Competition, Teams & Community
Family Teams: Mother + Daughter and 3-Gen Teams
This races features two special family-awards divisions:
Mother/Daughter
Three Generations
The family that runs together has fun together. After all, what better way to show family pride — female pride — than showing everyone how your family’s RUN the D?
Participating in these divisions will NOT preclude you from the regular age-group awards. These divisions are in addition to the age-group awards, so be sure to sign up when you register: one mother and one daughter for the Mother/Daughter division, and one grandmother, one mother, and one daughter for the Three Generations of Women award (note: all family-awards participants must be racing the same distance, eg. everyone doing the 5K).
Social Teams
Get your group together and race as a team! Already registered? It's not too late!
Corporate Wellness Program
Looking to start a Corporate Wellness Program or enhance your existing program? Learn about creating a team with any of the Detroit Mother's Day Run distances and earn corporate sponsorship and wellness at the same time!
A turnkey solution to inspiring your employees to engage in your corporate wellness program! By introducing endurance-related goals to your employees, you create a culture of health and wellness in the workplace. The Corporate Challenge empowers them to work together toward shared accomplishment of crossing the finish line. Adopted as a stand-alone wellness program or integrated into an existing one, this challenge will bring wellness, camaraderie, and motivation to your team.
We take care of the logistics so you can focus on getting them to the start line!
A great opportunity for organizations of all sizes to promote workplace wellness, support a charity, and build teamwork across departments and within your organization! Organizations are divided into divisions based on the total number of employees in the organization. This is an easy way to get your coworkers active, have fun.... and maybe even win a trophy!
Here's how it works:
Step 1 - Estimate your team size using the table below.
Step 2 - Click "More Info" and fill out the form
Step 3 - We will contact you to discuss details and get your team registered
Step 4 - Circulate training plans, organize group training, and get them training!
Step 5 - We'll see you at the finish line!
Promote your business at the race and beyond while encouraging a focus on health, wellness, and camaraderie within your team. Build your team of participants and volunteers and earn promotional perks!
See chart on right for details.
Kids Race Free!
All kids 10 and under race FREE if they are registered with a paid adult!
Compliments of Ann Arbor Sports Commission
Pacers
Looking for some extra support in your goal to finish the Detroit Mother's Day Run? Are you looking to run a personal best? The Epic Pace Team will help you meet your performance goals!
We are proud to provide pacers for the 5K and 10K distances with our Epic Pacers! They will be available for the following distances:
5K – :21, :24, :27, :30, :33, and :36 total finish time
10K – :42, :48, :54, 1:00, 1:06, and 1:12 total finish time
How will I find the Epic Pacers on race day?
The pacers will be at the start line 15 minutes before the start of the race. This will give you a chance to talk to them, learn more about the plan for pacing, and ask any questions you might have. They will be holding signs with their goal pace and finish time and will be wearing a Epic Pacer uniform.
Why should I run with a Epic Pacer?
The Epic Pacers are set up to help you reach your goal time in the race. The pacers have been selected from a pool of applicants and proved themselves to be excellent at this job. These runners have volunteered to run with you, cheer you on, and inspire you to get to your goal.
How will I know which pace group is right for me?
The pace groups are assigned different finish times, to meet the goals of different runners. To determine your own goal time, use your past races, recent training runs, and current fitness. A good rule of thumb for beginners is to start at the pace of the longest run that you did during your race build-up. You can then accelerate during the later stages of the race if you find this pace is too easy. If you aren't sure how to match up your pace with your goal finish time, you can use this pace predictor to help choose your group.