2026 Palmer Park Event Series: 8K, 5K & 1 Mile Run & Walk

2026 Palmer Park Event Series: 8K, 5K, 1 Mile Run & Walk 

Sunday, June 14th 2026

Welcome Home Wellness Alliance is proud to present our 5th Annual Palmer Park 8K, 5K & 1 Mile Run & Walk Event Series + Outdoor Yoga. This annual pride-themed event is in support of the People for Palmer Park, a local non-profit organization, committed to furthering the preservation, revitalization, and viability of Palmer Park, and Ruth Ellis Center, our neighbors dedicated to providing trauma-informed services for lesbian, and gay, bi-attractional, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ+) youth, and young adults, with an emphasis on young people of color, experiencing homelessness, involved in the child welfare system, and/or experiencing barriers to health and wellbeing.

Please join us for a community celebration of running, yoga, Pride Month and uplifting neighborhood Detroit Parks on Sunday, June 8th!

Event Details

Event Day Schedule:
6:30 AM - 8:00 AM: Check-In & Packet Pickup
8:00 AM: Opening Ceremony
8:15 AM: 1 Mile Begins
8:45 AM: 8K and 5K Begins
10:00 AM: Yoga Session
11:00AM: End of Event

Location - Meet us at:

Palmer Park

1121 Merrill Plaisance Street
Detroit, MI 48203

Early Packet Pick Up:
Saturday, June 13th: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Welcome Home Yoga & Wellness
6375 W. 7 Mile Rd.
Ste. 103
Detroit, MI 48221

*** 8K & 5K Registration includes Shirt, Medal, BIB & Interactive Online Media. 1 Mile Fun Run includes Medal, Bib, Interactive Online Media, and w/wo a shirt based on your choice. All Virtual Registration packets will be mailed after the event.

Please note: Shirts and medals are not guaranteed for registrants past May 11th due to national supply chain issues.  

Join fellow runners on June 14, 2026 for the 2026 Palmer Park Event Series: 8K, 5K & 1 Mile Run & Walk. It's a fantastic 8K, 5K, 1.6K featuring a flat and fast course in Detroit.