About the 2026 RUNLUDINGTON Run For Your Lives 5k/10k
The shorter distance stays on road and paved path, while the longer option loops into the trails of Cartier Park, where the route goes off-road through fall foliage before returning to pavement. Both courses wind through Ludington, marked with color-coded arrows, cones, and volunteers at turns.
Early packet pickup is the evening before at a shop on James Street downtown. On race morning, pickup moves to a spot on Ludington Avenue near the start, which is at the corner of James and Court. Phorm Energy and Icelandic Glacial Water are at the finish.
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Distances & Start Times
5K10/31/2026 09:00$30
10K10/31/2026 09:00$30
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Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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