Saline Merry Mile
About this race
Register by November 20th to receive a long-sleeved race t-shirt!!
Registered adults can also register up to 2 runners, 10 years old or younger, to join them on the course for free. These younger athletes, as long as they are registered, will receive all of the race giveaways (long sleeve t-shirt, etc.).
Details:The race will start at 5:30pm, once the tree is lit, and will be completed no later than 6:00pm to assure that the holiday parade can start on time. The race will begin at the 4 corners (Ann Arbor Street and Michigan Avenue) and run east on Michigan Ave until a turnaround point just before Old Creek/Maple. Once the runners turn around, they will head west on Michigan Avenue until they reach the finish line, west of the 4 corners. The race is noted for its' downhill start and finish. This is the only opportunity to run on Michigan Ave as the road is only closed 2 times per year.
Packet Pickup: Friday 12/4/2026 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm - Ann Arbor Running Company, 901 West Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI Saturday 12/5/2025 - 4:15pm - 5:20pm - The 109 Cultural Exchange (109 West Michigan Ave., Saline, MI) Virtual Event: Run your mile wherever you're located. Register by November 20th and we'll send your t-shirt to you!In addition to our title sponsors, Ann Arbor Running Company and Concept Insurance, we would like to thank our other sponsors: Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Kelly Orthodontics, Busch’s, and The Saline Post. We ask that you support these local businesses – their willingness to help our event is greatly appreciated.
The proceeds of this race will benefit The Friends of Saline Cross Country, a non-profit organization made up of present and former parents of Saline High School cross country runners, coaches, alumni and friends of the program who raise funds to support the Saline cross country program and provide scholarships to SHS cross country runners. Even if you cannot participate, we welcome donations via this site.
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Saline Merry Mile
Saline Merry Mile - Virtual
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saline, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:48 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (EST) in Saline on December 5, 2026 — 9h 15m of daylight.
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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, 5 Saline events
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