Live Life Nspired 5K Run / Family Walk
About this race
The LIVE LIFE NSPIRED 5K Run/Family Walk is a community event held in memory of Natalie Freiburger, a courageous young girl who lost her battle with ovarian cancer. It is for anyone that is excited about overcoming a serious illness or who would like to be surrounded by other inspirational people, it's a great chance to improve your health and your outlook at the same time.
The 5K Run is a flat and fast course that runs through the heart of downtown Charlotte in front of thousands of spectators waiting for annual Frontier Days Parade.
Race starts at 9:15 am
Packet pickup will be available Friday, September 11 at AL!VE (800 W Lawrence Ave, Charlotte MI 48813) from 12:00p-7:00pm and at the Hospital Ambulance garage (321 E. Harris St. Charlotte, MI 48813) on race day Saturday, September 12 from 8:00-9:00am.
Pricing: $25 until two-weeks prior to the event (t-shirt guaranteed). $30 from 13 days prior to the event up until the day prior, t-shirts are limited, supplies last as available. Be sure to preregister for the race! There is no race day registration.
Awards - Prizes are awarded to top overall finishers for Men's, Women's and Masters as well as the top three in each age-division. Age groups 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 and over
The Family Walk is an event for the whole family. Bring the kids, Grandma and Grandpa for a 1.5 mile stroll through downtown Charlotte with thousands of parade spectators there to cheer you on. All ages and abilities welcome.
Music, snacks, and drinks will be located at the finish line and awards will be presented at the conclusion of the race.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Shirts have been ordered as of August 22nd. For anyone signing up after the deadline shirts are not guaranteed and will be available while supplies last.
Walking
Family Walk & Kids Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charlotte, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 7:54 PM local time (EDT) in Charlotte on September 12, 2026 — 12h 38m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Live Life Nspired 5K Run / Family Walk
5k Run/Walk · 149 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kobe Blanco | 14:52 | 4:48 /mi |
| 2 | Hunter Hillard | 15:58 | 5:09 /mi |
| 3 | Ryan Budnik | 17:02 | 5:30 /mi |
| 4 | Matt Williams | 19:25 | 6:16 /mi |
| 5 | Elliot Grandia | 19:53 | 6:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 8 Charlotte events
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