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Pumpkinfest Run South Lyon
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Pumpkinfest Run South Lyon

Brighton, Michigan, United States View on map
Sep 26, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

Hello Athletes!   If you live anywhere near South Lyon, I'm sure that you are familiar with the construction of Pontiac Trail. Good News!  For 2027, the Pumpkinfest Run will have a newly paved Pontiac Trail upon which to lead the parade.  Bad News.  For 2026, Pontiac Trail is unavailable.

For over 30 years, the South Lyon cross country teams have competed at Island Lake State Recreation Area.  We have a beautiful course on the shores of Kent Lake.

For 2026, the Pumpkinfest 5K Run will use the Island Lake cross country course.  It is a grass course that will have a painted line and lots of marshals.

Participants will enjoy a quality course, professional timing, refreshments, awards, and a tech shirt.  Participants will also receive tickets redeemable at the Pumpkinfest Festival at its temporary 2026 home at Bartlett Elementary in South Lyon.

I always tell the boys that I coach to be bold. Take responsible chances.  Try new things. So those are also your marching orders.  Sign up for the 2026 Pumpkinfest 5K and try out the same course that South Lyon cross country has used for over 30 years.

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Pumpkinfest Run 5K

Registration and packet pick up begin at 7:45 AM at the blue tent on the Kent Lake beach. The race begins at 9:30AM

Sep 26, 2026 5K 9:30 AM
$30.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Brighton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.3° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
15.2
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
75.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 26, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 58m

The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 7:25 PM local time (EDT) in Brighton on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Pumpkinfest Run South Lyon

Pumpkinfest Run 5K · 214 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Pumpkinfest Run South Lyon
Place Name Time Pace
1 Grant Barnett 17:58 5:47 /mi
2 Ryan Cooper 18:01 5:48 /mi
3 Soren Nicoloff 18:32 5:58 /mi
4 Charlie Cossmann 19:07 6:09 /mi
5 Kyle Gallinat 19:12 6:11 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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  • 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, 16 Brighton events

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