Ele's Race 5K Saturday, July 18, 2026 Ele's Race is an annual 5K Run/Walk that directly benefits Ele's Place - Capital Region, a healing center for grieving children, teens and young adults. It's a fun-filled family event that helps to raise funds and awareness for Ele's Place. All Ele's Place bereavement support services are provided at no cost to families, for as long as they need, thanks to our generous community and participants in Ele's Race 5k. 5k Run/Walk - 8:00 am Kids Dash - 9:10 am Kids Mile - 9:20 am
3.1 Miles: Ele's Race T-shirt
1 Miles: Ele's Race T-Shirt
| Distance | Price | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 Miles | $30.00 | Jan 12 | May 31 |
| $35.00 | Jun 1 | Jul 17 | |
| 1 Miles | $10.00 | Jan 12 | Jul 17 |
| 100 Yards | $0.00 | Jan 12 | Jul 17 |
In - person Participants Jackson National Life Insurance Company 1 Corporate Way Lansing, MI 48951 Friday, July 17th from 3:00 - 6:30 P.M. Saturday, July 18th from 6:30 - 7:45 A.M. * If you are a VIRTUAL participant your t-shirt and bib will be mailed to you. Shipping is available for VIRTUAL participants ONLY.
| Year | Finishers | Median Time | Fastest Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 865 | 39:42 | 16:38 |
| 2024 | 854 | 42:10 | 15:44 |
| 2023 | 748 | 39:50 | 16:10 |
| 2022 | 615 | 40:28 | 16:24 |
| 2019 | 844 | 42:43 | 17:26 |
| 2018 | 798 | 40:30 | 16:55 |
| 2017 | 650 | 35:38 | 16:54 |
| 2016 |
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| 791 |
| 40:55 |
| 15:08 |