Run Branch County 5k & Half Marathon
About this race
Join us for the third annual Run Branch County 5k & Half Marathon! Our event will be held on Sunday, September 6th, 2026 in Coldwater, MI. Start time is 8am.
Event pricing:
Opening race fee until 7/31: $30 for 5k, $60 for Half Marathon
8/01 to 8/30: $35 for 5k, $70 for Half Marathon
Race day 8/31: $40 for 5k, $80 for Half Marathon
- Save $5 off your total transaction if you register 3 or more people at the same time.
FREE Kids 50 yard dash - please register your child so we have an idea how many children are participating.
Participants receive a t-shirt with registrations by 8/1. T-shirts are not guaranteed after 8/1. (5k and half marathon participants only)
Medals - Finisher medal provided to all 5k and Half Marathon participants.
Awards
5K: Top 3 Males, Top 3 Females in age groups: 13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Half Marathon: Top 3 Males, Top 3 Females in age groups: 13 and under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Course map: 5k link HERE. Half Marathon link HERE.
Aid Stations/Restrooms: 5K - 1.5 mile mark (water & gatorade only); Half-marathon - 3.6 miles (water/gatorade), 5.0 (water/gatorade/restroom), 6.8 miles (water/gatorade), 9.0 miles (water/gatorade/restroom), 10.6 miles (water/gatorade)
Packet pickup: Saturday, 9/05, 1-4PM, Dr. Robert Browne Recreation Center, 1776 Heritage Dr., Coldwater, MI 49036 Sunday Race day morning starting at 6:00-7:30AM
Proceeds from the event will provide local athletic organizations with the opportunity/ability to support youth participation.
We will have food vendors and the race start/finish is at an outdoor recreational area which offers outdoor basketball courts, sand volleyball courts, pickle ball/tennis courts, disc golf course, children's playground.
The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation.
Pick your distance
Running
Run Branch County 5K
Half Marathon
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Coldwater, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 8:05 PM local time (EDT) in Coldwater on September 6, 2026 — 12h 54m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Run Branch County 5k & Half Marathon
127 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Run Branch County 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maher Ahmed | 18:09 | 5:51 /mi |
| 2 | Lance Williamson | 18:50 | 6:04 /mi |
| 3 | Ruben Rojas | 20:01 | 6:27 /mi |
| 4 | Maury Page | 20:09 | 6:30 /mi |
| 5 | Jason Dillion | 20:20 | 6:33 /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 Coldwater
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Coldwater 5K Races 4 races
- Coldwater 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 Coldwater events
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