Henry Ford Race to Health

About the Event

Join us for our 42nd Annual Henry Ford Jackson Race to Health on Sunday, September 13th, 2026 at the beautiful Cascades Park in Jackson.

Here’s the run down! ALL 5k participants receive a FINISHERS MEDAL!

5K Run at 8:00 am

5K Walk at 8:05 am

Kids Fun Run (ages 3 - 12) at 9:00 am (Kids get a FREE “Run Wild” tie dye T-shirt and Finishers Medal))

Team Relay - For those that don't want to compete in the 5k join a 4 person relay team. Each member will run a 1/2 mile around the baseball field. This is an un-timed event, just for FUN! Each member is $25 and receives a t-shirt (if registered by the t-shirt deadline). No awards for this event.

Plus!

T-shirts for everyone who registers by August 28th. Sizes available after that date as supplies last.

Prize money for top overall and master winners

Medals for top 3 winners in each age group

Pricing: $30 until 8/31, $35 from 9/1 until 9/12. Race day is $45. Register by August 28th to secure a t-shirt in your size! Limited shirts available for late registrations.

Course Information: See tab at the top of the page - COURSE MAP

Early Packet Pickup: Will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the race location, Cascades Park in Jackson

Race Day Packet Pickup: Race day morning starting at 7:00 am at the race start/finish area and will remain open until the 5k walk starts.

Proceeds: Support the Henry Ford Health community wellness programs

Results are live and texted to you after you cross the finish line. A full listing of results can be found on this page at the top Results tab. The race will be professionally timed by the Michigan Running Foundation

Races Offered

5K Run

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$30.00

5K Walk

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:05

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$30.00

Relay Team

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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08:10

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$25.00

Kids Fun Run

Sep 13, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run

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09:00

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$0.00

Weather Overview

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

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 13.7° / 24.1°

wb_sunny 12.7° / 23.1°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.5 /

water_drop 71.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 13.7° / 24.1°

wb_sunny 12.7° / 23.1°

air 9.5 km/h

water_drop 71.8%

About Jackson

Learn more about the host city, 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.