About
Think you’ve got the fastest 5k around? Put your money where your mouth is and come race on the Performance Test Track at the World Famous GM Milford Proving Ground! We will be running on the beautiful and technical Milford Road Course (we don’t think anyone will be breaking the course record as cars fly on this course at speeds well over 100 MPH!). Prove that you are as fast as you say you are with our one-of-a-kind age and gender graded running race on this historic automobile test track. This event is open to the first 1000 registrants, so don’t delay, be one of the first people to run on this track!
Details
When and Where
Sunday May 15th, 2016
GM Milford Proving Ground
3399 General Motors Rd
Milford
, MI
Parking
Parking will be available in the lot in front of Building 104 (see map linked below) and is about a half mile walk from the race start/finish line. Please keep this in mind when planning travel. There will be volunteers helping you find a parking spot. Please plan on traveling as a group to reduce the number of parking spots needed.
Parking Map
Schedule of Events
Early Packet Pick Up: Friday, May 13th
- 3-7pm at The Running Lab, 328 W. Main St, Brighton, MI
- 3-7pm at Run Detroit, 441 W. Canfield St #5, Detroit, MI
Race Day Packet Pickup and Registration: Sunday, May 15th
- 5:45am – 7:45am: Packet pickup at event location
- 7:50am: Pre-race meeting
- 8:00am: First wave (additional waves will leave every 3 minutes)
- 9:15am: Estimated time for awards
Entry Fees
note: for safety purposes this event is only for ages 6 and up.
| Type | First 50 registrants! | Through March 31st | Through May 13th | On Site and early packet pickup |
| 5K | $20 | $25 | $30 | $35 |
What You Get With Your Registration
- Finishers glass
- Custom race shirt (Men’s and Women’s sizing) – Shirts only guaranteed for registrations made by May 8th
- Post race food and drinks
- Live results and QR code results
- Results based on both Age Graded and normal times
- Unique awards
Awards
- The event will be chip timed by Trivium Racing
- Finishers awards will be given to all finishers!
- Look closely at awards because this is different than in most races. Awards will be given to the top 20 overall based on age graded results. We will also give an award to the top male and female in each of the following age groups based on normal time (not age graded with the top 20 overall removed from the standings): 6-9,11-14,15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+.
Charity
The Friends organization strives daily to care for homeless animals and place them in to new, loving homes. Animal education is a key to their mission. The Friends offer classes and tips to encourage responsible pet ownership and provide community outreach focused on the human-animal experience.
All money raised by the Chevy Running Club at this event will be evenly divided between our two charities, the Special Olympics of Michigan and the Dearborn Animal Shelter.
The mission of Special Olympics Michigan is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
All money raised by the Chevy Running Club at this event will be evenly divided between our two charities, the Special Olympics of Michigan and the Dearborn Animal Shelter.
Maps
Course Maps
This course offers an awesome and unique experience to run in a place you wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to run!
Please keep in mind that GM is allowing us to use this property for this event, and in order for it to happen again ALL runners must respect the rules outlined in the prerace email and on the website.
Rules
Rules & Guidelines
Special Rules for this event: Please respect the rules that allow this event to be possible!
- NO participants under the age of 6 allowed for the first year of this event.
- Go Pros and other video camera devices are strictly prohibited during this event for the security and privacy of the Proving Ground. Anyone seen taking video footage will be removed from the event and will have their device taken by security.
- No animals will be allowed at the race venue.
- No strollers will be allowed on the course.
Cancellation Policy: In the event the race should be canceled for reasons beyond the control of the Race Director or Race Committee (inclement weather or unsafe weather conditions; local, state or national emergency), refunds will not be made, but race packets, including race shirts, will be available at a location to be determined. Information will be available on the race website.
Refund Policy: No refunds for any reason will be issued for this event within 30 days of the event start date. Earlier than 30 days before the event, a request may be made for a 50% refund (this will be 50% of entry fee, excluding any processing fees). Entries CANNOT be transferred or deferred to another event or year. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made to this policy. By registering for this event you agree to this refund policy. To request a refund, please contact us on our Contact page and select “Registration” as the reason for your message.
Transfer policy: Entries can be transferred to another individual for a $5 transfer fee. T-shirt size will not be changeable. Entries CANNOT be transferred or deferred to another event or year. To request a transfer, please contact us on our Contact page and select “Registration” as the reason for your message.