We are back for an exciting 2026 Red, White and Blue COLOR Blast 5K run/walk and 10K run! This will be an in-person event with the start and finish at the Whitmore Lake Elementary School - 1077 Barker Rd. We are back with a color blast run where at the start of the 5k, finish for all runners and in the color zone along the 5k route runners/walkers will be blasted with red and blue color powder. If color powder isn't your thing, no worries. Just tell the volunteers along the route, and they will not blast you. We encourage all racers to show their spirit by wearing red, white and blue! This is a family-friendly race. Strollers are allowed.

RACE DATE: June 27, 2026

WHERE: DUE TO CONSTUCTION ON MAIN STREET WE HAVE MOVED THE START AND FINISH FOR THE 2026 RUN. Start and Finish at Whitmore Lake Elementary School

1077 Barker Rd., Whitmore Lake, MI 48189

CHECK OUT THE NEW ROUTES BELOW:

2026 Race Routes [https://www.canva.com/design/DAHBsf5oyAQ/tCUPSULsBFFTqFovqKPNpA/view?utm_content=DAHBsf5oyAQ&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h30a50a3725]

WHEN: Saturday - June 27, 2026

PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP: June 26 @ 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. 1077 Barker Rd. Whitmore Lake, MI.

RACE DAY REGISTRATION & PACKET PICKUP: June 27 @ 7:00 am

* 10K START - 8:00 am
* 5K START - 8:15 am

REGISTRATION FEES:

* 5K Run/Walk - $30.00 before June 6th ($40.00 Later Registration)
* 10K Run - $30.00 before June 6th ($40.00 Later Registration)

PRIZES AND AGE CATEGORIES:

5K & 10K AWARDS

* Trophies to the top overall male and overall female finishers in each race
* Finisher medals

SHIRTS:

* To be guaranteed a shirt, registration must be made before June 6, 2026 (11:59 pm). Shirts will be given on a "First Come First Serve" basis during packet pickup if registered after June 6th.

BENEFITING:

* Whitmore Lake Kiwanis which funds scholarships for deserving graduates of Whitmore Lake High School and Whitmore Lake Community Recreation

TIMING AND SCORING:

* Timing and scoring will be done by A2 Race Management [https://a2racemanagement.com/].

REFUNDS we will not be issuing any refunds for this event. This event is a fundraiser to support community scholarships for WLHS graduating seniors. This race will be run in rain or shine. In case of severe inclement weather, there could be a delay in the start of the event or cancellation. Cancellations due to severe inclement weather would be determined by race management, police, fire & rescue.