Young Life LivCo 5k Run/Walk
Date
Sat, May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM EDTDistance
5K
Quick take
Support local students on their Young Life adventures with this grass-course 5K run/walk in Brighton, featuring unique stroller divisions.
Best for: cause-driven runners, runners who like a competitive edge
Race feel
- Competitive
- Quirky
- For a Cause
Competitive
Quirky
For a CauseThe Young Life LivCo 5K Run/Walk in Brighton, MI, is a fundraising event dedicated to supporting local students attending Young Life trips. These adventures away from home are designed to help young people explore significant life questions. The 5K course is primarily grass, winding around the Legacy Center property. Participants can enjoy a supportive atmosphere while contributing to a meaningful cause, with prizes for top finishers in various divisions.
What to expect
- A 5K run/walk on a mostly grass course around the Legacy Center property.
- Participate in a fundraising effort to send local students on impactful Young Life trips.
- Prizes awarded for first-place finishers in female, male, and stroller divisions.
Standout details
- Fundraising for Young Life student trips
- Mostly grass course
- Prizes for stroller division
- Located at Legacy Center in Brighton
Past results at a glance
Past race snapshot
What the field usually feels like
Based on past public results. Helpful context, not a prediction.
Selected year + distance
23 finishers in 5K
Ranked by chip time when available
Very small finish count here - use this as loose context, not a race-day expectation.
Crowd
Small field
23 5K finishers. A quieter race where the pack may spread out more quickly.
Typical finish
48:18
Middle-of-pack benchmark using chip time when available.
Competitive feel
Speedy front
There is real pace up front, even if the overall field is broad. Front-group read: 28:30.
People mix
More women
About 78% women and 22% men among finishers who listed gender.
Quick read
For the 5K in 2025, this looks like a small field: 23 finishers in this data set. A middle-of-the-pack finish was around 48:18. The quicker front of the field averaged about 28:30. Use it as a feel check, not a promise about race day.
Fastest finishers in this file: 31:43 (male) and 27:45 (female).
Show historical award cutoffs3 rows
Cutoff = slowest posted time still inside the top finishers for a division.
| Division | Gender | Top N | Cutoff | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Unspecified | Top 3 | 28:52 | finish-order sample |
| Female | Female | Top 3 | 28:52 | finish-order sample |
| Male | Male | Top 3 | 31:44 | finish-order sample |
Show the year-by-year numbers
| Distance | Year | Finishers | Typical | Average | Front 10% | Fastest M / W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K | 2025 | 23 | 48:18 | 42:58 | 28:30 | 31:43 / 27:45 |
Last summary update: May 10, 2026
Ready to register?
Finish signup on the organizer site (check fees and dates there).
From the organizer
The morning of Saturday, May 16, Young Life Livingston County will be hosting the 2nd Young Life 5k Run/Walk— a fundraising event to support students from our community who will be going on Young Life trips this summer and school year. In Young Life, we believe adventures away from home are often the experiences that…
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young people in our culture need to consider the most significant questions of life such as why they are here and why life matters. These trips are often referred to as “the best week of their lives. ” --- This 5k Run/Walk course will be mostly grass, around the property of Legacy Center in Brighton, MI. Course begins/ends in the grass lot on the east side of Legacy Center. 1st place prizes for female, male, and stroller (participant pushing a stroller) divisions.