5K for the King ( )
About this race
A FREE 5K road race and also 5K and 1 mile walk options that start at Zion Lutheran Church! This is an event being brought to the Mt. Pleasant community by Zion Lutheran Church located at 3401 E River Rd in Mt. Pleasant, MI. The goal is to provide fellowship amongst the community of Mt. Pleasant enjoying God’s creation through exercise!
Registration and Shirt Pick-Up
Near the start/finish line from 9:30 AM - 10:25 AM the day of the race.
After the Race
Join us after the race as we host our annual Brat-Fest near the finish line at the pavilion. This online registration is free but we encourage donations toward our youth group. If you donate at least $10, you will receive a Brat-Fest meal which includes a brat, appetizers, dessert, and beverages! We will even be hosting an auto show at the same time. We will also have inflatable jumpy houses, a dunk tank, yard games and other fun entertainment. For more information on the Brat-Fest and auto show, check out the Brat-Fest website: https://sites.google.com/mp.edzone.net/brat-fest/home
T-shirts
The first 25 5K for the King t-shirts ordered will only cost $5. If you would like a t-shirt, please order through this google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-zd7E_IcCHen-UJwlvJHmwp_c5L3L3SpAgWz5hc-WWpU1pQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor
Location
Start/finish line of the race: Zion Lutheran Church by the pavilion (3401 E River Rd). Race starts at 10:30 AM on Saturday September 12, 2026!
Pick your distance
Running
FREE 5K Run/Walk (Brat-Fest meal & T-shirt NOT included)
5K runners line up at the front of the start line. 5K walkers line up behind the 5K runners.
5K Run/Walk (With Brat-Fest Meal)
When registering, you will receive a ticket for a Brat-Fest meal after the run/walk!
5K Run/Walk (With T-shirt)
5K Run/Walk (With Brat-Fest meal & T-shirt)
When registering, you will receive a t-shirt and a ticket for a Brat-Fest meal after the run/walk!
FREE 5K Run/Walk
Walking
FREE 1 Mile Walk (Brat-Fest meal & T-shirt NOT included)
Line up behind the 5K runners and 5K walkers.
1 Mile Walk (With Brat-Fest Meal)
When registering, you will receive a ticket for a Brat-Fest meal after the walk!
1 Mile Walk (With T-shirt)
1 Mile Walk (With Brat-Fest meal & T-shirt)
When registering, you will receive a t-shirt and a ticket for a Brat-Fest meal after the walk!
FREE 1 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Mount Pleasant, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 7:55 PM local time (EDT) in Mount Pleasant on September 12, 2026 — 12h 39m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Mount Pleasant
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- Mount Pleasant 5K Races 15 races
- Mount Pleasant Running Calendar 2026 16 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 17 Mount Pleasant events
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