Fast & Furriest 5K Run/Walk
About this race
Run Fur Fun! This event is a 5k Trail Run/Walk.
We are happy to be back in 2026 with two chip timed events this year. We will have the 5K run/walk without dogs and the 5K run/walk with dogs. Both of these events will be chip timed with medals for first, second, and third place in male and female categories. Aid and water stations are positioned along the trail. This is a family-friendly and kid-friendly event and the trail is stroller-friendly.
Packet pick-up and late registration will be at Midland City Forest -- Friday May 1, 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Saturday May 2, 7:30 am -8:45 am for timed race without dogs and 9:00 am with dogs.
Runners and walkers are encouraged to bring their canine companions and celebrate the special human-animal bond! Runners and walkers without dogs are also encouraged to come participate in the fun! Children 6 and under can run/walk for FREE! This is a stroller friendly course.
Event T-shirts and other goodies for the runners/walkers will be guaranteed to those who register before April 20, 2026.
All proceeds from this special fundraiser will directly benefit Great Lakes Bay Animal Society’s goal of providing quality care for animals in transition to their forever homes.
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Running
Fast & Furriest 5K Run/Walk WITHOUT DOGS
Pre-registration: $35 (through 4/25/2026). T-shirt guarantee cut off April 20, 2026. Late registration (4/26 to 5/1) and day of $40 Participants 6 years of age & under, with a paid adult, do not have to pay registration fees. Strollers are welcome.
Fast & Furriest 5K Run/Walk WITH DOGS
Pre-registration: $35 (through April 25, 2026). T-shirt guarantee cut off April 20, 2026. Late registration (4/26 to 5/1) and day of $40 Participants 6 years of age & under, with a paid adult, do not have to pay registration fees. Strollers are welcome.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Midland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 8:40 PM local time (EDT) in Midland on May 2, 2026 — 14h 13m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Fast & Furriest 5K Run/Walk
183 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Fast & Furriest 5K Run/Walk WITHOUT DOGS
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Sheffer | 23:11 | 7:28 /mi |
| 2 | Z. Ward | 25:11 | 8:06 /mi |
| 3 | Derek Raymond | 25:12 | 8:07 /mi |
| 4 | Gabe Gransden | 25:35 | 8:14 /mi |
| 5 | Madeline Farrington | 25:40 | 8:16 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Midland
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Northwood Run with the Wolves 5k
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Freeland Freaky 5's
St Peter Turkey Trot 5K/10K
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- Midland Running Calendar 2026 9 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, 10 Midland events
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