presented by Trinity Health IHA Medical Group • an Ann Arbor Track Club event • June 1, 2025
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- Aid Stations
- Awards
- Bag Drop
- Course Maps
- Elite Runners
- Expo
- Kids
- Pacers
- Packet Pickup
- Parking
- Post-Race
- Pre-Race
- Race Day
- Road Closures
- Shuttles
- Volunteer
No. For liability reasons, only registered runners and official race personnel are permitted on the course. This includes the uphill stretch on Main St. to the finish line. Unregistered runners, walkers or cyclists will be asked to leave the course and may be ticketed for trespassing.
Baby joggers and strollers are permitted in the 5K only. The child or children must be registered (at no cost) and the race number (“BIB”) must be attached to the front of the jogger/stroller. Wagons (e.g. “Radio Flyers”) and carts are NOT permitted.
For your safety and the safety of runners around you, we strongly discourage the use of these devices. However, they are (reluctantly) permitted.
No pets of any kind are permitted in any of the races.
Online registration is available for all events until they sell out or Saturday, (close of the Expo) whichever comes first. There is NO race day registration. Please be aware that you must pick up your BIB at the race Expo, or pay the fee to pick it up on race morning.
You can confirm all of your registration details via your RunSignup profile within 14 days prior to the race.
- If you purchased race insurance, you can use this to get your money back.
- *We can defer your registration to next year.
- *You could sell your and transfer your bib to another participant.
*Deferments and bib transfers must be completed at least 30 days prior to the race date.
Transferring to a different event can be done online until the event fills or 14 days prior to the race, whichever occurs first. Click here for instructions. There is no fee to transfer events; however, if you transfer to an event with a higher registration fee you will automatically be charged the difference between entry fees, but if you transfer to an event with a lower registration fee you will not receive a refund for the difference.
If you unable to participate, we recommend you transfer your BIB to another person and consider volunteering instead. Transferring of a BIB to another person can be done online until the event fills or 14 days prior to the race, whichever occurs first. Click here for instructions. The transfer must be for the same race in which you are registered. If the person chooses to transfer the BIB to another person later, they must initiate a new transfer process. To maintain the integrity of the race results and safety for everyone, all participants must be officially registered.
Deferments are permitted until 30 days prior to the race. Note that the deferment will be for the following year’s race only (cannot defer further into the future) and the same event you have entered. You cannot defer more than once. Contact the race director. Please also reference the BIB transfer options.
Limited elite entries are available in the half marathon and 10K events. Click here for time standards and to submit your request. The deadline is April 30th at 11:59 p.m. Note that no travel or appearance money, or complimentary lodging, is offered.
Race day packet pickup is available only for individuals who pay the add-on fee during online registration. There is a deadline for adding this service, and there are no exceptions. If you did not include race day packet pickup as part of your registration, you must pickup your packet at the Expo. If you added the race day packet pickup, your packet will NOT be available at the Expo.
Packet pickup time, date and location details can be found here.
You may pickup your packet, or any another participant’s packet by showing each persons’ barcode found in their registration confirmation email.
How to Find Barcode
- Login to your RunSignup profile
- Scroll and “load more” until you view this race in list
- Click “Resend Confirmation” link
- Check your email for message (look in spam folder if not found in inbox)
- Have this email open and ready to display before getting in line at packet pickup
We recommend that you plan to arrive downtown no later than 6:45am, so you have plenty of time to find parking. If you are planing to take a shuttle bus to Dexter for the half marathon start, you must be in line for the shuttle no later than 7:15am to guarantee arriving in time.
There are numerous parking options in Downtown Ann Arbor, including parking structures and street parking. View this parking map showing locations. Race activity will be located in the area of the Ann & Ashley parking structure.
5K: The Liberty Title parking lot in Downtown Ann Arbor. There will be no bag drop at the 5K start.
10K: The Liberty Title parking lot in Downtown Ann Arbor.
Half Marathon: Near the start line in Dexter.
Bags will be transported back to the finish area after the start of the race. Plastic bags (3-4 gallon) are provided at the staging areas for each race. You may also use your own athletic bag but it must fit COMPLETELY into the plastic bag and the bag tied shut. Oversized duffels and carry-on luggage will not be accepted. Your BIB number must be clearly printed on the bag. Do not leave valuables, breakable items or car keys in the bags. The Ann Arbor Track Club is not responsible for lost or stolen items from clothing bags. Pick up for all bags will be in the Ann & Ashley parking deck. Bags that have not been claimed by the end of post-race cleanup will be donated to charity.
