Palmer Park Event Series: 8K, 5K & 1 Mile Run & Walk
About this race
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.
Pick your distance
Running
8K
8K + 1 Mile Combo
Virtual 8K
5K
5K + 1 Mile Combo
Virtual 5K
1 Mile
Virtual 1 Mile
Yoga Only
Yoga Only (Kids 12 and Under - FREE)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Detroit, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:54 AM and sets at 9:09 PM local time (EDT) in Detroit on June 13, 2027 — 15h 14m of daylight.
Course
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