RACE THROUGH MICHIGAN VIRTUAL RACE

Great Lakes. Great Miles. Pure Michigan Adventure. 🌊

Welcome to the Great Lakes State!

The Race Through Michigan Virtual Race is part of our Race Through America Virtual Race Series—a collection created to celebrate all 50 states, one unforgettable race at a time.

Surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes and filled with forests, beaches, trails, charming towns, and two incredible peninsulas, Michigan offers plenty of inspiration for your next challenge.

Whether Michigan is home, somewhere you've vacationed, a state where you've crossed a finish line, or simply the next stop on your 50-state journey, this virtual challenge lets you celebrate the Great Lakes State from wherever you are.

Choose a 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, or 50 Mile challenge, complete your miles on your schedule, and earn your collectible Race Through Michigan finisher medal and coordinating race bib.

🌊 Choose your distance. Find your adventure. Race through Michigan.

CHOOSE YOUR MICHIGAN CHALLENGE

1 Mile • 5K • 10K • Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) • Marathon (26.2 Miles) • 50 Miles

🏅 Collectible Race Through Michigan finisher medal
🎽 Coordinating race bib included
🏃 Run, walk, jog, or hike
📍 Complete your challenge anywhere
📅 Complete anytime
👟 Six distances to choose from
🇺🇸 Part of the Race Through America Virtual Race Series
❤️ 15% of every registration donated to Feeding America
📦 Medal and bib typically ship within 2–5 business days
🌎 Join a community that has helped raise more than $1 million for charities

Your race. Your pace. Your Michigan adventure.

TWO PENINSULAS. FOUR GREAT LAKES. ENDLESS MILES. 🌊🌲

Michigan is unlike anywhere else in America.

Lake Michigan sunsets.

Lake Superior shorelines.

Forested trails.

Sandy beaches.

Rolling dunes.

Lighthouses.

Island adventures.

Charming lake towns.

And miles upon miles of places waiting to be explored.

From Detroit and Grand Rapids to Traverse City, Mackinac Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and the wild beauty of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan gives you plenty of reasons to lace up your shoes.

Complete your challenge around your neighborhood.

Walk your favorite trail.

Run along the water.

Head to a local park.

Use your treadmill.

Or turn a Michigan vacation into part of your Race Through America adventure.

And if you're completing your challenge in Michigan?

Find your favorite Great Lakes view and make those Michigan miles unforgettable.

MAKE YOUR MICHIGAN MEMORIES COUNT

Michigan is one of those states people feel connected to.

Maybe it's home.

Maybe you grew up there.

Maybe your family still lives there.

Maybe summers mean heading to the lake.

Maybe you've crossed the Mackinac Bridge.

Maybe you've explored the Upper Peninsula.

Maybe you've watched a sunset over Lake Michigan.

Maybe you've taken a favorite vacation along the shoreline.

Or maybe you've already crossed a Michigan finish line.

Your Race Through Michigan medal can represent more than a completed challenge.

It can represent a place, a trip, a memory, or a piece of your story.

RACE THROUGH ALL 50 STATES! 🇺🇸

Michigan is one stop on a much bigger adventure.

Our Race Through America Virtual Race Series lets you explore the United States one state—and one collectible medal—at a time.

The ultimate challenge?

COLLECT ALL 50 STATES!

Choose the states that tell your story:

🏠 States you've called home
🏃 States where you've completed races
🚗 States you've traveled through
❤️ States connected to special memories
👨👩👧👦 States where friends or family live
✈️ States you've visited on vacation
🗺️ States you've always wanted to explore
🇺🇸 Or challenge yourself to eventually complete all 50!

There is no required order.

You don't have to choose the same distance for every state.

And you don't have to complete all 50 in a single year.

One state. One challenge. One medal at a time.

EARN YOUR MICHIGAN FINISHER MEDAL 🏅

Finish your chosen distance and celebrate your accomplishment with your collectible Race Through Michigan finisher medal.

