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Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler - MI

Commerce Township, Michigan, United States

calendar_today 27 Nov, 2026

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Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon & 7.5 Mile – November 28, 2025

Kick off your holiday season at Black Toenail Friday, Southeast Michigan’s favorite post-Thanksgiving trail running tradition. On Friday, November 28, 2025, runners will gather at Proud Lake Recreation Area for a Half Marathon or 7.5 Mile trail race. With a late 11:00 AM start, well-marked wooded trails, and the crisp beauty of Michigan’s late fall, this event offers the perfect balance of challenge, community, and fun. Whether you're chasing a PR, enjoying the trails with friends, or completing your Trivium Michigan Mega Medal Series, Black Toenail Friday is the race to close out your season.

Why Run Black Toenail Friday?

Late 11:00 AM start – enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, sleep in, and still make the race
Beautiful Proud Lake Recreation Area – scenic trails with a mix of forest, lakes, and smooth terrain
Choose your distance – Half Marathon or 7.5 Mile trail race
Post-race community vibe – campfires, ramen, hot cocoa, and cheering for finishers
Great swag – long sleeve tech shirt included, with the option to upgrade to or add a hoodie
Final race of the Michigan Mega Medal Series – earn your last medal piece and complete the 6-part puzzle
Convenient Southeast Michigan location – close to metro Detroit with easy parking at the Modern Campground

Race Details

Leave the shopping crowds to the mall and join hundreds of runners on the trails. Black Toenail Friday features well-groomed, beginner-friendly courses with a few rolling hills and late-fall conditions that can bring cool temps, crisp air, or even a dusting of snow. Proud Lake’s trails are well-marked, making it hard to get lost, and parking is conveniently located near the start/finish area at the Modern Campground (2928 Glengary Rd, Commerce Charter Twp, MI 48382).

A Michigan Running Tradition

Since 2016, Black Toenail Friday has been more than a race—it has been a community gathering to celebrate the close of the racing season. With its friendly atmosphere, fall colors, and post-run camaraderie, it is the perfect way to balance Thanksgiving with movement, nature, and friends.

This is your chance to be part of Michigan’s best Black Friday race tradition. Register now, claim your spot, and join the fun.

Part of the Trivium Michigan Mega Medal Series

Black Toenail Friday is the 6th and final race in the Trivium Michigan Mega Medal Series. Complete the series in-person or virtually, and your six individual medals combine into one giant Mega Medal. Participants save over $150 by registering for the full series.

2025 Series Races include:

Prove It 5K & 10K – May 17, 2025 - Milford, MI
Trenton Summerfest Half Marathon, 8K, & 5K – June 28, 2025 - Trenton, MI
Dearborn Decades 5K – August 3, 2025 - Dearborn, MI
Run the 313 5K – August 23, 2025 - Detroit, MI
Growler Gallop Atwater 10 Mile & 5K – September 28, 2025 - Detroit, MI
Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon & 7.5 Miler – November 28, 2025 - Commerce Township, MI

1.5 mm

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0.3 cm

air Avg wind speed

14.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

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74.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:25

nightlight Sunset

18:11

About Commerce Township

Learn more about the host city, Commerce Township.

