Silver Bells 5K Race

Silver Bells 5K Race takes place in Lansing, Michigan, on November 21, 2026, with the Silver Bells 5K starting at 9:00 a.m. The event offers a single 3.1-mile format under a holiday theme on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, giving runners and walkers a late-November morning to share a finish line.

For runners who have kept training through the fall, a holiday 5K is the ideal place to convert that fitness into a fast time: in the six weeks before, keep one weekly session of short repeats at 5K effort and one steady run of 4 to 5 miles, then taper for a few days. If you are newer to running, focus on consistency, with three easy run-walk sessions a week that gradually build to 30 minutes of continuous running. Whichever camp you are in, arrive early enough to collect your bib, jog for a few minutes, and run a couple of strides before the 9:00 a.m. start.