Race for the Crown (5K & Medieval Mile)
About this race
🏃♂️Race for the Crown 👑⚔️
🗓️ Sunday, August 30, 2026
📍 Michigan Renaissance Festival
(12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly, MI.)
Hear ye, hear ye! Kick off your Michigan Renaissance Festival weekend with a race fit for royalty! Race for the Crown invites runners and walkers of all levels to take on a 5K or 1-Mile Medieval Mile through the iconic grounds of the RenFest.
This one-of-a-kind race starts and finishes in Holly Grove Village, immersing you in the sights, sounds, and energy of the Renaissance Festival—before the gates even open to the public! Whether you’re chasing a fast time or enjoying a festive run, this race delivers pure RenFest magic from start to finish.
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
🕒 Chip-timed Race with Live Results
👕 Custom Dri-Fit Event shirt
🎟️ Michigan Renaissance Festival ticket ($28 value)
🅿️ FREE parking ($15 value)
🏅 Custom Finisher Medal
🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards
📸 FREE professional Race photos
🍎🥨 Post-race Refreshments - to refuel like a champion!
📦 PACKET PICK-UP:
📅Saturday, August 29th, 2026
📍 Complete Runner – Grand Blanc
11303 S Saginaw St, Grand Blanc, MI 48439
⏰ 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📅Sunday, August 30th, 2026 (Race Day!)
📍 Michigan Renaissance Festival – Front Gate
12600 Dixie Hwy, Holly, MI
⏰ 6:00 AM – 7:45 AM
🏁 RACE START TIMES:
🏃♂️ 5K Race: 7:45 AM
🏃♂️ Medieval Mile: 7:50 AM
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
REGISTRATION INCLUDES: 🕒 Chip-timed Race with Live Results 👕 Custom Dri-Fit Event shirt 🎟️ Michigan Renaissance Festival ticket ($28 value) 🅿️ FREE Parking ($15 value) 🏅 Custom Finisher Medal 🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards 📸 FREE professional Race photos 🍎🥨 Post-race Refreshments - to refuel like a champion!
Medieval Mile
REGISTRATION INCLUDES: 🕒 Chip-timed Race with Live Results 👕 Custom Dri-Fit Event shirt 🎟️ Michigan Renaissance Festival ticket ($28 value) 🅿️ FREE Parking ($15 value) 🏅 Custom Finisher Medal 🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards 📸 FREE professional Race photos 🍎🥨 Post-race Refreshments - to refuel like a champion!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Holly, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 8:12 PM local time (EDT) in Holly on August 30, 2026 — 13h 15m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Race for the Crown (5K & Medieval Mile)
5K Run/Walk, RSU Results 5K · 301 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam VanSickle | 18:57 | 6:06 /mi |
| 2 | Aubrey Schroeder | 19:22 | 6:14 /mi |
| 3 | Ethan Schmidt | 21:21 | 6:52 /mi |
| 4 | Kris Rosekrans | 21:36 | 6:57 /mi |
| 5 | Cory Bishop | 21:56 | 7:04 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Holly
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Holly 5K Races 8 races
- 10K Run Events in Holly 2 races
- Holly Running Calendar 2026 8 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, 8 Holly events
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