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The Bull Run for ALS of Michigan
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The Bull Run for ALS of Michigan

Milford, Michigan, United States View on map
Sep 27, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

 

The Bull Run for ALS of Michigan - Milford / Kensington Metro Park - RACE PAGE

This is the 8th annual Bull Run for ALS of Michigan held at Kensington Park in Milford, Michigan.  The Bull Run 5K is a chip timed accurate 5k run/walk. The Calf Mile is FREE for kids 10yrs and under.  All proceeds go to ALS of Michigan to help our pALS (people with ALS) here in Michigan. 

There is a lot of symbolism in The Bull Run.  First the name, my dad, Kenneth C. VanBlaricum passed from ALS in Feb. 2010 and early in his life he worked in excavating, his nickname was “Bull”. The Bull Run is named in honor of my father.  Second, the finishers medal is a dog tag honoring the time he served in the National Guard out of the Howell Armory and was called into active duty during the 1967 riots in Detroit.  The start/finish line is on the ball diamond. You will run by first base, which is the position played by Lou Gehrig, and as you finish the race you cross home plate scoring a home run for our pALS(people with ALS) here in Michigan.

This run continues to be a dream come true to honor my father. Thank you for being a part of it.

Check out some cool drone footage from our 2024 event - link HERE. 

Race DETAILS: 

Pricing: 5k run/walk $40 until 9/06, $45 9/07 to 9/26, $50 race day. Calf Mile is FREE for ages 10 and under. No shirt option for $5 less. Online registration only. 

Race Swag: Finishers medal is included with registration, performance tee available through September 6th. No shirt option for $5 less. 

Course: The 5K course has some hills and is an out and back on a paved pathway. This 5K starts at Martindale Beach/Water Park and runs out to the Milford connector circle and back.

Early Packet Pick-Up two days: 

Wednesday 9/23, from 5-7:30 PM @ Captain's on Main in Brighton, 423 W. Main Street, Brighton 48116 

Friday 9/25, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM @ Running Lab Brighton~409 W. Main St., Brighton, MI 48116

Race Day Packet Pick-Up: starts at 7:00 AM 

Race Day Schedule: 

Kensington Metro Park, North Martindale Beach, 5K Run
 7:00a Packet Pick-Up | 8:30 a.m. Run


Calf (1/2) Mile Fun Run for Kids 10 and under
7:30 Check in | 8 a.m. Run
No fee to participate!

Awards: Overall Male and Female. Top 3 in age groups 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69,70-79, 80+

Results:  Results will be live during the event and full results will be posted on this Run Signup page. The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation.

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Running

The Bull Run 5k Run/Walk

This is a challenging 5K course with some hills that is an out and back on a paved pathway. This 5K starts at Martindale Beach/Water Park and runs out to the Milford connector circle and back.

Sep 27, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$50.00
Closed

The Calf Mile

This is a Half mile fun run for kids 10 and under.

Sep 27, 2026 1.6K 8:00 AM
Free
Closed

The InvisaBULL 5K

This 5K can be run anywhere/ any time. We would love you to share a pic(s) of your run. You can share them here: https://www.facebook.com/thebullrunforalsofmi Your finishers medal and shirt if ordered will be shipped out no later than Sept. 27, 2026.

Sep 27, 2026 5K 8:30 AM
$45.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Milford, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.5° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 20.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.5°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
74.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on September 27, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on September 27, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 55m

The sun rises at 7:27 AM and sets at 7:23 PM local time (EDT) in Milford on September 27, 2026 — 11h 55m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — The Bull Run for ALS of Michigan

The Bull Run 5k Run/Walk · 90 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 The Bull Run for ALS of Michigan
Place Name Time Pace
1 Nicholas Ochal 20:35 6:37 /mi
2 Elizabeth Zwirkoski 23:33 7:35 /mi
3 Matt Gaynier 24:16 7:49 /mi
4 D. Ficano 25:42 8:16 /mi
5 Robert Ficano 25:42 8:16 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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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, 22 Milford events

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