New Buffalo Township Fired Up 5K
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New Buffalo Township Fired Up 5K

Union Pier, Michigan, United States View on map
Sep 19, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

About This Event:

Your participation in the New Buffalo Township Fire 5K helps provide our NBT firefighters with equipment they need to better serve our community. Run on the new non-motorized path along Red Arrow Highway and wind through Union Pier. Pre and post-race activities will be held in Timothy's Restaurant parking lot.

Event Date: 
September 19, 2025  (9:00 am Michigan time)

 
Event Location:
Timothy's Restaurant, 16409 Red Arrow Highway, Union Pier, MI  49129

 
Event Times:

  • Friday Early Packet Pickup (Sept. 18th) at New Buffalo Township Hall, 17425 Red Arrow Highway from 4:00 - 6:00 pm Michigan time.
  • Saturday Event Day Packet Pickup (Sept. 19th) 7:30 - 8:30 am Michigan time.
  • Saturday Race Time 5K Run/Walk - 9:00 am Michigan time.

Registration Fees:

  • $25 Early Registration (now through August 1, 2024)  Includes Tee Shirt 
  • $30 Late Registration (August 2 to September 18, 2024) (11:59 pm)
  • $35 Same Day Registration
  • Tee Shirts are only Guaranteed through September 7th.  Limited amounts of extra tee shirts will be available on a "First Come, First Serve Basis".

Awards: 

  • Overall Male and Female
  • Age Categories  14 and Under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and Over

Tee Shirts:
To be guaranteed a tee shirt, registration must be completed before September 7th (11:59 pm).  A limited amount of extra tee shirts will be ordered but will be available on a "First Come First Serve" basis during packet pickup (race day). 

Timing and Scoring: 
Provided by MAC's Sports Timing - Results will be posted during the event and online at www.macssportstiming.com 

Weather Disclaimer:
We want everyone to have a fun and safe experience!  We hope that our race proceeds without any delay! However, race directors have the right to cancel the race due to inclement weather, or other unforeseen reason that would jeopardize racer or volunteer safety. In these circumstances, refunds will not be made.  We thank you in advance for your understanding.

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Running

5K Run/Walk

Sep 19, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Union Pier, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.7° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
19.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
4.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
77.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 18m

The sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 7:49 PM local time (EDT) in Union Pier on September 19, 2026 — 12h 18m 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, 1 Union Pier event

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