The location for boarding the shuttles has changed this year. Shuttles to the half marathon and 5k start lines will be located on the north side of Huron Street between Ashley and Main Streets.
We suggest that you arrive downtown early if you plan to take a shuttle. If you are not in line for a bus by 7:15am, we cannot guarantee that you will make it to Dexter in time for the half marathon start.
Shuttles will begin leaving for Dexter at 6:15am and run until all half marathon participants get to Dexter, but the race will start promptly at 8:30am.
No. If you choose to park at the half marathon start (in Dexter) or 5K start (Forsythe Middle School) you must arrange your own transportation back to your vehicle.
10K – 7:15am
Half Marathon – 8:30am
5K – 8:30am
Half Marathon: Creekside Intermediate School, 2615 Baker Rd., Dexter
10K: Downtown Ann Arbor near 220 N. Main St.
5K: 1655 Newport Rd., north of Forsythe Middle School
The finish line is located 220 N Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 near the Ann St. intersection in Downtown Ann Arbor.
5K: 2 Water Stops.
10K: 5 Water Stops.
Half Marathon: 9 Water Stops.
See the course maps for specific locations. We will offer water and Gatorade at all water stops. Honey Stinger energy gel will be available at miles 6 and 9 of the half marathon.
Yes, there will be Honey Stinger energy gel at mile 6 and 9 aid stations on the half marathon course.
The stretch of Miller Rd. between Newport and Seventh will be fully closed from March 24 through July 7, 2025. This affects our primary route from downtown to the 5K start. It should be fairly easy to detour to the 5K start (Miller to Brooks to Sunset to Newport).
The maximum allowed pace for the half marathon is 15 minutes-per-mile (a finish time of approximately 3 hours and 15 minutes). We are required to open the course to vehicles on Huron River Dr. by 12:00pm/noon. If you are not certain that you can maintain a 15 minute-per-mile pace pace through the entire race, please do not attempt the half marathon — register for the 10K or 5K instead. If you fall behind the pace you will be picked up by the sag wagon and driven to the finish line in Ann Arbor.
Yes. Our experienced pacers are offered by the Ann Arbor Running Company. Look for the pace-per-mile signs in the starting corrals to find your pacer. Pacers will coach their group along the way with words of encouragement, and will let you know the current pace throughout the race.
The average August temperature in Michigan ranges between 50°F and 82°F. However, it is possible to have temperatures into the low 90s with high humidity. Please dress and hydrate appropriately. There will be water along the course and ice at first-aid stations.
A staffed medical tent will be located on Main St. near the Washtenaw County Court House. In addition, first aid personnel will be located on the courses and in the finish area to assist anyone with a medical problem.
Medical personnel will be stationed along the course. If you experience a medical issue away from course personnel notify a course marshal or police officer, or call 911. Course marshals will be located at major intersections along Huron River Drive.
Porta-johns will be located in Downtown Ann Arbor, near the Ann & Ashley parking structure. There will also be some near the half marathon start line in Dexter and along the course. Refer to the course maps for specific locations along the courses.
The shirts are gender specific cuts and sizes. When in doubt, we suggest you order a size larger. If you prefer a “unisex” fit, you may wish to select from the men’s sizes. You will only be given the size that you requested during your entry. To guarantee you receive your preferred size, register for the race early. Shirt exchange may be available after the race, but this in not guaranteed.
As soon as the results have been verified the awards will be available to pick up at a table located in the lot beyond the finish area.
We would not be able to hold this event without our wonderful volunteers. The numerous volunteer tasks are described in our online registration portal. You can choose a task that fits your skills and schedule. Volunteers receive a custom event shirt and our gratitude.
Amtrack! There is a train that is scheduled to leave Ann Arbor at 7:50am every Sunday morning. The train crosses the half marathon course at two points between Ann Arbor and Dexter. Sometimes the train has crossed in Dexter as late as 8:20am. The 8:30am start is as early as we can make it. If and when Amtrak changes the schedule, we will adjust accordingly.