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Run The River

Midland, Michigan, United States View on map
Jul 31, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

Run the River – July 31

More than a race – Run the River is a full evening of fun, right in the heart of the Midland River Days Festival! Join us July 31 for an exciting race followed by awesome River Days activities like live music, delicious local food, hot air balloons and much more. RUN FOR THE PINT at Run the River; powered by Preferred Chiropractic of Midland! Run and walk participants receive a stein & complimentary drink ticket for the Rotary Tent, courtesy of Fabiano Brothers and Midland Brewing Company.

Packet Pick-Up Friday, July 31 at the Tridge from 5-6:35PM. Day of registration closes promptly at 6:15PM. Race held rain or shine!

Race Waves Start: 1 MILE RUN 6:40PM / 5K Run 7:00PM MALE WAVE / 7:05PM FEMALE WAVE / 5K Walk 7:10PM ALL

*RTR is the second race in the Midland Triple Challenge. Register for the Triple 5K or Triple 1 Mile Challenge: Dow RunWalk, Run the River and Loons Pennant Race + cool swag with one registration! 

Register early for lowest rate! Increases occur on April 16, July 1 and July 30. Fees are Non-Refundable / Non-Transferrable. 

Registration at: https://bit.ly/3RCR1oj

Visit https://greatermidland.org/races or the Greater Midland Races Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/greatermidlandraces for more information.

Pick your distance

Running

1 Mile

Jul 31, 2026 1.6K 6:40 PM
Closed

5K Run Male

Jul 31, 2026 5K 7:00 PM
Closed

5K Run Female

Jul 31, 2026 5K 7:05 PM
Closed

Walking

5K Walk

Jul 31, 2026 5K 7:10 PM
Closed

Typical race-day weather

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

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 17.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 28.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 17.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 32.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
13.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.0mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
71.5%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 31, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 31, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 35m

The sun rises at 6:25 AM and sets at 9:01 PM local time (EDT) in Midland on July 31, 2026 — 14h 35m 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)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 10 Midland events

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