Stairway 5k by Ode to Laz

  • Date Sun 20th July 2025
  • Time 9:30AM EDT
  • Location Holly, Michigan
  • Price $43.39
  • Races 2 races
  • Distances 5km

Event summary

Get ready to join the excitement at the Stairway 5k by Ode to Laz on Sunday, July 20th, 2025, in beautiful Holly, Oakland! This unique event promises to deliver an unforgettable running experience as participants choose between two thrilling 5k races: the Stairway to Heaven 5k, known as the easier option with a scenic route through the stunning Holly Recreation Area, and the Stairway to Hell 5k, a challenging course that will test your limits with approximately 1100 feet of vertical elevation gain. Whether you're looking for a fun race with family-friendly activities like kayaking, fishing, and swimming, or you're ready to conquer the toughest 5k in Michigan, this event is perfect for everyone!

Join the Ode family and embrace the vibrant atmosphere of July's Ode to Laz weekend festival. With a start time of 9:30 am for the Stairway to Heaven and 11:30 am for the Stairway to Hell, participants can experience the thrill of running alongside dedicated ultra runners who will be pushing their limits. Don’t miss this chance to earn your Ode medal and enjoy a day filled with camaraderie, adventure, and the breathtaking natural beauty of Michigan’s best hiking trails. Sign up for

Organiser's Description

JOIN THE ODE FAMILY! Be part of the coolest vibe in running. Wear your Ode medal proudly.
Pick either the hardest 5k in Michigan (maybe the country?) or pick the one that may be the most fun. Your choice, or select both and receive a $10 discount on one race (you'll receive one set of swag). Both races are part of July's Ode to Laz weekend festival and take advantage of some of the best hiking trails in Michigan at Holly Recreation Area, a jewel of the state park system. Enjoy plenty of family-friendly activities too, like kayaking, fishing, camping, or swimming and splashing on the Whoa Zone at Lake Heron's beach.

THE STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN 5K: This is the easy one. 9:30 am start. Register between 8-8:45 please at the Overlook Picnic area. Cheer our backyard runners as they pass you on their 25th hour You'll run on the Wilderness trail on a rolling out and back course and finish with one loop down and up the famous Stairway to Heaven. COURSE MAP [https://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/5853535285]

THE STAIRWAY TO HELL 5K: This is the beast - 11:30 am start. Register 8-10:45 am please at the Overlook Picnic area. Our backyard ultra runners run this stairway every hour during their day loops. They'll be in their 27th hour of running by the time they pass by you before your start. Feel free to call them sissies, cause you'll be doing the Ode to Laz Loop's famous Stairway to Heaven 12 times in a row for your 5k, without the hour rest in between!!! You'll do a total of about 1100 feet of vertical. Get your stair legs ready!!! A course map? HA! We're not silly enough to do this 12 times just to make a map. Feel free to look at the Stairway to Heaven 5k map, it has the stairs at the end.

Races

  • Stairway to Heaven 5k

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & Ode Medal & Lanyard

    Sun 20th July 2025 (9:30AM EDT)

    $43.39

    CLOSED
    Bring your trail shoes if it's muddy. You will park, register, and run from the Overlook Picnic Shelter area inside of Holly Recreation Area. Navigate to 5000 McGinnis Rd. Holly MI to enter the park. (daily park pass or recreation passport required - not included as part of race entry fee)
  • Stairway to Hell 5k

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & Ode Medal

    Sun 20th July 2025 (11:30AM EDT)

    $43.39

    CLOSED
    Bring your trail shoes if it's muddy. You will park, register, and run from the Overlook Picnic Shelter area inside of Holly Recreation Area. Navigate to 5000 McGinnis Rd. Holly MI to enter the park. (daily park pass or recreation passport required - not included as part of race entry fee)

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5000 McGinnis Road, Holly, 48442, MI, United States

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