Michael's Run for Life Festival
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Michael's Run for Life Festival
Michael's Run for Life Festival is a community running and fundraising event held in Germantown Hills, Illinois at 505 Jubilee Lane on July 18, 2026. The event includes timed and untimed foot races and a concert ticket option.
The event offers the following distances:
- 5K Run
- 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk (untimed)
- Kids' Run (8 years old and under)
The festival supports a foundation formed after a diagnosis of a rare and aggressive form of colon cancer called signet ring cell adenocarcinoma. The foundation’s stated goals include raising funds for research, increasing awareness of this uncommon cancer type, and supporting advances in genetic testing.
Logistics published for the event include packet pickup at RC Outfitters on Thursday, July 16, and Friday, July 17 from 3:00 to 6:00, and at the race site (Jubilee Crossing, Germantown Hills) on Saturday, July 18 from 3:00 to 5:45. Timing and scoring for the event are provided by a professional timing company. Registration includes tiered pricing with a guaranteed shirt deadline of July 8 and options for fundraising teams and individual fundraisers. Past event pages show teams and individual fundraisers raising community donations. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
