Capital City River Run
About this race
2026 marks the 33rd anniversary of the Capital City River Run.
The Capital City River Run makes a real impact within the community, benefiting Impression 5 Science Center and its mission to provide children and families access to science exploration through hands-on exhibits and participatory programming.
Annual races include a Half Marathon, 5K Walk/Run, and the Sohn’s Kid’s Race. All half marathon and 5K race participants receive a sweatshirt and finishers medal. The race will be chip timed by the Michigan Running Foundation and you can check your results during the race and on the web at Playmakers.com.
The kids races will take place on Saturday, September 19 at 11AM at Impression 5 Science Center. The one mile race will take place on the Lansing River Trail. All participants will be invited to spend the day at the Science Museum and enjoy a pizza party after the event. Participants of the event will get a goodie bag and a finishers medal.
The half marathon, and 5K races will start on Michigan Ave in front of the Lansing Center, utilizing Michigan Ave, Grand River Ave, MSU campus and the Lansing River Trail and will end on Grand Ave, utilizing Adado Park in downtown Lansing. Both races will start at 8AM on Sunday, September 20,
Packet Pick Up
Packet pick up will take place on Saturday, September 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing. Race day packet pick up will take place at Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.Join fellow runners on September 21, 2019 for the Capital City River Run. It's a fantastic 1.6K, Half-Marathon, 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Lansing.
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Running
Sohn Kids Races
Kid's can run the one mile race or a 100 meter sprint. Kid's will receive a race t-shirt and medal for running either event. The race starts at Impression 5 and the meeting location prior to the race is just outside of Impression 5!
Capital City River Run Half Marathon
Team Half Marathon Relay
Relay legs as of 6/1/17 Leg 1, start to Clippert and the River Trail 4.3 miles Leg 2, River Trail to Beach House in Hawk Island 3.7 miles Leg 3, Beach House to the finish, 5.1 miles
Capital City River Run 5K Race
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Lansing in 2019, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Lansing
Capital City River Run takes place in Lansing, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/Detroit.
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