Name: Detroit Auto Show 5K
Start: 2027-01-16
End: 2027-01-16
Location: Detroit

About the Event

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Detroit Auto Show and the Friends of the Outdoor Adventure Center team up to bring back the Auto Show 5K!

Join us on Saturday, January 16 at 9AM at Huntington Place. The route will take place along the Detroit Riverfront and start/finish outside the doors of the Detroit Auto Show.

All proceeds of the event will help update the exhibits at the Outdoor Adventure Center.

Tickets to the Detroit Auto Show (public days) can be purchased at a discount through the 5K event. Tickets are discounted by 25%

Adult tickets will be available for $15 ($20 at the door), senior tickets for $9 ($12 at the door), and kid's tickets for $7.50 ($10 at the door). Auto Show ticket sales end on January 9 to allow time for pick up. Prices of show tickets increase after December 1.

Early packet pick up will take place on Friday, January 15 from 4PM until 6PM at the Outdoor Adventure Center

Race day packet pick up will take place one hour prior to the race start time at Huntington Place.

Awards will be given to the top three places overall and top three places in each age category. 14 and under; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79, 80 and up

Races Offered

Detroit Auto Show 5K

Jan 16, 2027

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$38.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Detroit.

thermostat Temperature

-5.7° / 0.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

-11.5° / -5.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

3h 54m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.7 cm

air Avg wind speed

15.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

80.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:56

nightlight Sunset

18:25

About Detroit

Learn more about the host city, Detroit.

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the bank of the Detroit River across from the Canadian city of Windsor, Ontario. It is the 26th-most populous city in the United States and the largest U.S. city on the Canada–United States border, with a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 2025 population of 649,095, its first population increase since 1950. The Metro Detroit area, at over 4.4 million people, is the 14th-largest metropolitan area in the nation and second-largest in the Midwest. The county seat of Wayne County, Detroit is a significant cultural center known for its contributions to music, art, architecture, and design, in addition to its historical automotive and industrial background.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Detroit Auto Show 5K.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Abram Hamm	M	38	Wheatley, ON	18:06
🥈	Aaron Barnett	M	34	Auburn Hills, MI	19:03.1
🥉	Max Zimmermann	M	24	Holland, MI	20:34.6
4	James Sczekan	M	29	Saint Clair Shores, MI	20:58.6
5	PETER HAMM	M	42	Leamington, ON	21:20.4
6	Gregory Lechowicz	M	39	Livonia, MI	21:29.9
7	Emily Alley	F	34	Trenton, MI	21:44.8
8	Mike Gribbin	M	39	Harrison Township, MI	21:54.8
9	Nikki Romano	F	39	Sterling Heights, MI	21:58
10	Nolan Allaer	M	22	Grosse Pointe, MI	22:10.6
11	Isaac Cordero	M	32	—	22:16
12	Russ Kavalhuna	M	46	Dearborn, MI	22:55
13	Caitlin Bazerghi	F	38	Macomb, MI	23:01.1
14	Kelsey Kmita	F	24	Allen Park, MI	23:11.3
15	Carolyn Bollozos	F	38	Grosse Pointe Farms, MI	23:36.7
16	Jean Seward	F	60	Okemos, MI	23:46.6
17	Joseph X	M	32	Westland, MI	24:03.1
18	Timothy Babinski	M	61	Sterling Heights, MI	24:06.2
19	John Michelini	M	49	Royal Oak, MI	24:18.8
20	Jessica Persichini	F	44	West Bloomfield, MI	24:23
21	Joshua Miller	M	30	Redford, MI	24:33.8
22	Dennis Gardner	M	54	Clarkston, MI	24:55.3
23	Kenneth VanWasshnova	M	57	Rockwood, MI	24:59
24	Jeff Hites	M	40	Macomb, MI	25:02.4
25	Frank Foernbacher	M	14	Sterling Heights, MI	25:11
26	Erik Haenke	M	45	Roseville, MI	25:38.4
27	Ebony Gerwin	F	49	Royal Oak, MI	25:39.9
28	Mike Martin	M	35	West Bloomfield, MI	25:52.8
29	Satoshi Yamamoto	M	43	Rochester, MI	25:57.7
30	Bill Emerick	M	35	Roseville, MI	25:58.6
31	Zachary Miceli	M	27	Lake Orion, MI	26:06.2
32	Nicholas Pawelczyk	M	32	Saint Clair Shores, MI	26:08.5
33	Andrea Boucher	F	35	Macomb, MI	26:19.1
34	Nicholas Reichert	M	42	La Grange, KY	26:23.2
35	Edmond Perry	M	50	Warren, MI	26:38.9
36	Eric Bittner	M	29	Auburn Hills, MI	27:20.5
37	Atharva Deokule	M	27	Garden City, MI	27:22.2
38	Shauna Schuette	F	44	Waterford, MI	27:29
39	Corey Zolondek	M	46	Novi, MI	27:32.6
40	Marvin Guitar	M	68	Lapeer, MI	27:39.7
41	DANIEL BROUGHTON	M	39	Grosse Pointe, MI	27:48.8
42	Kacie Rucinski	F	35	Macomb, MI	27:52.5
43	Jordon Buckner	M	28	Detroit, MI	27:58.8
44	Jeff Shears	M	54	Clarkston, MI	28:01.7
45	Jessica Trotter	F	42	Macomb, MI	28:02.8
46	Steve Moore	M	54	Clinton Township, MI	28:16
47	THOMAS MINGLEDORFF	M	61	Canton, MI	28:17.9
48	Tom Murphy	M	59	Royal Oak, MI	28:24.9
49	Terry Steller	M	42	Brighton, MI	28:25.7
50	Caleb Whitworth	M	28	Troy, MI	28:27.4