°F
dry
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About this race
For more than 40 years, the Irish Jig has marked the start of Michigan’s racing season, consistently being one of the premier 5K experiences. The 2026 race was a turning point. The Irish Jig took a formal shift to raise critical resources, addressing the fact that We’re running against a brutal truth: 1 in 2 people will face cancer in their lifetime. That’s not a statistic we’re willing to accept and why we took steps to take the Jig WellBeyond what it's been before
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