Motor City Half Marathon to Make Inaugural Detroit Debut in Spring 2027

DETROIT - EntSun -- A new chapter in Detroit's running tradition is set to begin next spring. Organizers of the Detroit Free Press Marathon today announced the inaugural Motor City Half presented by MSUFCU, a new springtime 13.1-mile race through Detroit, is scheduled for April 25, 2027. The event will introduce runners to neighborhoods and streets not featured on the organization's traditional fall course before culminating at the newly renovated Chandler Park Field House.

With a field limited to 6,000 runners for its inaugural year, the Motor City Half is designed to become a signature spring running event for Detroit and complement the city's longstanding fall marathon weekend.

The Motor City Half will officially kick off Detroit's spring running season, offering a course that has never been part of the Detroit Free Press Marathon's fall race routes and creating a new Detroit running tradition.

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For the first time, the newly renovated Chandler Park Field House will serve as the center of the event, hosting packet pickup, the finish line and the post-race celebration. The venue known as "The Dome", will welcome thousands of runners and spectators for what organizers expect to be its largest events since the facility opened last year.

Runners will have an exclusive opportunity to register early for the inaugural Motor City Half during the Kia Health & Fitness Expo, October 16–17 at Huntington Place, 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit, as part of Detroit Free Press Marathon weekend.

As an additional benefit for early registrants, runners who register for the Motor City Half on-site at the Expo will be given early access to register for the October 2027 Detroit Free Press Marathon, which will celebrate the marathon's 50th anniversary. The 50th anniversary race is expected to be one of the most significant events in the marathon's history.

Since 1978, the Detroit Free Press Marathon has brought runners from across the region, the country, and around the world, to Detroit each fall. Its internationally recognized course includes the unique experience of traveling between Detroit and Windsor, Canada, including the famed underwater mile through the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel.

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The Motor City Half will build on that legacy while offering a distinctly Detroit only experience in the spring.

The Motor City Half will also support community and philanthropic initiatives throughout Detroit, with specific partnerships and beneficiaries to be announced in the coming months. The event will be an official zero-waste event, continuing the organizers' commitment to responsible event operations and environmental stewardship.

Registration information and additional course details for the inaugural Motor City Half will be announced at https://motorcityhalf.com/ (https://protect.checkpoint.com/v2/r01/___https:/motorcityhalf.com/___.YXAzOmV4cGFuZG1hcmtldGluZ2dyb3VwOmM6b2ZmaWNlMzY1X2VtYWlsc19hdHRhY2htZW50OmMwZjFiNjJmODAwNzg0OTAyNGE1NzFiNmVlMjk0MzdkOjc6YmM2Yzo4ODQ1ZTZmZjQ1NjU0MjcyOWUwZTc5NzA2OTE4NGM1YmNiOTNjODcxMj...)