Friends of Fishtown 5K
About this race
Join Fishtown Preservation Society for our 18th Annual Fishtown 5K!
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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All proceeds benefit Fishtown Preservation Society in the ongoing care of Historic Fishtown
In-person race features:Starting and finishing in the heart of Fishtown, gradual climbs and graceful descents make our chip-timed 5K ideal for the serious runner or the whole family. Runners, walkers, strollers and leashed dogs are all welcome. Rain or shine.
- Start to finish RFID Chip Timing (through Newton Timing & Race Services, of Davison)
- Corral starting line with fastest runners at the front
- Hydration stations throughout the course
- Post-race fuel
- Included in the Traverse City Track Club’s 2026 Grand Prix Series
- Five year age categories starting at:
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80+
- Fishtown 5K logo tee (T-shirt cutoff is June 18, 2026)
- Fishtown 5K logo sticker
- Commemorative race bib
- Chance to win early-registration prizes
- Chance to win race medals unique to Fishtown
- Our special Fishtown 5K medals are awarded to the top three male & female finishers in each age category
- Overall Female and Male winners receive a unique Fishtown 5K award
- New this Year—Masters AWARDS! Presented to best overall runners age 40 and older.
The official race route will be marked, but here’s a map to help you plan your race Fishtown 5K - Route Map
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Love the Fishtown 5K, but "Can’t Be Here"?You can sign up for the Fishtown 5K and have a race packet mailed to you the week after the race. Provided you sign up before June 19, (or as long as supplies last) you’ll get a super cool Fishtown 5K t-shirt, race logo sticker and bib. Packets will be sent via US Mail, so please be certain to confirm your mailing address! A shipping cost of $7.00 will be added.
You receive:- Fishtown 5K logo tee (T-shirt cutoff is June 18, 2026)
- Fishtown 5K logo sticker
- Commemorative race bib
- Chance to win early-registration prizes
This is not a virtual event, but we’d still love to see photos of you wearing your race shirt. Follow us and share the joy!
Fishtown5K, #RunForFishtown, #AJoyfulRun
Important dates:
June 1: Registration price increase
June 18: **Last day to register to guarantee a race t-shirt is included in your packet
- If you want to secure a race t-shirt and size you must register by this date. We will be ordering some additional t-shirts but they will be first-come first-serve.
July 17: Packet pickup for in-person registrants (see below for location and time)
- 6pm: Last moment to register online
July 18: Race day! Register by 8:30am to have your race chip timed
Packet Pick-up:
July 17: for in-person registrants 2pm – 6pm in the Leland Library's - Munnecke Room (203 E Cedar St. Leland, MI)
July 18: in Fishtown 7:30am – 9am
- Any packets not claimed will be available at the FPS office, Monday-Friday, 10am - 4pm until July 31.
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Become a Sponsor!
Fishtown 5K Sponsorships offer businesses, organizations and families a great promotional opportunity while also helping preserve Fishtown now and forever. For more information, please view our Sponsorship Opportunities, call 231-256-8878 or email Summer Meyer at smeyer@fishtownmi.org
Social Media:
Unite in support of Fishtown via social media with snapshots of your Friends of Fishtown 5K experience. Follow us and share your moment!
#Fishtown5K, #RunForFishtown, #AJoyfulRun
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2026 Fishtown 5K — "Can't Be Here"
Our "Cant Be Here" registrants are for those that want the 2026 Fishtown 5K swag but can't be in Leland on race day! Packets will be sent via US Mail the week AFTER the actual race day (7/18/2026). A shipping cost of $7.00 is added. –Please be certain to confirm your mailing address.
2026 Fishtown 5K - IN PERSON
Our beautiful course winds through Leland’s neighborhoods and along the Leland River, starting and finishing in the heart of Fishtown. Gradual climbs and descents make this an event for the serious runner or the whole family! Rain or Shine
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Leland.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 1 Leland event
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