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The Alden Run

Alden, Michigan, United States View on map
Jul 25, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
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About this race

We're possibly the only run in the world that starts at a Quilt Show & ends at a Rummage Sale.

Alden Run events include a 5K, 10K, & 2 Mile Fun Walk. Both our 5K & 10K courses are USA Track & Field sanctioned with varied terrain including pavement, dirt roads, and two tracks through the woods.  Our 2-mile Fun Walk is on all paved roads making it stroller, pet, & kid friendly. 

Proceeds from The Alden Run are shared with Bellaire, Mancelona, & Central Lake Schools with money going to both the athletic departments & the art departments. Money is also donated to the Downtown Alden Business Association & other local non-profit organizations. Please consider a donation to The Alden Run. Just click the "Donation" button on our homepage.

Start Time is 9:00 a.m. Saturday, July 25th.

We're famous for our fun & eclectic race awards & festive door prizes from local merchants. All prizes, awards & door prizes are award after the race.

A live results link will be provided by Yooper Running Company and final results posted to yooperrunning.com

 2025 Live Results Link

Pick your distance

Running

5K

Jul 25, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

10K Run

Jul 25, 2026 10K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

2 Mile Fun Walk

Jul 25, 2026 3.2K 9:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Alden, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 16.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 16.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 25.8°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.9mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.9%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 25, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 25, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 56m

The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 9:15 PM local time (EDT) in Alden on July 25, 2026 — 14h 56m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Results — The Alden Run

2021 edition View Results

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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, 1 Alden event

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