Pumpkinfest Run South Lyon
- Date Sat 26th September 2026
- Time 9:30AM EDT
- Location Brighton, Michigan
- Price $27.50
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the exciting Pumpkinfest Run in South Lyon! Join us on Saturday, September 26th, 2026, at the picturesque Island Lake State Recreation Area in Brighton, Livingston. This year's event features a thrilling 5K run on a beautiful grass course along the shores of Kent Lake, a route that has been the pride of the South Lyon cross country teams for over 30 years.
Participants can look forward to a professionally timed race, refreshing refreshments, and awards based on age and gender categories. Each runner will also receive a tech shirt and tickets redeemable at the Pumpkinfest Festival, which will take place at its temporary home at Bartlett Elementary in South Lyon. Embrace the spirit of adventure and be bold as you join fellow athletes for this fun-filled day. Don't miss out—sign up for the 2026 Pumpkinfest 5K and experience the challenge and camaraderie that this beloved local event has to offer!
Participants can look forward to a professionally timed race, refreshing refreshments, and awards based on age and gender categories. Each runner will also receive a tech shirt and tickets redeemable at the Pumpkinfest Festival, which will take place at its temporary home at Bartlett Elementary in South Lyon. Embrace the spirit of adventure and be bold as you join fellow athletes for this fun-filled day. Don't miss out—sign up for the 2026 Pumpkinfest 5K and experience the challenge and camaraderie that this beloved local event has to offer!
Organiser's Description
HELLO ATHLETES!
IF YOU LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR SOUTH LYON, I'M SURE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF PONTIAC TRAIL. GOOD NEWS! FOR 2027, THE PUMPKINFEST RUN WILL HAVE A NEWLY PAVED PONTIAC TRAIL UPON WHICH TO LEAD THE PARADE. BAD NEWS. FOR 2026, PONTIAC TRAIL IS UNAVAILABLE.
FOR OVER 30 YEARS, THE SOUTH LYON CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS HAVE COMPETED AT ISLAND LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL COURSE ON THE SHORES OF KENT LAKE.
FOR 2026, THE PUMPKINFEST 5K RUN WILL USE THE ISLAND LAKE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE. IT IS A GRASS COURSE THAT WILL HAVE A PAINTED LINE AND LOTS OF MARSHALS. IT IS A CHALLENGING COURSE
PARTICIPANTS WILL ENJOY A QUALITY COURSE, PROFESSIONAL TIMING, REFRESHMENTS, AWARDS, AND A TECH SHIRT. THE AWARDS WILL BE AGE GROUP AND GENDER BASED.
PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE TICKETS REDEEMABLE AT THE PUMPKINFEST FESTIVAL AT ITS TEMPORARY 2026 HOME AT BARTLETT ELEMENTARY IN SOUTH LYON.
I ALWAYS TELL THE BOYS THAT I COACH TO BE BOLD. TAKE RESPONSIBLE CHANCES. TRY NEW THINGS. SO THOSE ARE ALSO YOUR MARCHING ORDERS. SIGN UP FOR THE 2026 PUMPKINFEST 5K AND TRY OUT THE SAME COURSE THAT SOUTH LYON CROSS COUNTRY HAS USED FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
THERE IS A COURSE MAP AVAILABLE AT WWW.SLXC.COM/PUMPKINFEST-RUN [https://www.slxc.com/pumpkinfest-run]
COMPLIMENTARY PICTURES WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA A LINK IN THIS SPACE AFTER THE RUN
IF YOU LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR SOUTH LYON, I'M SURE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF PONTIAC TRAIL. GOOD NEWS! FOR 2027, THE PUMPKINFEST RUN WILL HAVE A NEWLY PAVED PONTIAC TRAIL UPON WHICH TO LEAD THE PARADE. BAD NEWS. FOR 2026, PONTIAC TRAIL IS UNAVAILABLE.
FOR OVER 30 YEARS, THE SOUTH LYON CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS HAVE COMPETED AT ISLAND LAKE STATE RECREATION AREA. WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL COURSE ON THE SHORES OF KENT LAKE.
FOR 2026, THE PUMPKINFEST 5K RUN WILL USE THE ISLAND LAKE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE. IT IS A GRASS COURSE THAT WILL HAVE A PAINTED LINE AND LOTS OF MARSHALS. IT IS A CHALLENGING COURSE
PARTICIPANTS WILL ENJOY A QUALITY COURSE, PROFESSIONAL TIMING, REFRESHMENTS, AWARDS, AND A TECH SHIRT. THE AWARDS WILL BE AGE GROUP AND GENDER BASED.
PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO RECEIVE TICKETS REDEEMABLE AT THE PUMPKINFEST FESTIVAL AT ITS TEMPORARY 2026 HOME AT BARTLETT ELEMENTARY IN SOUTH LYON.
I ALWAYS TELL THE BOYS THAT I COACH TO BE BOLD. TAKE RESPONSIBLE CHANCES. TRY NEW THINGS. SO THOSE ARE ALSO YOUR MARCHING ORDERS. SIGN UP FOR THE 2026 PUMPKINFEST 5K AND TRY OUT THE SAME COURSE THAT SOUTH LYON CROSS COUNTRY HAS USED FOR OVER 30 YEARS.
THERE IS A COURSE MAP AVAILABLE AT WWW.SLXC.COM/PUMPKINFEST-RUN [https://www.slxc.com/pumpkinfest-run]
COMPLIMENTARY PICTURES WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA A LINK IN THIS SPACE AFTER THE RUN
Races
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Pumpkinfest Run 5K
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 26th September 2026 (9:30AM EDT)
$27.50
Registration and packet pick up begin at 7:45 AM at the blue tent on the Kent Lake beach. The race begins at 9:30AM
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Location
13463 State Parkway, 57751 Pontiac Trail, Brighton, 48116, MI, United States
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