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Glory Days 5K Community Run at The Portage Invitational

Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT

Location
Portage, MI
7145 Moorsbridge Rd, 49024
Featured distance
5K
Type
RUN
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At a glance

Run a historic cross-country course and relive your athletic 'glory days' at this welcoming community 5K in Portage, MI.

  • Fun
  • Competitive
  • Quirky

Join the Glory Days 5K Community Run in Portage, Michigan, an annual event designed for everyone from fitness beginners to seasoned runners looking to relive their athletic past. This unique 5K offers a chance to run on a historic cross-country course, previously completed by thousands of high school and middle school athletes, including some of the nation's fastest. It's a welcoming opportunity for the entire community, including spectators and coaches, to experience a truly special running tradition.

What to expect

Experience a genuine cross-country course on grass terrain. Connect with the community, including student athletes, coaches, and spectators. Receive a short sleeve race t-shirt and aim for a medal if you're among the top 50 finishers.

Standout details

  • Real cross-country course experience
  • Medals for the top 50 finishers
  • Commemorative race t-shirt included
  • Open to the entire community

Perks & features

  • Shirt

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Vibe Check

Easygoing

Mixed surface + rolling terrain

  • Rolling area

The course

  • Mixed
  • Rolling
  • Timed race
From the organizer

October 10, 2026

Whether you want to kick start your fitness journey, run a real cross-country course, or relive your glory days; our annual Glory Days 5K is the event for you!

This 5K is open to the entire community including any spectators and/or coaches who are coming with their student athlete.

This is one-of-a-kind chance to share the course that has been completed by thousands and thousands of high school and middle school athletes including some of the fastest runners in the nation!

Cost: $25 Pre-registered by October 10 at 5 PM, includes a short sleeve Portage Invite race t-shirt.

$30 Day of race/onsite registration (Availability of t-shirts and sizes cannot be guaranteed with onsite registration.)

Onsite Registration/Packet Pickup: Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM behind Portage West Middle School

Top 50 runners receive a medal!

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