Grit Your Grief 5K Run Walk
About this race
5K RACE DETAILS: During the VIRTUAL Race Weeks (May 6-20), participants choose their own routes. For the LIVE Race Event on May 16th, the 5K starts at 10:00 a.m. and the path will include MBS taxiways and a portion of a main runway.
5K REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
💚 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ($35) ✔️ All participants will be timed. Must be registered by April 24th to Guarantee a T-Shirt.
💚 REGISTRATION ($45) ✔️ May 9th - May 16th: receive a race T-shirt and medal ONLY IF AVAILABLE.
COLOR RUN DETAILS: A Color Run for all ages will be held starting at 11:30 a.m. Registration will be $20. Must be registered by April 24th to guarantee a T-Shirt. All participants must be registered to get a T-shirt. Kids may register after, or onsite, but please wear a white shirt should they not be available. Please note: due to FAA regulations, the color run will be on MBS property, but not on a runway. If you have more then 3 family members doing the color run please call the office for a discount code 989-495-9335
RACE PACKET PICK-UPS:
💚 LIVE Race Packets: Packet pick-up will be available the day of the race.
💚 VIRTUAL Race Packets: Available on race day or any time the following week at the Children's Grief Center, 4708 James Savage Rd, Midland, 48642, will ship for an extra shipping cost.
MEMORIAL SIGNS:
💚 Memorial signs to celebrate and honor loved ones who have died can be purchased through this website. Signs will be Displayed on MBS property at the event.
This is a Great Lakes Bay Regional event. All proceeds will directly benefit ALL of the children and families we serve in the Great Lakes Bay Region. We are grateful for our amazing Great Lakes Bay Region communities and look forward to having you participate in this wonderful event. In the words of Dr. Seuss, "To the World You May be One Person and to One Person You May be the World". Thank you for being the world to us!
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
Run the Runaway in this unique 5K Walk/Run! Runners/Walkers will be complete the 5K course ON the runway at MBS International Airport.
VIRTUAL 5K Run/Walk
The Virtual race can be done at you leisure it can be done in one day or over as many as it take for you to walk your 5K. Sign up to receive your race packet which include medal and T-Shirt. Pick up packet at our office in Midland, or have it shipped to wherever you are!
Color Fun Run
A Color Run for all ages will be held starting at 11:30 a.m. Registration will be $20. Must be registered by April 24th to guarantee a T-Shirt. All participants must be registered to get a T-shirt. Kids may register after, or onsite, but please wear a white shirt should they not be available. Please note: due to FAA regulations, the color run will be on MBS property, but not on a runway. If you have more then 3 family members doing the color run please call the office for a discount code 989-495-9335
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Freeland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 8:55 PM local time (EDT) in Freeland on May 16, 2026 — 14h 45m of daylight.
Course
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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, 2 Freeland events
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