Fantasy 5K
About this race
RACE DAY
Friday, November 27th
5K start: 6:00 PM
1 Mile Run/Walk: 6:05 PM
PACKET PICK-UP and RACE LOCATION
Friday, November 27th
Packet pick-up: 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Race Day registration: 12:00 PM - 5:30 PM (as spots allow)
Starting at 12:00 PM, packet pick-up and on-site registration will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Howell, located at 323 W. Grand River in downtown Howell. Registered runners receive a commemorative Long Sleeve Cotton T-Shirt and race bib. Your race bib is needed to participate in the event.
The race start/finish is also at the First Presbyterian Church of Howell, located at 323 W. Grand River in downtown Howell.
Registered runners will receive their commemorative finisher medal and a slice of Hungry Howie's pizza at the finish line!
COURSE
5K (3.1 miles) course is on Grand River Avenue in historic downtown Howell preceding the Fantasy of Lights parade. The 1 Mile Run/Walk follows the same route as the 5K, albeit shortened to accommodate the 1 Mile distance.
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RESULTS & TIMING
Results can be found here: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/169696#resultSetId-599311;perpage:100
AWARDS
Awards will be given for the top 3 Overall, top 3 Master's, and top 3 Grandmaster's runner for each gender in the 5K. Thank you to Running Lab for providing gift certificates for our overall winners!
There will be no Age Group awards this year as we are proud to present all runners with a commemorative finisher medal.
Award pick-up will be behind the Church as soon as results are available.
This spectacular nighttime event on Grand River in downtown Howell kicks off the Fantasy of Lights Parade festivities! The 5K starts at 6:00 PM with the 1 Mile starting at 6:05 PM on Grand River at the First Presbyterian Church.
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Running
5K
1 Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Howell, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:41 AM and sets at 5:05 PM local time (EST) in Howell on November 27, 2026 — 9h 23m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Fantasy 5K
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Howell
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Howell 5K Races 6 races
- Howell Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 9 Howell events
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