Mitten Community Runs

Join us on the first and last Wednesday night of each month at Mitten Running Co. at 6pm for a drop in run, see all details below.

July 29th

August 5th and 26th

Sept 2nd and 30th

Oct 7th and 28th

Nov 4th and 25th

Kalamazoo Races and Events

Whether you're looking for your first race, or are a seasoned runner looking for a list of local events, we have some great resources for you!

Wednesday, July 29th

Topo Demo Run

Rescheduled!!

On Wednesday, July 29st at 6pm come join us at Mitten Running Co.

with Topo for a run! Show up early around 5:15pm to demo some shoes!

Saturday July 18th

KAR 1-Mile Challenge

The race is divided into four groups—age group, high school, middle school, and invitational—with heats starting every 10 minutes.

  • High school heats are split by performance:Boys: over/under 5:00 PRGirls: over/under 6:00 PR
  • Invitational heats are for faster runners:Women under 5:30Men under 4:30

Awards are given to the top three in each category, with trophies for high school winners and prize money for the top three in invitational races. The course is designed to be fast.

Learn more

Saturday, August 1st

ASICS KAR Exclusive Demo Run

Mitten Running Co. and ASICS invites Kalamazoo Area Runners members to a special demo run featuring the ASICS NovaBlast 6.

This demo day is for the Kalamazoo Area Runner Beyond Training for Half and Full marathons (fall races). These are supported runs for the training program so KAR handles all the water stops!