Midwest Canine Obstacle Run
About this race
The Midwest Canine Obstacle Run is a 5k run through the trails at The Woods Fitness Park in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Participants will compete in the 5k with their canine partners on leash as they tackle wooded trails, creek beds, dirt and water, along with over 40 obstacles to test teams of all abilities. Run with the best to see how you stack up, or simply enjoy the day with your best friend trying new things and bonding in a beautiful outdoor fitness park. All ages and abilities are encouraged, as this is more about your pups than anything else. There will be finisher medals and hat, award medals, food and beer tent, live music, vendors, overnight camping and much more as you make lifetime memories with your furry friends. So sign up today as we bring a whole new kind of fun to the Midwest!
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Obstacle race
Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Beast Mode (Participants 1st attempt will be included in Age Group or Elite Division scoring)
Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Elite Division
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Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Age Group Division
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Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Open Division
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Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Beast Mode (Participants 1st attempt will be included in Competitive scoring)
Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Competitive Division
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Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Open Division
Participant not participating in the Beast Mode category
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Benton Harbor, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 9:18 PM local time (EDT) in Benton Harbor on June 6, 2026 — 15h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Midwest Canine Obstacle Run
365 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Midwest Canine Obstacle Run - Elite Division
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megan Sanchez | 31:53 | 10:16 /mi |
| 2 | Taylor Galbraith | 32:44 | 10:32 /mi |
| 3 | Nicolette Scarfo | 33:51 | 10:54 /mi |
| 4 | Daniel Bocock | 35:36 | 11:28 /mi |
| 5 | Zachary Graves | 35:48 | 11:31 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 6 Benton Harbor events
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