Run To Set Them Free 5K | 10K Run and Walk
About this race
Every 40 seconds, someone becomes the victim of modern-day slavery.
There are more slaves in the world today than at any other point in history with an estimated 40 million in bondage across the globe. Men, women, and children are being exploited for manual and sexual labor against their will. Sex and labor trafficking have occurred throughout the Detroit metro area and continue today. With no safe haven, identity or money, they lack the hope that their circumstances will ever change. Will you fight for freedom with us and help change a life?
HOPE Against Trafficking is proud to announce our annual RUN TO SET THEM FREE 5K/ 10K Run and Kids Fun Run, Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Riverbends Park in Shelby Township, MI.
The proceeds from the Run to Set Them Free 5K/10K will go towards supporting survivors free from Human Trafficking. We can’t do this alone! We hope you will join us in our mission to empower survivors of Human Trafficking by participating in our RUN TO SET THEM FREE 5K/10K & Kids Fun Run or by becoming a precious race sponsor.
Race Day Schedule-
8:15am - Registration Open
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8:50am - Special Keynote
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9:00 am - 10K Start
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9:15 - 5K Start
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9:30 - Kids Fun Run Start
Pick your distance
Running
5K RUN/WALK
10K RUN
Kids Fun Run
This event is for 12 and younger
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Shelby Township, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:29 AM and sets at 7:48 PM local time (EDT) in Shelby Township on September 19, 2026 — 12h 19m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run To Set Them Free 5K | 10K Run and Walk
76 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K RUN/WALK
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Rutherford | 22:00 | 7:06 /mi |
| 2 | Kyle Birmingham | 23:15 | 7:30 /mi |
| 3 | Marty Klingert | 23:32 | 7:36 /mi |
| 4 | Mike Nahmias | 24:15 | 7:49 /mi |
| 5 | Justin Tang | 26:24 | 8:31 /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 Shelby Township
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Shelby Township 5K Races 18 races
- 10K Run Events in Shelby Township 4 races
- Shelby Township Half Marathons 2 races
- Shelby Township Running Calendar 2026 21 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, 23 Shelby Township events
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