Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run

Detroit, MI

Registration open29th annual

5K10K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $45 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run

The race is held at Rouge Park in Detroit, a large urban green space on the city's west side. The course is built around a walk-and-run format that draws donor families, transplant recipients, medical supporters, and general participants together. The terrain is park paths, so the footing is gentle and the pace across the field tends to vary widely.

The event is organized by a transplant awareness foundation and has deep roots in the organ and tissue donation community. That context shapes the atmosphere in a way that is hard to miss: a lot of people there have a personal reason to be, and the mood reflects that.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

123finishers

19:31winner

38:58median

2:06:14cutoff

Top 3: Owen Windgaston (19:31) · John McCann (22:39) · Andrew McCann (22:41)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

47finishers

47:34winner

1:07:36median

1:55:32cutoff

Top 3: Braylan Majesky (47:34) · Doug Fry (48:30) · David Tatum (48:47)

The Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run is in its 29th year.

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles8/1/2026 08:30$30

3.1 Miles8/1/2026 08:00$35

6.2 Miles8/1/2026 07:45$35

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Common Questions About the Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run

Will I finish last at the Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:58, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:06:14, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (123 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:31 while the median finisher took 38:58. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Detroit MOTTEP Foundation 29th Annual LIFE Walk & Run?

Join a local run club. WERUN313, Detroit Downtown Runners and Walkers, RUNdetroit and others in Detroit welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.