Milford, Michigan (United States of America) - "The Bull Run - Milford". This is the Seventh annual Bull Run for ALS of Michigan held at Kensington Park in Milford, Michigan. The Bull Run 5K is a chip timed accurate 5k run/walk. The Calf Mile is FREE for kids 10yrs and under. All proceeds go to ALS of Michigan to help our pALS (people with ALS) here in Michigan. There is a lot of symbolism in The Bull Run. First the name, my dad, Kenneth C. VanBlaricum passed from ALS in Feb. 2010 and early in his life he worked in excavating, his nickname was Bull . The Bull Run is named in honor of my father. Second, the finishers medal is a dog tag honoring the time he served in the National Guard out of the Howell Armory and was called into active duty during the 1967 riots in Detroit. The start/finish line is on the ball diamond. You will run by first base, which is the position played by Lou Gehrig, and as you finish the race you cross home plate scoring a home run for our pALS(people with ALS) here in Michigan. This run continues to be a dream come true to honor my father. Thank you for being a part of it. www.thebullrun.org

Batavia, Illinois (United States of America) - "Walk4Animals & 5K Run". Every year, thousands of dogs, cats, small mammals, and wildlife count on Anderson Humane for a second chance. We work tirelessly to provide life-changing care and support these animals with food, shelter, medical care, and most importantly, the love and respect they deserve. In 2024 we rescued over 4,000 domestic and 3,000 wild animals. Our Walk4Animals & 5K helps us continue our commitment to creating a more humane world for animals and the people who love them. Now you can be part of the mission by joining the purple wave and running in our 5K, or bringing your dog and helping make Walk4Animals—a 1.65-mile walk around the Batavia Riverwalk—Anderson Humane's largest fundraiser. The 5K is a timed event, while the 1.65-mile walk is not timed. Every dollar raised for Walk4Animals ensures Anderson Humane has the resources to care for and protect every animal that comes through our doors. Please consider giving what you can, either through a donation or by joining us and helping us raise money for this important cause. Your support today will help make second chances possible for the animals that need us most. Together, we can make happy new beginnings possible. Thank you for your kindness and generosity, and don’t forget to wear your purple! If you are unable to attend, no worries—walk or run in your own neighborhood on Walk Day, stay home and gather donations to help Anderson Humane, or simply consider donating to a team or participant. Walk4Animals & 5K begins and ends at Batavia Riverwalk, 100 N. Island Avenue, Batavia, IL 60510. Day-of registration for the 5K is $60. Race packet pick-up will be Thursday, September 12 from noon to 7 p.m., Friday, September 13 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and at 6:45 a.m. on race day. Check back soon to see how you can earn prizes by raising donations for Anderson Humane. Medals will be awarded to the 1st and 2nd place men and women 5K participants in the following categories: 14 & under, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, and 65 and over. Walk4Animals awards will be given for the highest individual fundraiser and highest team fundraiser. https://runsignup.com/Race/IL/Batavia/Walk4Animals5KRunWalk

Cornwall, Connecticut (United States of America) - "IronHike Endurance Series (Fall) - Mohawk Mountain". We bring the highest mountains to you with the IronHike Endurance Series at Mohawk Mountain, a single or multi-day event that is part hike, part trail run, part group camping trip, part one-of-the-hardest-damn-things-you’ve-ever-done, and full-on badass mountain footslog. New in 2025 is the IronFest After-Series Celebration on Sunday afternoon, featuring food, prizes, awards, music, open mic, and more. Participants can take on the challenge alone, with a trail buddy, or as part of a trail family team of up to four members, sharing mileage and elevation across 12, 24, 48, 72, and 84-hour events. These challenges may require night trekking by headlamp, with participants managing laps, pace, rest, food, hydration, and sleep from their tent right off the trail in our FlexRelay format. Event start and finish times are as follows: Olympus Mons, Wednesday, October 1, 2025, midnight to Sunday, October 5, noon; Everest, Thursday, October 2, noon to Sunday, October 5, noon; Denali, Friday, October 3, noon to Sunday, October 5, noon; Double Kuwohi, Saturday, October 4, noon to Sunday, October 5, noon; Kuwohi, Saturday, October 4, noon to midnight. Registration includes entry for you, your team, and spectators, a course designed for day and night trekking, tenting for each night on the mountain (you bring your own tent, with space for up to six spectators at no extra cost), base area pop-up space, a support station with shade, fire pit, hydration, snacks, and tribe support, custom training plans by Chaski Endurance Collective, personalized event bib, summit tokens, finisher’s medal and hat, exclusive community access via live Mountain Athlete roundtable meetings, ski-patrol medical support, free parking, spectator area, and restrooms. Above all, participants gain bragging rights, proof, and a new tribe. IronHike is not a race—there are no podiums, no age group awards, and no records to break. These extraordinary challenges are designed to test your physical, mental, and spiritual resilience, offering transformative experiences for everyone from first-timers to seasoned mountain athletes. Whether hiking, running, or tackling the FlexRelay format, you will summit and descend repeatedly until reaching the equivalent elevation of your event’s namesake mountain. Five simultaneous events include the 12-hour 15-miler, 24-hour 30-miler, 48-hour 43-miler, 72-hour 61-miler Everesting Trek, and the 84-hour Olympus Mons Ultra, powered by Skratch Labs, featuring 72,000 feet of elevation gain and loss—the most vertical change of any ultra under 200 miles in the world, named after the highest mountain in the solar system on Mars. This is your chance to invest in yourself, change your story, and become the best version of you. www.ironhike.com