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Big Brothers Big Sisters Miles for Mentorship
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Miles for Mentorship

Lansing, Michigan, United States View on map
Oct 04, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
Running

About this race

We are excited to host our 6th Annual Miles for Mentorship event to support Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region’s mission to ignite the promise and power of youth! Miles for Mentorship is an outdoor, walk or run 5K. This year the event will be held at Hawk Island starting and ending at the Red Tail Shelter. Proceeds to this event help support the agency’s mission to create 1-to-1 mentoring relationships so that all youth achieve their full potential!  

Back again! children 12 years of age and under are invited to participate in our Spooky Sprint Kids Run! Halloween costumes are encouraged, and each participant will receive a treat bag and finisher medal at the finish line. The Spooky Sprint is free of charge!

The race will be professionally chip timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be posted during the race and online at the results tab, top of the page.

This 5k race is an out and back course that starts and ends at the Red Tail Shelter. The full race course can be found here.

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Running

5k Run/Walk

Race to defend the potential of youth in our community! Halloween costumes are encouraged!

Oct 04, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Virtual 5k Run/Walk

Oct 04, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$25.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Lansing.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 7.1° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 15.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 3.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 15.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
19.8
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
2.1mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
71.2%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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  • 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, 63 Lansing events

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