River Bends Park, Shelby Township MI
Sunday, March 29th, 2026
🌷 Welcome Spring with Fitness!
Here comes Spring and there is no better way to celebrate than getting your fitness on!
🏃♂️ Choose Your Challenge
Maybe you have been training for a Spring Marathon or maybe your couch has seen a little too much of you lately! Judgment Free Zone here, so grab a friend and choose a distance and terrain - 8K on trails or 5K on a paved bike path.
📍 New Location for 2025
Age based pricing: Youth 12 yrs and under are $20, race day $25. Youth category does not include a swag item, but youth finishers will get an award.
✨ Event Highlights
- Distances: 2 different distances offered and 2 different terrains! 8K - trail, 5K- paved.
- Choice: of custom event tech running cap (retail value of $35) or lightweight hoodie.
- Finisher Gift: unique finisher gift to get you excited for Spring!
- Awards: 8K Awards: Overall M/F, 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+ (14 total awards).
- Awards: 5K Awards: Overall M/F, 13 and under, 14-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ (16 total awards).
- Raffle Prizes: available for participants.
- Refreshments: post race refreshments provided.
🧥 Hoodies Availability
* Hoodies are sold out - if your size is unavailable you will get a hat or a 2024 apparel item.
🗓️ Schedule
- 8:30 AM: Race Day Registration
- 9:30 AM: 8K Trail Race Starts
- 9:45 AM: 5K Paved Race Starts
📦 Early Packet Pick-Up
EARLY PACKET PICK-UP SATURDAY MARCH 22, 2025 FROM 11:00AM-2:00PM.
Come run BILL RONEY 5K then pick up your Hootie Hoo race packet!
Location: HANSON'S RUNNING SHOP, 8409 HALL RD., UTICA.
🗺️ Maps
coming soon
🔗 More Information
For more details, visit our official race page.
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