Big Brothers Big Sisters Miles for Mentorship 2026
Big Brothers Big Sisters Miles for Mentorship 2026 is a running race on October 4, 2026 in Lansing, MI, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- October 4, 2026 (73 days to go)
- Location
- Hawk Island Park, Lansing, MI
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
We are excited to host our 6th Annual Miles for Mentorship event to support Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region’s mission to ignite the promise and power of youth! Miles for Mentorship is an outdoor, walk or run 5K. This year the event will be held at Hawk Island starting and ending at the Red Tail Shelter. Proceeds to this event help support the agency’s mission to create 1-to-1 mentoring relationships so that all youth achieve their full potential!
Back again! children 12 years of age and under are invited to participate in our Spooky Sprint Kids Run! Halloween costumes are encouraged, and each participant will receive a pumpkin to paint and finisher medal at the finish line. The Spooky Sprint is free of charge!
The race will be professionally chip timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be posted during the race and online at the results tab, top of the page.
This 5k race is an out and back course that starts and ends at the Red Tail Shelter. The full race course can be found here.
Packet pickup is available at the following locations:
Friday, October 2nd from 11:00-6:00pm at the BBBSMCR Office (405 W. Greenlawn Ave Lansing, MI 48910)
Sunday, October 4th from 8:30-9:45am at Hawk Island Park (1601 E. Cavanaugh Road, Lansing, MI 48910)
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
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
67°
Typical Low
45°
Chance of Rain
32%
Based on US Climate Normals data from East Lansing 4 S, 4 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Lansing, MI
Population
112,546
as of 2023
City Elevation
864 ft
Nearest Airport
LAN
Capital Region International Airport · 4 mi
Major Hub
GRR
Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 50 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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73
Days to train
- Race
- Big Brothers Big Sisters Miles for Mentorship 2026
- Date
- October 4, 2026
- Location
- Hawk Island Park, Lansing, MI
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Miles for Mentorship 2026
Oct 4, 2026