Registration now open for annual Big House 5K in Ann Arbor

Run is now in its 10th year

Credit: University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR – Registration for the 10th annual Big House 5K opened this week.

The race will take place at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 16 at Michigan Stadium. Runners and walkers will be directed through University of Michigan’s campus and cross the finish line at the 50-yard line at the Big House.

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The cost to participate is $28 per person, or $25 for kids 10 and under, plus fees.

For more information and to register, click here.

The run was established by the U-M athletic department in 2014 and each year its proceeds support several Washtenaw County nonprofit organizations.

Last year, $125,000 was raised by 8,830 race participants for six local nonprofits.

This year’s beneficiaries include:

  • Freshwater Future
  • Packard Health
  • University of Michigan Adaptive and Inclusive Sports Experience
  • U-M Weight Management
  • Washtenaw Area Council for Children
  • Women and Men Working for Change

For more information about each organization, click here.