5K Color Run and Lil' Monster Dash - Run for the Residents is a running race on October 24, 2026 in Sturgis, MI, with entry fees from $10 to $25.
From the Organizer
🍂 Fall Color Run & Lil' Monster Dash 🎃
Join Thurston Woods Village for a fall favorite the whole family can enjoy! Lace up your shoes, grab your costume, and get ready to get colorful this October.
🧡 Lil' Monster Dash — 1 mile fun run for kids, starting at 9:00 AM
💜 5K Color Run — starting at 9:30 AM
Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome! Every participant gets a white long sleeve shirt and gets doused in five fall-colored powders along the route 💛🧡❤️💚
Costumes are welcome and encouraged, so bring your best Halloween spirit!
Lil' Monster Dash is a fun, low pressure 1-mile fun run! Kicking off at 9am right before the big 5K. It's not a race against the clock, it's about getting little ones moving, having fun, and feeling like a champion when they cross the finish line. Along the route there will be a mini scavenger hunt, bubbles and more!
After you cross the finish line, stick around for:
Fresh popped popcorn
Donuts & Warm cider
Pumpkins, hay bales, and fall decor for photos
Games and activities for kids including corn hole, pumpkin tic tac toe, and pumpkin painting
Bring your coworkers, your kids, and your neighbors for a morning full of community, fall fun, and color for a great cause. Scooters, strollers, bikes with training wheels, and wheelchairs are all welcome, we want everyone to join in and have fun in whatever way works best for them!
📅 Saturday, October 24
📍 307 N Franks Ave, Sturgis, MI 49091 - Thurston Woods Village
🎽 Registration includes shirt, bib, post run snacks, activities and more
Race Day Schedule
8:15am - Day of registration and packet pick up
8:45am - Announcements and warm up for the Lil' Monster Dash
9:00am - Lil' Monster Dash begins (1 Mile)
9:15am - Kids fall fun (games, treats and more begins!)
9:20am - Announcements and warm up for the 5K Color Run
9:30am - 5k Color Run begins
10:15am - 5K finish line festivities begin as runners come in & medals handed out
All proceeds go towards our Benevolent Fund, supporting the residents of Thurston Woods Village. Register today and come get colorful with us!
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
58°
Typical Low
40°
Chance of Rain
32%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Lagrange, 11 mi from the venue.
Host City
Nearest Airport
AZO
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport · 31 mi
Major Hub
GRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 75 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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5K Color Run and Lil' Monster Dash - Run for the Residents
Oct 24, 2026