Grand Ledge Education Foundation Comet Chase 5K
About this race
The Grand Ledge Education Foundation Comet Chase 5k will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Grand Ledge, Michigan. All events begin and end at the Brandt-Spalsbury Track & Field Facility (1211 Lohne Dr. Grand Ledge, MI 48837).
A 1 mile run for youth 13 & under starts at 8:00 AM and a 400m Kids Race begins at 8:30 AM. Both events will take place on the track.
The 5k race begins at 8:45 AM on the track and travels a well marked course through town before finishing on the track.
All proceeds go to benefit the Grand Ledge Education Foundation a 501(c)3 organization that works to provide extra funding for special projects within the Grand Ledge Public Schools classrooms.
Pricing: 5k in person - $35 until 5/30/26 then $45. The Virtual 5k - $40 until 5/30/26 then $50. 1 mile kids race and 400 yd dash kids race - $20 until 5/30/26 then $25.
5K Groupings: 10 and under, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34,
35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
Awards & Prizes:
Post race refreshments for all registrants and chance at race day door prizes
5k run/walk: Awards for the top 3 male and female winners in each division. All participants receive a finisher medal. 5k participants receive a technical t-shirt and draw string bag which are guaranteed to all entries received prior to June 5th. T-shirts available as supplies last after that date.
Virtual 5k run/walk: All participants receive a finisher medal. Virtual 5k participants receive a technical t-shirt and draw string bag which are which are guaranteed to all entries received prior to June 5th. T-shirts available as supplies last after that date. Shirts and medals will be mailed to participants beginning week of June 23rd.
400m kids race (10 and under): All participants will receive a Comet Squeeze Ball.Youth races receive a cotton blend t-shirt with entries by June 5th. T-shirts available as supplies last after that date
1 Mile youth race (13 and under): Awards for the top 10 finishers. All participants will receive a Comet Squeeze Ball. Youth races receive a cotton blend t-shirt with entries by June 5th. T-shirts available as supplies last after that date
Packet Pickup: Friday, June 12 from 4:30 PM-7:00 PM at the Sawdon Administration Building 220 Lamson Street Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Google Maps and morning of the race starting at 7:00 AM. Pickup takes place at At the Grand Ledge High School Track & Field Facility 1211 Lohne Dr. Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Google Maps
Race day parking: Available at the Brandt-Spalsbury Track & Field Facility 1211 Lohne Dr. Grand Ledge, MI 4883 Google Maps
The race will be timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be posted during the race and live on this website.
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Running
Comet Chase 5K
Race Begins and ends at the Grand Ledge High School Track & Field Facility and runs on quiet residential streets in the city of Grand Ledge. 1st place medals to the male and female winners in each division. Finisher Medals, shirts and draw string bags for all participants.
1 mile youth race
For youth ages 13 and under. The race will take place on the Grand Ledge High School Track. Top 10 finishers receive medals. Comet Squeeze Balls and shirts to all participants.
Virtual 5K
Finisher Medals and shirts for all participants. Medals, shirts and draw string bags will be mailed to participants Beginning the week of June 23rd.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 15 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Grand Ledge, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 9:18 PM local time (EDT) in Grand Ledge on June 13, 2026 — 15h 18m of daylight.
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2026 results — Grand Ledge Education Foundation Comet Chase 5K
Comet Chase 5K · 153 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Elder | 17:15 | 5:34 /mi |
| 2 | Noah Heriford | 19:15 | 6:13 /mi |
| 3 | Pablo Herrejon | 19:44 | 6:22 /mi |
| 4 | Collin Bancroft | 20:30 | 6:37 /mi |
| 5 | Jeremy Kammer | 21:26 | 6:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Grand Ledge 5K Races 16 races
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- Grand Ledge Running Calendar 2026 16 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, 17 Grand Ledge events
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