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Hootie Hoo 8K Trail | 5K Paved | Hoot X 2
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Hootie Hoo 8K Trail | 5K Paved | Hoot X 2

Shelby Township, Michigan, United States View on map
Mar 28, 2027 (America/Detroit local time)
Running

About this race

Here comes Spring and there is no better way to celebrate than getting your fitness on! 

Maybe you have been training for a Spring Marathon or maybe your couch has seen a little too much of you lately!  Judgement Free Zone here, so grab a friend and choose a distance and terrain - 8K on trails or 5K on a paved bike path.  OR if you really want to test your fitness sign up for the Hoot X 2.  Run the 8K trail race followed by the 5K paved race. 

NEW- Get your group and Create or join a team during registration! Recognition for team showing most "Hootie Hoo" spirit!!

*Runners must finish the 8K in 60 minutes or less to start the 5K

**RIVER BENDS PARK**

Age based pricing:  Youth 13 yrs and under are $20, race day $25.  Youth category does not include a swag item, but youth finishers will get a finisher award.  Swag items can be added on during the registration process.

Event Highlights

  • 3 different distances offered and 2 different terrains!  8K - trail, 5K- paved, Hoot X 2 consists of 8K trail + 5K paved!
  • Your choice of swag item, gender specific 1/4 zip tech shirt or tech running cap
  • unique finisher gift to get you excited for Spring!
  • 8K Awards: Overall M/F, 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+  (16 total awards)
  • 5K Awards: Overall M/F, 13 and under, 14-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+  (16 total awards)
  • HOOT X 2 Awards:  Top 2 M/F (total time)
  • post-race refreshments

 

Hickory Grove Pavilion - start and finish for both races!

*TRAVELIN TOM'S COFFEE TRUCK WILL BE ONSITE TO SERVICE RUNNERS AND SPECTATORS, they accept card, cash and apple pay

Schedule

8:30 AM       Race Day Registration 

9:30 AM       8K Trail Race Starts

10:30 AM     5K Paved Race Starts

**NOTE - Runners registering for the HOOT X 2 (8K+5K) will need to complete the 8K trail race by 10:30 AM to start the 5K by 10:35 AM

EARLY PACKET PICK-UP    SATURDAY MARCH 20th, 2026 (1 WEEK PRIOR)  

11:00 AM -2:00 PM   HANSON'S RUNNING SHOP, 8409 HALL RD., UTICA

*Come run the Bill Roney 5K and pick up your Hootie Hoo race packet

MAPS

 

Pick your distance

Trail running

8K RUN

The course will be a mostly single track trail with some stretches of paved path.

Mar 28, 2027 8K 9:30 AM
$40.00
Open

Running

5K RUN/WALK

The course will be 100% on paved bike path within the park.

Mar 28, 2027 5K 10:30 AM
$40.00
Open

HOOT X 2 | 8K TRAIL & 5K PAVED

Runners will run the 8K trail race and then return to the start line for the 5K paved race. Runners must finish the 8K in 60 minutes or less in order to start the 5K paved race. The 5K start line will close at 10:35 AM.

Mar 28, 2027 13K 9:30 AM
$55.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shelby Township, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -0.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 10.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -6.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.1°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
23.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
5.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
70.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 28, 2027 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 28, 2027 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 33m

The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 8:06 PM local time (EDT) in Shelby Township on March 28, 2027 — 12h 33m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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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, 23 Shelby Township events

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