Saline Summerfest 5k

Saline Summerfest 5k presented by Ann Arbor Running Company, Concept Insurance and Workout 1 will take place in person on Saturday, August 8th, and will also offer a virtual option. 

To be guaranteed a shirt, please register by 7/20/2026

In Person Event:    

Normal course that starts and finishes at Saline City Hall, 100 North Harris Street, Saline, MI.  Start time is 8:30AM.  Course map is shown the bottom of this page.

Packet Pickup 

• Early packet pickup will be from 3:00pm - 6:00pm, Friday, August 7th at Ann Arbor Running Company, 901 West Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI.   
• Race day packet pickup will be from 7:00am - 8:15am in front of Saline City Hall, 100 North Harris Street, Saline, MI. 

Awards: Top 200 finishers will receive free ice cream!  All runners registered by 7/20/2026 are guaranteed to receive a race t-shirt.

Virtual Option:

• Register by 7/20/2026 and your shirt and bib will be mailed to you before race weekend. (Registrations after 7/20/2026 will not be guaranteed a shirt.)

• On the weekend of 8/8/2026, run your race wherever you are most comfortable, neighborhood, track, bike trail, treadmill, etc.

• Post your results to Twitter, Strava, and/or Facebook, and tag them #salinesummerfest5k2026.

  
  
  Oh, you want more? How about a few extra contests for bragging rights? On 8/8/2026, you can compete for one of the following: 
  
  Most Creative Route – show us your route, maybe you want to spell out SXC, maybe you want to draw a cool picture with your route – you choose!! We will post your route for all to see.
  Furthest from Saline - as measured by google maps. Post a picture to Twitter, Facebook and/or Strava with #salinesummerfest5k2025 showing your route and location. Whoever is furthest away from the Four Corners will win bragging rights and be referred to as the Saline XC Long Distance Supporter.
  Best photo – Post a picture in your race t-shirt or any Saline XC gear at the most picturesque part of your run. The winner will be crowned Ms. or Mr. Photogenic and will adorn our run website for at least the next year.

All race proceeds benefit the Friends of Saline Cross Country 501(c)(3) supporting the Saline Schools cross country teams.