Fast & Fosterous 5k & .5k
About this race
We are thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual Fast & Fosterous 5K & .5K hosted by Foster Families Navigation & Resource Center! 🎉We have great shirts available for those who register Prior to June 30th! Following that there may be very limited sizing available.
📅 Date: July 11, 2026 - registration starts at 7am, Race starts at 8am -
📍 Location: Gladwin North Park/Riverwalk Disc Golf/Skate Park - https://maps.app.goo.gl/K5s8djnUKPdShBvQA
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just in it for the fun, we've got a race for everyone! Lace-up your sneakers, bring your friends and family, and join us for a day filled with energy, community spirit, and support for foster families. 💙
🎽 5K for the runners
🎉 .5K for the fun-lovers (costumes highly encouraged!)
Packet Pick-Up - Friday night from 5-7 at The Homestead (next to Redeemed Market Place) and Saturday morning beginning at 7am at Gladwin North Park.
Want to Sponsor? Sponsors Needed: Sign up here https://secure.qgiv.com/for/fosterfamiliesnrc/event/fastfosterous5k05k/
Let's make history together — one step, one sprint, and one smile at a time.
Tag your running buddy and let’s make it a day to remember! 🏅
#FastAndFosterous #FFNRC5K #FosterTheFuture #RunForACause
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Walking
Fast & Fosterous 5k & .5k
Packet Pick up Friday 5pm-7pm - Homestead (Next to Redeemed Market Place) Saturday 7am - North Gladwin Park Check - In/Registration Saturday 7am - North Gladwin Park Race starts at 8am for .5k & 8:30am for 5k
Running
Virtual Fast & Fosterous 5k & .5K
Packet Pick up - TBD Complete and track your 5k or .5k and let us know and we will record your time.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Gladwin, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:06 AM and sets at 9:20 PM local time (EDT) in Gladwin on July 11, 2026 — 15h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Fast & Fosterous 5k & .5k
48 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Fast & Fosterous 5k & .5k
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathan Muma | 18:47 | 6:03 /mi |
| 2 | Abigail Robinson | 22:18 | 7:11 /mi |
| 3 | D. Johnson | 23:14 | 7:29 /mi |
| 4 | Vivian OCallaghan | 24:13 | 7:48 /mi |
| 5 | Gavin Jansen | 24:54 | 8:01 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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11th Annual Trick or Trot 5K Trail Run/Walk
Northwood Run with the Wolves 5k
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, 3 Gladwin events
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