Sat, Jan 23, 2027

Frigid 5k

Niles, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015
5K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jan 21, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

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About the Frigid 5k

The course runs through downtown Niles during the Hunter Ice Festival, so the streets around you are lined with ice sculptures while you run. It is a winter race in the full sense, cold pavement, bare trees, and festival crowds mixed in with the field.

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Distances & Start Times

5K1/23/2027 09:00$35

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