Portage Winter Blast
About this race
The Portage Winter Blast Half Marathon/10K/5K is hosted by Kalamazoo Area Runners and the City of Portage in a community celebration of health and wellness.
A race for runners, hosted by runners - a great training event for the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon and Zeigler Kalamazoo Half Marathon.
NEW for 2027! The Portage Winter Blast is excited to present the Double Blast! Run the 5K and the 10K!
Packet Pick Up
EARLY PACKET PICK-UP: Saturday, February 20th, 2:00pm – 5:30pm
Packet Pick-Up and Mini Expo will be at Mitten Running Company - 6290 S Westnedge Ave Ste A, Portage, MI 49002.
EVENT DAY PACKET PICK-UP: Sunday, February 21st, 7:00am - Race Start
Participants can also pick up on race morning at Loy Norrix.
Registration
Payment must be made when you register. Registration will remain open until the start of each event.
There is no paper registrations. If you are planning to register day of, please bring a mobile device that you can register on.
There is no shirt guaranteed for transfers or registrations received after February 7th, 2027.
Race Times
- Half Marathon: 8:00 a.m. start time
- 5k: 8:10 a.m. start time
- 10k: 9:00 a.m. start time
Registration Fees
ALL FEES INCLUDE TECH LONG SLEEVE TEE SHIRT
- Half Marathon: $55 - Until November 15 ($10 discount for KAR members)
- Half Marathon: $65 - November 16 through December 31
- Half Marathon: $75 - January 1 through February 18
- Half Marathon: $90 - February 19 through February 21
- 5K/10K: $30 - Until November 15 ($5 discount for KAR members)
- 5K/10K: $35 - November 16 through December 31
- 5K/10K: $40 - January 1 through February 18
- 5K/10K: $45 - February 19 through February 21
Post Race Celebration
We've partnered with One Well Brewing to celebrate with you! All participants will receive a ticket that is redeemable for one FREE beverage at One Well Brewing! One Well Brewing opens at 11am and the offer will be available all day on select beverages/beer.
Sponsors
Mitten Running Co.
Gordan Water
Imperial Beverage
One Well Brewing
Pick your distance
Running
Double Blast 5K & 10K
Half Marathon
10K Run
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Portage, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 6:22 PM local time (EST) in Portage on February 21, 2027 — 10h 52m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Portage Winter Blast
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Portage
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Portage 5K Races 3 races
- Portage Running Calendar 2026 4 races
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, 4 Portage events
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