The 4th Rat Race, hosted by the Huron Booster Club, is an annual fundraiser to support all sports offered at Huron! Home of the River Rats, Huron is a comprehensive high school in the Ann Arbor School District, with a student population of nearly 1900 students. It has one of the largest populations of Schools of Choice students and low-income students in Washtenaw County.
Why is hosting important? Research shows that high schoolers who participate in sports manage stress better, feel a stronger sense of community, and are at low risk of engaging in risky behaviors. We want to make interscholastic athletics accessible to all students.
Huron students and staff can register for a discounted rate. Must provide school ID at check-in!
Event will happen 'rain or shine' so be prepared for whatever Mother Nature sends us! There are no refunds
5k is chip timed; the Mile is an untimed event with a running clock provided.
Day of Race Registration/Pickup/Check-In: Opens at 830 and will be located underneath Huron's iconic 'Arch' at the heart of campus
Parking - can be made in the campus lots. Preferred location is the lot by the football stadium or the lot by the Huron Spirit Rock / Tennis courts. Entrances to both off of Fuller Road.
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$20.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
10:00
$10.00
Oct 04, 2026
Distance — 1.6K
Type — Running
10:00
$10.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Ann Arbor.
Learn more about the host city, Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. The county seat, it had a population of 123,851 in 2020, making it the fifth most populous city in Michigan.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of The Rat Race 5k Run/Walk.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Nicholas Pomante | 18:19.3 | |
| 🥈 | Max Coats | 24:13.1 | |
| 🥉 | Athiei Manyang | 24:19.2 | |
| 4 | B. Smart | 25:36.5 | |
| 5 | John Smart | 25:38.8 | |
| 6 | Charles Labaj | 25:44.3 | |
| 7 | Jason Engling | 25:53.4 | |
| 8 | John Batteh | 26:09.2 | |
| 9 | Paul Paliani | 26:33.7 | |
| 10 | Anthony Gugino | 26:46.5 | |
| 11 | Victoria Wheaton | 27:50.5 | |
| 12 | Ben Coats | 28:28 | |
| 13 | Terese Bertcher | 31:24.3 | |
| 14 | Nicole Ridenour | 31:24.4 | |
| 15 | David Anderson | 33:42.6 | |
| 16 | Laura Hurst | 35:05.5 | |
| 17 | Michael Baker | 35:14.2 | |
| 18 | Jenny Hsu | 35:14.3 | |
| 19 | Michael Yates | 37:37.5 | |
| 20 | D. Showole | 40:12.2 | |
| 21 | Seyi Showole | 44:50.3 | |
| 22 | Jim Zittel | 49:53.5 | |
| 23 | Chinye Showole | 49:56.7 | |
| 24 | Melodie Hammar | 49:57.7 | |
| 25 | Jeanette Linic | 49:58.6 | |
| 26 | Karl-Georg Federhofer | 50:47.2 |
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