Irish Jig 5K
Typically 28–47°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2026
30–50°F
dry
2025
46–69°F
dry
2024
30–44°F
dry
2023
21–35°F
dry
2022
37–44°F
rain
2021
25–49°F
dry
2020
32–57°F
rain
2019
26–45°F
dry
2018
23–43°F
dry
2017
30–50°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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