Commerce Township is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northwestern suburb of Detroit, Commerce Township is located about 34 miles (54.7 km) northwest of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 43,058.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler - MI.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jason holton	M	39	Grand Rapids, MI	—
🥈	Joyce Van Dinther	F	54	Grand Rapids, MI	—
🥉	Kelli Newberry	F	48	Hastings, MI	—
4	Dia Mason	F	61	West Bloomfield, MI	—
5	Dawn Walton	F	54	Bloomfield Hills, MI	—
6	Tiffany Gignac	F	42	LaSalle, ON	—
7	Andrea Coggins	F	33	Rockwood, MI	—
8	Christina Ortega	F	38	Novi, MI	—
9	Miranda Rippin	F	29	Oakland, MI	—
10	Melanie Conway	F	62	Harrison, MI	—
11	Leslie Andrews	F	54	Detroit, MI	—
12	Sataria Lewis	F	44	Detroit, MI	—
13	Dan Swetz	M	43	Rockwood, MI	—
14	Rhonda Jackson	F	62	Southfield, MI	—
15	Kristy Buckland	F	43	Armada, MI	—
16	Louchrisa Schwan	F	45	New Baltimore, MI	—
17	Sherriee Detzler	F	61	Utica, MI	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Sheldon Hundley	M	29	Junction City, KS	—
🥈	Jennifer Osterman	F	43	Clarkston, MI	—
🥉	Daryl Tate	M	42	Dunlap, IL	—
4	Megan Peltier	F	25	Sioux Falls, SD	—
5	Ashley Parks	F	32	Troy, MI	—
6	Erick Nickerson	M	48	Howell, MI	—
7	Ted Conley	M	34	Westland, MI	—
8	Amy Thatcher	F	44	Troy, MI	—
9	Ian Kluge	M	54	Fairfax, VA	—
10	Eli LeBlanc	M	19	Apo, AP	—
11	Kerry McCabe	F	25	Fair Lawn, NJ	—
12	Susan Herschel	F	55	Portage, MI	—
13	Caitlin Beever	F	29	Leeds, LDS	—
14	Amanda Shannon	F	41	Stow, OH	—
15	Mariah LeBlanc	F	46	APO, AP	—
16	Frank Maston	M	70	Portage, MI	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Andrew Drobeck	M	35	Missoula, MT	1:22:59.72
🥈	Nathan Rauh-Bieri	M	30	—	1:28:48.59
🥉	Simon Gore	M	35	South Lyon, MI	1:33:33.85
4	Heather Pietrykowski	F	38	Nederland, CO	1:33:36.48
5	Justin Senkbeil	M	34	Livonia, MI	1:37:52.82
6	Jonathan Sterns	M	26	Waterford, MI	1:40:12.5
7	Ashley Truan	F	33	Wixom, MI	1:42:22.42
8	Kelly Valente	F	37	Dearborn, MI	1:43:25.85
9	Keith McCaffery	M	33	Kalamazoo, MI	1:43:48.11
10	Melissa Bieri	F	25	Minneapolis, MN	1:44:12.79
11	Robert Conway	M	23	Farmington, MI	1:45:04.76
12	Phil Brillantes	M	41	Holt, MI	1:46:19.1
13	Wolfgang Schauss	M	43	Ypsilanti, MI	1:46:38.06
14	Katie Lakin	F	29	Wyandotte, MI	1:46:51.63
15	Lindsey Skrocki	F	30	Lansing, MI	1:48:22.77
16	Kevin Kollar	M	20	Ypsilanti, MI	1:49:12.83
17	Kacey Tulley	F	41	Brighton, MI	1:49:56.74
18	Mark Witte	M	36	Monroe, MI	1:52:00.69
19	Kenneth Scholl	M	46	Twin Lake, MI	1:54:01.72
20	Hong Weng	F	34	south lyon, MI	1:54:32.41
21	Gretchen Thomas	F	51	Milford, MI	1:55:26.65
22	Eric Gramlich	M	47	Rochester Hills, MI	1:57:06.57
23	John Reinke	M	60	Sterling Heights, MI	1:57:58.5
24	Julie Sodeman	F	29	East Lansing, MI	1:59:21.85
25	Khristian Burke	M	20	Ypsilanti, MI	2:00:13.3
26	Hannah Wilkins	F	21	Three Rivers, MI	2:01:20.16
27	Harold James Clark	M	46	Villa Park, IL	2:03:13.03
28	Jennifer Mullin	F	34	west bloomfield, MI	2:03:23.97
29	Chantel Wright	F	27	Rodney, MI	2:03:57.58
30	Cosimo Carfagna	M	52	Beverly Hills, MI	2:05:09.51
31	Elizabeth Cousino	F	38	Toledo, OH	2:05:08.33
32	Mark Stevens	M	55	Taylor, MI	2:05:13.31
33	Kristi Kallen	F	46	Northville, MI	2:05:46.26
34	Shirley Kolakovich	F	45	Clarkston, MI	2:08:07.81
35	David Unger	M	42	Bloomfield Hills, MI	2:09:00.2
36	Ralf Mielke	M	40	Ypsilanti, MI	2:04:37.29
37	Thomas Demeniuk	M	42	Howell, MI	2:12:08.98
38	Susan Moore	F	43	White Lake, MI	2:16:34.29
39	Pamela Conklin	F	49	Wixom, MI	2:16:36.7
40	Nicholas Kollett	M	35	Wakefield, MA	2:16:40.45
41	Anne Breuch	F	50	Novi, MI	2:21:20.33
42	Molly Hamilton	F	54	Brighton, MI	2:21:20.1
43	Tom Haefner	M	55	Livonia, MI	2:21:49.06
44	Erin Klug	F	32	Northville, MI	2:22:09.2
45	Amy Freijy	F	42	Oxford, MI	2:22:45.07
46	Michael Foster	M	28	Sterling Heights, MI	2:23:10.48
47	Mark Lipka	M	44	New Baltimore, MI	2:23:43.62
48	Ryan McClimans	M	46	Grand Rapids, MI	2:26:10.39
49	Kelly Machiorlatti	F	49	Grand Rapids, MI	2:26:31.85
50	Jennifer Bridges	F	44	Romulus, MI	2:27:19.65

