Mighty Mile - FREE RACE FOR KIDS - DeWitt
About this race
The Mighty Mile is for kids only ages 5 to 14 years old. All runners will receive a T-shirt, Backpack, and a chipped timed accurate mile. Once the runner crosses the finish line they will receive a Mighty Mile Finisher Medal.
The race is part of the Michigan Running Foundation Mighty Mile series put on at several locations in Michigan in an effort to encourage our children to run and stay active. This race located at DeWitt High School. We hope to have a fun and challenging event for all the kids to get their summer off to a running and healthy start!
Calling all Elementary and Middle School students: Finish up your school year with a challenging and fun mile and get your Summer off to an active healthy start!
FREE! There is no entry fee to run the Mighty Mile. It is a free race for any child ages 5 to 14 years old.
Online registration only: To participate in the event you must register your child on this site prior to the race. We need to know your child's information before the race so we can issue a bib number for them and have their shirt sizes and other race materials ready for them. There will be no registration available at the race.
Race is limited to the first 250 participants. Register for the race early!
SCHEDULE
Race 1: 6:30pm | 5 - 7 year olds
Race 2: 6:50pm | 8 – 9 year olds
Race 3: 7:10pm | 10 - 11 year olds
Race 4: 7:25pm | 12 - 14 year olds
RESULTS: This race will be electronically timed using the disposable tag system on the bib number. Results will be available immediately after the race and will be posted on this web site.
AWARDS: There are no awards for the race. The purpose of the program is for the runner to challenge themselves to run their best race and start a healthy lifestyle. All of the runners will receive a Mighty Mile medal when they cross the finish line!
COURSE INFORMATION: The start and finish is on the DeWitt High School High School Track. The first 1/4 mile of the race is on the track, the runners then make a loop on school grounds and finish with a 1/4 mile on the track. The race is not 4 loops of the track. Feel free to run with your child! We will have members of the DeWitt team along the entire course to offer encouragement and support.
ENTRY FEE: The race is FREE there is no entry fee BUT Registration for the race must be done online on this site prior to the race. There will be no registration available at the race.
PACKET PICK UP: Race day at the DeWitt High School Track from 5:15 pm.to 7:15 PM.
Bring water for your child. There is no water provided at the race.
If you can't make this Mighty Mile but would like your child to run in one click HERE to check out all the Mighty Miles we put on throughout Michigan.
The race is hosted by the MICHIGAN RUNNING FOUNDATION a non profit whose mission is to encourage youth running.
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Running
MIGHTY MILE - - - AGES 5 TO 7
MIGHTY MILE - - - AGES 8 TO 9
MIGHTY MILE - AGES 10 TO 11
MIGHTY MILE - AGES 12 TO 14
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dewitt, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets at 9:10 PM local time (EDT) in Dewitt on June 2, 2026 — 15h 09m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Mighty Mile - FREE RACE FOR KIDS - DeWitt
263 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the MIGHTY MILE - - - AGES 5 TO 7
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Jock | 7:15 | 7:15 /mi |
| 2 | J. Meibeyer | 7:33 | 7:33 /mi |
| 3 | P. Westrin | 7:43 | 7:43 /mi |
| 4 | C. Kramer | 7:56 | 7:56 /mi |
| 5 | R. Painter | 8:06 | 8:06 /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, 10 Dewitt events
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