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Capital City River Run

Sun, Sep 20, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT

Location
Lansing, MI
Impression 5 Science Center 200 Museum Drive, 325 City Market Drive, 48912
Type
RUN
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  • 1 Miles

    Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 AM EDT · From $11.60

    Opens Sep 20, 2025, 7:53 AM EDT · Closes Sep 19, 2026, 9:59 AM EDT

  • 5K

    Sun, Sep 20, 8:00 AM EDT · From $42.34

    Opens Oct 8, 2025, 7:53 AM EDT · Closes Aug 13, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

  • 13.1 Miles

    Sun, Sep 20, 8:00 AM EDT · From $77.32

    Opens Oct 8, 2025, 7:53 AM EDT · Closes Aug 13, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

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From the organizer

2026 marks the 33rd anniversary of the Capital City River Run.

The Capital City River Run makes a real impact within the community, benefiting Impression 5 Science Center and its mission to provide children and families access to science exploration through hands-on exhibits and participatory programming.

Annual races include a Half Marathon, 5K Walk/Run, and the Sohn’s Kid’s Race. All half marathon and 5K race participants receive a crew neck sweatshirt (your choice of two colors) and finishers medal. The race will be chip timed by the Michigan Running Foundation  and you can check your results during the race and on the web at Playmakers.com .

The kids races will take place on Saturday, September 20 at 11AM at Impression 5 Science Center. The one mile race will take place on the Lansing River Trail. All participants will be invited to spend the day at the Science Museum and enjoy a pizza party after the event. Participants of the event will get a Stainless Steel Water Bottle and a finishers medal.

The half marathon, and 5K races will start on Michigan Ave in front of the Lansing Center, utilizing Michigan Ave, Grand River Ave, MSU campus and the Lansing River Trail and will end on Grand Ave, utilizing Adado Park in downtown Lansing. Both races will start at 8AM on Sunday, September 21.

Packet Pick Up

Packet pick up will take place on Saturday, September 19 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing.

Race day packet pick up will take place at Impression 5 Science Center in Lansing from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

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