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St. John Applefest Road Race

Fenton, Michigan, United States View on map
Sep 19, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

🍎54th Annual Applefest Road Race🏃‍♂️💨

🎉 Registration is NOW OPEN! 🍎🏃‍♂️

Join us for the 54th Annual Applefest Road Race in beautiful Fenton! 🌳✨
This classic event features 100% paved road courses 🛣️ and takes runners through the scenic streets of Fenton 🍂Don’t miss your chance to be part of this long-standing tradition! 🍎🏁

🗓️ Date: Saturday, September 19th, 2026
📍 Location: St. Johns Catholic Church | 600 N Adelaide St, Fenton, MI 48430 (next to the Parish Office)

 

🎉 NEW FOR 2026! 🎉
We’ve teamed up with Great Lakes Race Management 🏃‍♂️🔥 to bring you an even better race-day experience!

✨ What’s new?
🏅 Finisher Medals for ALL races
🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards
📸 FREE Professional Race Photos
🏁 Inflatable Start/Finish Arches
🔊 Pro Sound Systems
📍 Mile Markers + other course upgrades
✅ 10K Run is back! (2 laps of 5K: 5K Split Time + Rankings!)

💥 Get ready for a bigger, smoother, and more exciting event in 2026! 🎊💪

Registration Includes:

  • ⏱️ Chip Timed Race with Live Results
  • 👕 Custom Dri-Fit Race Shirt (Select "NO-SHIRT" for $5-Off)
  • 🥇 Custom Finisher Medal
  • 📸 FREE Race Photos
  • 🏃‍♂️100% Paved Road Race through scenic Fenton!
  • 🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards
  • 💧🍌 Post-Race Refreshments

PACKET PICK-UP INFO:

Pre-Race Day Packet Pick-Up

🗓️ Thursday, September 17th

📍 St. John Catholic School
(514 Lincoln St, Fenton, MI 48430)

🕒4:00pm - 5:30pm

🗓️ Friday, September 18th

📍 St John Catholic School
(514 Lincoln St, Fenton, MI 48430)

🕒6:00pm - 7:30pm

RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP:

​🗓️ Saturday, September 19th
📍St John Catholic Church – next to the Parish Office:
(600 N Adelaide St, Fenton, MI 48430)

🕒Starts at 7:00am!

🔥 DOUBLE CHALLENGE (1-Mile + 5K) 🔥

Looking for an extra challenge? 💪
Register for BOTH the 1-Mile and the 5K Run 🏃‍♂️ and take them on in one epic race day!

💥 1-Mile + 5K Run
💰 Slight discount for Registering for both Races at once!

Push yourself. Double the miles. Double the bragging rights. 🏅🏁🍎

Pancake Breakfast

After the race return to St. Johns for the award ceremony, pancake breakfast, and Applefest! Race Participants will receive a discount at the pancake breakfast.   Thank you for your support and being part of Applefest!!

Awards and Award Ceremony

Overall Awards — Top (3) Fastest Males and Females will receive a custom Plaque!

Age Group Awards — Top (1) Fastest Male and Female in Each Age Group will receive a Ribbon Slider! (Overall Winners cannot "Double Dip")

 

After the Awards Ceremony & Pancake Breakfast — continue the fun at the St. Johns Applefest Festival! Check out the Saturday Festival Schedule of Events HERE (click)

Pick your distance

Running

10K Run

** x2 Laps of the 5K: Runners will get a 5K Split Time and a 10K Finish Time! ** REGISTRATION INCLUDES: ⏱️Chip Timed Race with Live Results 👕 Custom Dri-Fit Race Shirt 🏅 Custom Finisher Medal 🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards 📸 FREE Race Photos 🍎 Post-Race Refreshments

Sep 19, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$50.00
Closed

5K Run

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: ⏱️Chip Timed Race with Live Results 👕 Custom Dri-Fit Race Shirt 🏅 Custom Finisher Medal 🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards 📸 FREE Race Photos 🍎 Post-Race Refreshments

Sep 19, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Apple Core 1-Mile

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: ⏱️Chip Timed Race with Live Results 👕 Custom Dri-Fit Race Shirt 🏅 Custom Finisher Medal 📸 FREE Race Photos 🍎 Post-Race Refreshments

Sep 19, 2026 1.6K 8:05 AM
$30.00
Closed

Walking

5K Walk

REGISTRATION INCLUDES: ⏱️Chip Timed Race with Live Results 👕 Custom Dri-Fit Race Shirt 🏅 Custom Finisher Medal 🏆 Overall & Age Group Awards 📸 FREE Race Photos 🍎 Post-Race Refreshments

Sep 19, 2026 5K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Fenton, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 12.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 18.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 11.7° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 18.7°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
84.4%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 19, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
12h 18m

The sun rises at 7:19 AM and sets at 7:37 PM local time (EDT) in Fenton on September 19, 2026 — 12h 18m 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)
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