Your registration includes:

🏅 Race Through Michigan finisher medal
🎽 Coordinating Race Through Michigan race bib
👟 Your choice of six challenge distances
❤️ A donation to Feeding America

Your medal and bib typically ship within 2–5 business days after registration.

Display Michigan on its own or add it to your growing Race Through America medal collection.

Then comes the fun part:

WHICH STATE WILL YOU RACE NEXT?

HOW DOES THE RACE THROUGH MICHIGAN VIRTUAL RACE WORK?

1. CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE

Pick your Michigan challenge:

1 Mile | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | Marathon | 50 Miles

Start with one mile.

Choose a classic 5K or 10K.

Challenge yourself to 13.1 or 26.2 miles.

Or make Michigan one of your biggest Race Through America adventures and tackle:

50 MILES!

2. CHOOSE YOUR COURSE

Complete your Michigan virtual race wherever you want:

• Around your neighborhood
• At a local park
• On your favorite trail
• Along the lake
• At the gym
• On a treadmill
• While traveling
• During another organized race

You don't have to be in Michigan to participate!

3. COMPLETE YOUR MILES

Run, walk, jog, or hike your chosen distance.

There's no required starting line.

No required pace.

No pressure to keep up with anyone else.

Go fast. Take it slow. Complete it alone or invite someone to join you.

You choose the course. You set the pace. You make the challenge yours.

4. CELEBRATE MICHIGAN

Track your distance and finishing time using whatever method works best for you.

Once you've finished, celebrate another state completed and add Michigan to your Race Through America collection.

Then choose your next state and keep moving across America.

BUILD YOUR 50-STATE MEDAL COLLECTION 🇺🇸

Imagine looking at your medal display and seeing your journey across America.

Michigan might represent your home state.

Florida might remind you of a vacation.

Colorado could represent an unforgettable mountain trip.

New York might mark a race you completed.

Alaska could be the bucket-list state you've always wanted to visit.

Eventually, those individual medals can become something much bigger:

YOUR COMPLETE 50-STATE COLLECTION.

Build it around the places you've lived, traveled, raced, or dreamed about visiting.

50 states. 50 challenges. One incredible journey.

YOUR MICHIGAN MILES HELP FIGHT HUNGER ❤️

Your miles can do more than earn a medal.

15% of every Race Through Michigan registration is donated to Feeding America, helping support hunger-relief efforts across the United States.

That means your Michigan challenge helps support an important cause while you're working toward a goal of your own.

Race across America. Make your miles matter.

Virtual Run Events independently selects charitable organizations to support through our races and is not affiliated with Feeding America.

MORE THAN $1 MILLION RAISED FOR CHARITY

Since 2013, the Virtual Run Events community has helped raise more than $1 million for charities and nonprofit organizations.

Every registration adds to that impact.

Every state gives us another opportunity to give back.

And every participant helps turn ordinary miles into something bigger.

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL RACE?

A virtual race gives you the freedom to complete your challenge where and when it works for you.

There's no crowded starting line.

No travel required.

No required pace.

And you don't need to complete your miles in Michigan.

Run your neighborhood.

Walk a trail.

Use your treadmill.

Head to the track.

Complete your challenge while traveling.

You choose the distance.
You choose the course.
You choose the pace.

Your race. Your pace. Your place.

LET'S RACE THROUGH MICHIGAN! 🌊

From Great Lakes shorelines and sandy beaches to forests, lighthouses, beautiful trails, and adventures across two peninsulas, Michigan deserves its place in your Race Through America collection.

Choose your distance.
Complete your miles.
Earn your Michigan medal.
Choose your next state.
Keep racing across America.

GREAT LAKES. GREAT MILES. PURE MICHIGAN ADVENTURE. 🌊

1 Mile • 5K • 10K • 13.1 • 26.2 • 50 Miles