Stairway 5k by Ode to Laz

🎉 Join the Ode Family!

• Vibe: Be part of the coolest vibe in running. Wear your Ode medal proudly.
• Choices: Pick either the hardest 5k in Michigan (maybe the country?) or pick the one that may be the most fun.
• Discount: Select both and receive a $10 discount on one race (you'll receive one set of swag).
• Activities: Both races are part of July's Ode to Laz weekend festival and take advantage of some of the best hiking trails in Michigan at Holly Recreation Area, a jewel of the state park system. Enjoy plenty of family-friendly activities too, like kayaking, fishing, camping, or swimming and splashing on the Whoa Zone at Lake Heron's beach.

🏃‍♂️ The Stairway to Heaven 5k:

• Start Time: 9:30 am start. Register between 8-8:45 please at the Overlook Picnic area.
• Cheer: Cheer our backyard runners as they pass you on their 25th hour.
• Course: You'll run on the Wilderness trail on a rolling out and back course and finish with one loop down and up the famous Stairway to Heaven.
• Map: COURSE MAP

🔥 The Stairway to Hell 5k:

• Start Time: 11:30 am start. Register 8-10:45 am please at the Overlook Picnic area.
• Ultra Runners: Our backyard ultra runners run this stairway every hour during their day loops.
• Challenge: You'll be doing the Ode to Laz Loop's famous Stairway to Heaven 12 times in a row for your 5k, without the hour rest in between!!!
• Vertical: You'll do a total of about 1100 feet of vertical. Get your stair legs ready!!!

📍 Event Details:

• Date: 2026-07-19
• Location: 5000 McGinnis Road, Holly, MI
• Race URL: Stairway 5k by Ode to Laz