Sun, Sep 13, 2026

Henry Ford Race to Health

Jackson, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

5K2 Miles

About the Henry Ford Race to Health

The race runs through Cascades Park, which gives the course a park setting with enough space for both a timed run and a timed walk starting just minutes apart. A kids fun run and an untimed relay event round out the morning, so there is usually a range of ages milling around the start area. Prize money goes to the top overall and masters finishers in the run.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the park itself, with race-morning pickup opening early and closing when the walk gets underway. Results are timed professionally and texted to you shortly after you cross the finish line.

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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

36finishers

15:51winner

30:09median

55:46cutoff

Top 3: Kobe Blanco (15:51) · Luke Lathrop (16:38) · Michael Allen (16:54)

The Henry Ford Race to Health has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Miles9/13/2026 08:00$30

3.1 Miles9/13/2026 08:05$30

Kids Fun Run9/13/2026 09:00Free

2 Miles9/13/2026 09:15$25

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Common Questions About the Henry Ford Race to Health

Will I finish last at the Henry Ford Race to Health?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 30:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:46, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Henry Ford Race to Health a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (36 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 Henry Ford Race to Health?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:51 while the median finisher took 30:09. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.