Run of the Dead
About this race
SATURDAY NOV 1, 2025
CHECK IN BEGINS AT 7:00 AM
Arrive early to pickup your packet if you missed packet pickup. Visit the vendors. Visit the Ofrenda. Get warmed up. Network with community and business leaders.
RACE BEGINS AT 9AM SHARP
10K Runners will line up first, followed by the 5K Runners and then walkers. The Race Chair will sound the horn for the race to begin. Please follow the signs and volunteers for directions
Run of the Dead 2025 is a fundraiser for the Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest (COMPÁS). The mission of COMPÁS is to provide high-quality performing arts training and cultural experiences with an emphasis on youth socio-emotional development. The program preserves the Latinx heritage of Southwest Detroit and celebrates its diversity through the arts. Your sponsorship and partnership will support this mission for years to come.
The Run provides 5k and 10k options. The USATF-Certified event will celebrate the Mexican holiday of Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). In commemoration of the annual Día de los Muertos holiday, that honors deceased relatives and loved ones, an ofrenda (altar) will be created and displayed by a community leader. Participants will celebrate by wearing traditional face-paint, flowers and attire. Enjoy light bites, vendors and entertainment by COMPAS.
This race is chip timed by Wolf Creek Race Management.
Medal Award Winners for both 5K and 10K, 1st and 2nd place winners as well as overall Male and Female winner in both categories.
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Running
Run of the Dead 5k
SATURDAY NOV 1, 2025 CHECK IN BEGINS AT 7 AM Arrive early to pickup your packet if you missed packet pickup. Visit the vendors. Visit the Ofrenda. Get warmed up. Network with community and business leaders. RACE BEGINS AT 9AM SHARP 10K Runners will line up first, followed by the 5K Runners and then walkers. The Race Chair will sound the horn for the race to begin. Please follow the signs and volunteers for directions
Run of the Dead 10k
SATURDAY NOV 1, 2025 CHECK IN BEGINS AT 7 AM Arrive early to pickup your packet if you missed packet pickup. Visit the vendors. Visit the Ofrenda. Get warmed up. Network with community and business leaders. RACE BEGINS AT 9AM SHARP 10K Runners will line up first, followed by the 5K Runners and then walkers. The Race Chair will sound the horn for the race to begin. Please follow the signs and volunteers for directions
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Detroit, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 5:25 PM local time (EST) in Detroit on November 1, 2026 — 10h 20m of daylight.
Course
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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)
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