Burns Park Run
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Burns Park Run
The Burns Park Run is a volunteer-run fundraiser that supports Burns Park Elementary PTO programs. The event takes place in a tree-lined Ann Arbor neighborhood near the University of Michigan campus and uses a loop course through residential streets.
Distances and event formats:
- 5K Run
- 5K Walk
- 10K Run (two loops of the 5K route)
- 1/2 mile Fun Run
- Virtual 5K
The 5K and 10K start and finish near the corner of Wells Street and Baldwin Avenue and are run counter-clockwise. Most of the course is flat; the largest net elevation change occurs on Shadford Road from Ferdon Road to Harding Road, followed by a shorter but steeper incline after the turn onto Woodside Road. The finish includes a long gradual downhill and a faster downhill from Ferdon Road to the finish line.
All finishers in the timed events (5K run and walk, and 10K) receive a finisher medal. Additional awards are presented after the Fun Run and recognize top Male, Female, and Non-Binary overall winners, masters and grand masters, adult age group winners, and top youth finishers by age division. Race t-shirts are optional and may be purchased during registration or through the event store.
The race has a long history, beginning in 1979, and regularly attracts a large field of participants across a wide age range. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
