Larry Prout Jr (The Bear) Courage Fund 5k and 1mile fundraiser

We are excited for our 4th annual Larry Prout Jr (The Bear) Courage Fund 5k and 1 mile run/walk fundraiser! This year's race will be held on Saturday, July 25th.  We're at a NEW LOCATION this year, Pinckney High School! 

Proceeds from this event assist University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital families whose loved ones are enduring complex medical issues with gas, food, utilities, clothes, emergency auto and home repairs, and many other basic necessities, that become hardships when a family is facing the medical crisis of a loved one. 

PRICING 5K: $30 until July 12th.  $35 from 7/13 to 7/24. $40 on race day. Online registration only on race day. 

FAMILY/FRIENDS special pricing: $3/person discount when registering 3 or more people at the same time. Discount automatically applied during registration. Valid only for the 5k. Valid until 7/12. 

PRICING 1 MILE: $25 until 7/12. $30 from 7/13 to 7/24. $35 on race day. Online registration only on race day. 

T-shirts are guaranteed with entry by end of day July 12th. Supplies available as they last after that date. 

Do you want to RUN FOR FREE? See details HERE. 

COURSE: NEW in 2026 we'll be at the Pinckney High School complex. It features a beautiful course that we are very excited about. See the course map section along the top of the page for the 5k/run walk course map. The 1 mile event will be entirely on the track. 

PACKET PICKUP: Race day morning July 25th, 8:00 am to 9:50 am at the Registration/Check-in Tent. Race packets include: event and sponsor information, race t-shirt, and bib

VIRTUAL RUNNERS: Register by July 12th to be guaranteed a t-shirt. Price is $30. Your packet (including t-shirt and event and sponsor information) will be mailed as the race approaches. You can post your results by going to the results tab at the top of the page and selecting virtual results. Results must be submitted August 1st. 

RESULTS will be live during the race and posted on this website. The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. 

Join fellow runners on July 25, 2026 for the Larry Prout Jr (The Bear) Courage Fund 5k and 1mile fundraiser. It's a fantastic 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Pinckney.