About the Event

24th Annual Family Service & Children’s Aid 5K RUN and WALK.

Same location as previous years - Middle School at Parkside. The course will take place on the Falling Water Trail.

Overall Awards will be given to the top male and female finishers of Open (all ages), and Grand Masters (50+), in the 5k Run, and 5k Walk.

Age Groups Awards to the top 3 places in each age group:

5k Run age groups: 0-12, 13-14, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69. 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

5k Walk age groups: 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

**BONUS!** TEAM/FAMILY DIVISION AWARDS
Grab your friends and family! Awards will be given to the top three teams/families in both events. Two or more team/family members must compete in same event (Run or Walk) to qualify. The two fastest times of all team/family members participating will be averaged to determine winner. Please create a Team (link at top of page or choose create or join a team when registering) to enter.

Pricing: New Years Day special pricing $20 valid until 1/15. Then $25 until April 12. $30 April 13 to April 24. $35 Race day

Special pricing for families - only $3 for kids registering with an adult.

Register by April 5th to be guaranteed a t-shirt. T-shirts available as supplies last after that date.

Kids fun run is back this year! All kids will receive a medal. Cost is $3.

Early Packet pick-up Friday, April 24th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at Family Service & Children’s Aid (306 W Michigan Ave, Jackson, MI)

Race day packet pickup at Middle School at Parkside from 8:00am - 8:50am on race day morning.

Proceeds from the race go to Family Service & Children’s Aid. Since 1944 Family Service & Children’s Aid has touched the lives of thousands of Michigan families in Jackson and Lenawee Counties through adoption, foster care, counseling, community and school based programs, substance abuse treatment, and other services for children and families.

Please note there are no dogs permitted at this event. Service dogs excluded. Please see the full policy under Race Info. This is for the safety of both our participants and your dogs. Thank you.

The race will be chip timed by the Michigan Running Foundation. Results will be live during the race and on this website.

Races Offered

5k Run

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

5k Walk

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$20.00

Kids Fun Run

Apr 25, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$3.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Jackson.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 4.3° / 15.4°

wb_sunny -0.2° / 11.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 14.7 /

water_drop 65.2%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 4.3° / 15.4°

wb_sunny -0.2° / 11.5°

air 14.7 km/h

water_drop 65.2%

About Jackson

Jackson is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County in the south-central part of the state of Michigan, halfway between Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor, forty minutes south of Lansing and about an hour west of Detroit. Its population is 31,347 (2021) and combined with the county has a metro population of 160,050. Its tall buildings show a Jackson more populated than today, for the population had been declining since 1950 or so, but efforts have begun to flatten the curve and make the city diversified and vibrant.