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Michael Kirby	M	31	Dearborn, MI	53:28.23
🥈	Gary Jasionowicz	M	40	Rochester, MI	54:00.34
🥉	Brent Watton	M	24	Commerce Township, MI	55:08.46
4	Erik Barazsu	M	34	Berkley, MI	56:21.45
5	Kevin Stoops	M	39	Southfield, MI	59:58.62
6	Trisha Drobeck	F	36	Missoula, MT	1:01:00.63
7	Kyle Munro	M	33	Wixom, MI	1:01:06.83
8	Micah Bieri	M	20	Holland, MI	1:01:45.43
9	Lindsey Bieri	F	23	Chicago, IL	1:01:45.87
10	Leah Ewald	F	24	West Bloomfield, MI	1:02:49.25
11	Mike Berns	M	25	Chicago, IL	1:04:02.67
12	Ricardo Roman	M	44	Lincoln Park, MI	1:05:11.52
13	Mark Krulikowski	M	47	Reston, VA	1:08:02.42
14	Jon Dietz	M	47	Birmingham, MI	1:09:30.93
15	C. Rhodes	M	12	Goodrich, MI	1:09:52.86
16	B. Byrne	M	9	Goodrich, MI	1:09:53.16
17	Kirt Stalker	M	63	White Lake, MI	1:10:08.15
18	Kari Woloszyk	F	27	Rochester, MI	1:10:23.42
19	Kimberly Denoyer	F	45	South Lyon, MI	1:10:47.57
20	Kevin Whelan	M	45	Commerce Township, MI	1:11:13.61
21	Catherine Jasionowicz	F	38	Rochester, MI	1:11:17.7
22	Tess Breuch	F	21	Novi, MI	1:11:51.15
23	Jennifer Bieri	F	54	Holland, MI	1:11:48.64
24	Tori Ewald	F	21	West Bloomfield, MI	1:11:47.51
25	Joseph Jelinski`	M	36	Wyandotte, MI	1:11:58.28
26	Richard Roethler	M	47	Milford, MI	1:12:13.47
27	Brian Jelinski	M	39	Southgate, MI	1:12:09.93
28	Richard Scott	M	51	Wyandotte, MI	1:12:23.65
29	Lyn Fokken	F	41	Lake Orion, MI	1:12:22.18
30	Matilyn Sarosi	F	19	Ann Arbor, MI	1:13:08.38
31	Heather Horbatt	F	32	Milford, MI	1:13:17.52
32	Randy Kratt	M	51	Northville, MI	1:13:47.89
33	Gina Carroll	F	51	Lincoln park, MI	1:14:40.13
34	Anthony Taylor	M	42	Wyandotte, MI	1:15:03.69
35	Morgan Hellenbrand	F	27	Ann Arbor, MI	1:15:14.56
36	Kristen Novak	F	46	Highland, MI	1:15:26.39
37	Megan Cooley	F	31	Royal Oak, MI	1:16:32.33
38	Karl Krause	M	47	Commerce Township, MI	1:17:34.73
39	Nicole Harden	F	34	Milan, MI	1:17:37.32
40	Blane Copeland	M	13	Holly, MI	1:17:43.9
41	Lisa Taylor	F	38	Wyandotte, MI	1:17:42.01
42	Anna Bechtel	F	27	Royal Oak, MI	1:18:02.28
43	Nicole Porter	F	37	Ypsilanti, MI	1:18:25.03
44	Stefanie Lem	F	25	Chicago, IL	1:19:55.67
45	Kim Brown	F	47	Goodrich, MI	1:20:19.22
46	Kingsley Agassi	M	26	Rodney, MI	1:20:33.14
47	Tracy McCormick	F	29	Rockwood, MI	1:20:44.45
48	Tony Pilaske	M	42	Flat Rock, MI	1:20:44.57
49	Jennifer Gansler	F	47	Holly, MI	1:21:18.77
50	Stephanie Bono	F	40	Stockbridge, MI	1:21:37.01

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