2025 Annual Burns Park Run Sponsored by Probility

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

Winding through a beautiful Ann Arbor neighborhood near the University of Michigan campus, the tree-lined Burns Park Run loop course has been a favorite of beginner and world-class runners alike.

📅 Event Details

• Date: Sunday, April 27th, 2025.
• Organizer: Sponsored by Probility, organized and run by volunteers.
• Beneficiary: Supports Burns Park Elementary PTO programs.
• Anniversary: Celebrating the 47th anniversary this year.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Participants

Known for its family-friendly atmosphere, the Burns Park Run 5K and 10K races annually draw 1,000 to 1,500 runners aged 5 to 90 years, with over 200 elementary school kids running the 5K. For the youngest of participants, there is a separate 1/2 mile Fun Run around the park.

🏅 Awards & Medals

ALL FINISHERS of the timed events: 5K (Run and Walk) and 10K will receive a finisher medal at the Burns Park Run. Additional awards will be recognized at the awards ceremony which will take place after the Fun Run at approximately 10am. Awards will be recognized for the following categories:

• Top Performers: Male, Female and Non-Binary for Top Overall, Masters and Grand Masters winner of the 5K and 10K Run.
• Age Group Awards: Top Male, Female and Non-Binary for Top Winner for each Adult Age Group Division of the 5K and 10K Run.
• Youth Division: 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Male, Female and Non-Binary for each Youth Age Division (5 and under through 17 years old) of the 5K and 10K Run.

👕 Race T-Shirts

Shirts are OPTIONAL and can be purchased when registering or through the event store on the Run Sign Up website.

📦 Packet Pickup Schedule

Packet pickup will be available during the following times, including on Race Day.

• FRIDAY April 25th: 4-5 PM. Our team will be set up with a packet pickup and registration table at the Burns Park Centennial Celebration. Come find us outside of Burns Park Elementary from 4-5 PM.
• Saturday April 26th: 12-3 PM. Packet pickup will be open on Saturday afternoon from 12-3 PM at the Burns Park Warming Hut (located at the corner of Wells St and Baldwin Ave). Limited parking and street parking available. We will have packet pickup, registration, and t-shirt sales available.
• Sunday April 27th: 7:30-8:15 AM. Prior to the start of the races/events, we will have last minute bib pickups and t-shirt sales (based on availability). Please arrive with enough time to get your bib and get to the starting lines by 8:30 AM.

Packet pickup will occur on the site of the race: The Burns Park Warming Hut is located at the corner of Wells St and Baldwin Ave, near Burns Park Elementary. Enter 1700 Wells St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on your phone or navigation for directions to the site.

🔍 More About the Burns Park Run

The Burns Park Run was started by the PTO as a fundraiser for 6th grade campers in 1979. This Burns Park Elementary fundraiser has grown and symbiotically supported the activities offered by our PTO to its students and their families. Today’s race is headed by volunteer race directors and ~100 volunteers working throughout the year on planning, funding, marketing and staffing the Burns Park Run.

Read more about the storied and unique history of the Burns Park Run in the 2004 press article by marathon legend Doug Kurtis.