Mighty Mile - FREE RACE FOR KIDS - Detroit

  • Date Tue 3rd June 2025
  • Time 7:00PM EST
  • Location Detroit, Michigan
  • Price Free
  • Races 4 races
  • Distances 1 Mile

Event summary

Get ready for an exciting opportunity for kids aged 5 to 14 at the Mighty Mile, a FREE race designed just for them! Taking place on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025, at Tom Adams Field on the beautiful Wayne State University campus in Detroit, this event promises a fun and energetic way to kick off summer. Participants will complete a challenging yet enjoyable mile, with races starting at 7:00 PM for the youngest runners and continuing through different age categories.

Every young runner will receive a cool T-shirt, a stylish backpack, and, upon crossing the finish line, a commemorative Mighty Mile finisher medal! The course features a mix of track and sidewalks, ensuring a unique experience while they challenge themselves. With no entry fee and limited spots available for the first 200 participants, early online registration is a must! Join in the fun and help your child embrace an active lifestyle at this fantastic event!

Organiser's Description

The MIGHTY MILE is for kids only ages 5 to 14 years old. All runners will receive a T-SHIRT, and Backpack, and a chipped timed accurate mile. Once the runner crosses the finish line they will receive a Mighty Mile FINISHER MEDAL.

CALLING ALL ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS: FINISH UP YOUR SCHOOL YEAR WITH A CHALLENGING AND FUN MILE AND GET YOUR SUMMER OFF TO AN ACTIVE HEALTHY START!

FREE! There is no entry fee to run the Mighty Mile. It is a free race for any child ages 5 to 14 years old.

ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY: To participate in the event you must register your child on this site prior to the race. We need to know your child's information before the race so we can issue a bib number for them and have their shirt sizes and other race materials ready for them. There WILL BE NO REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT THE RACE.

RACE IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 200 PARTICIPANTS. REGISTER FOR THE RACE EARLY!

The race is part of the Michigan Running Foundation Mighty Mile series put on at several locations in Michigan in an effort to encourage our children to run and stay active. We are partnering with the Wayne State Track and CC Program for this race. This race is located at the Track at Wayne State University (Tom Adams Field) on Tuesday evening June 3rd. We hope to have a fun and challenging event for all the kids to get their summer off to a running and healthy start!

SCHEDULE
Race 1: 7:00pm | 5 - 7 year olds
Race 2: 7:20pm | 8 9 year olds
Race 3: 7:40pm | 10 - 11 year olds
Race 3: 7:55pm | 12 - 14 year olds

RESULTS: This race will be electronically timed using the disposable tag system on the bib number. Results will be available immediately after the race and will be posted on this web site.

AWARDS: There are no awards for the race. The purpose of the program is for the runner to challenge themselves to run their best race and start a healthy lifestyle. All of the runners will receive a Mighty Mile medal when they cross the finish line!

COURSE INFORMATION: The start and finish is on the Wayne State Track - Tom Adams Field. The first 1/4 mile of the race is on the track, the runners then make a loop on sidewalks around the track and finish with a 1/4 mile on the track. The race is not 4 loops of the track. Feel free to run with your child! We will have volunteers from the Wayne State Team will be along the entire course to offer encouragement and support.

ENTRY FEE: The race is FREE there is no entry fee BUT Registration for the race must be done online on this site prior to the race. THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION AVAILABLE AT THE RACE.

PACKET PICK UP: Race day at the Wayne State University Track starting at 5:45 pm.

BRING WATER FOR YOUR CHILD. THERE IS NOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE RACE.

If you can't make this Mighty Mile but would like your child to run in one click HERE [https://runningfoundation.rsupartner.com/mighty-mile] to check out all the Mighty Miles we put on throughout Michigan.

The race is hosted by the MICHIGAN RUNNING FOUNDATION a non profit whose mission is to encourage youth running.

Races

  • Mighty Mile - - - Ages 5 to 7

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Tue 3rd June 2025 (7:00PM EDT)

    Free

    OPENS SOON
  • Mighty Mile - - - Ages 8 to 9

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Tue 3rd June 2025 (7:20PM EDT)

    Free

    OPENS SOON
  • Mighty Mile - Ages 10 to 11

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Tue 3rd June 2025 (7:40PM EDT)

    Free

    OPENS SOON
  • Mighty Mile - Ages 12 to 14

    Incl. T-Shirt

    Tue 3rd June 2025 (7:55PM EDT)

    Free

    OPENS SOON

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Location

5101 John C. Lodge Fwy, Tom Adams Field, Detroit, 48201, MI, United States

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