Wurst Kilometer
About this race
The Wurst Kilometer was dreamed up after one too many at Meantime in Detroit. It’s one brat, one mliko and one highly questionable kilometer. Its the kind of thing that shouldn’t exist but now that it does, you know you want to try it. Just like its daddy race, all proceeds after cost will be donated to Rebel Dogs Detroit. Unlike its daddy, there are no laps involved. You know you want to give it a shot. Also, it is the wurst kilometer, so it’s happening mid-afternoon in August.
Registration includes a race day tank and sticker, brat and mliko.
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Running
Wurst Kilometer Wave 1
Wurst Kilometer Wave 2
Wurst Kilometer Wave 3
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Detroit, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:26 AM and sets at 8:50 PM local time (EDT) in Detroit on August 2, 2026 — 14h 24m of daylight.
Course
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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, 61 Detroit events
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