FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) – The Crim Fitness Foundation and Mott Community College will host the 3rd Annual Mott Miles Challenge: Run with the Bears on April 18, 2026.
According to a press release, the event gives participants a 3-hour window from 9 a.m. to noon to run or walk as many 1-mile loops as they want on a closed course around Mott Community College’s campus. All participants receive a custom long-sleeved tech shirt, a 4-inch finisher medal, and can enjoy refreshments, music, and a cheering section at the finish line.
The event offers awards for fastest loop completed at any time, fastest to reach 3 miles, 5 miles and 10 miles, and most loops. There is also a cash prize for anyone who can run 26 loops in under 3 hours, completing the “Mott Marathon.”
Locals Parker Austin and Jordann Jennings achieved this honor in 2024 and 2025 respectively.
The Bruin Club of Genesee County has provided 100 scholarships that pay the cost of entry for Mott Community College students, faculty or staff. Registration for the event can be found online at crimraces.org.
“Mott Community College and the Bruin Club of Genesee County are great partners to us and we are excited that they help us stage an event that provides something for every kind of participant,” said Brandon Morgan, Crim’s Director of External Relations.
“Whether you are running or walking your first-ever mile or you’re challenging yourself to more than 20 loops around the course, there is a sense of collective achievement and belonging at this event,” Morgan said. “We see participants of every age and ability level coming together for what is becoming an awesome spring tradition.”
The event is hosted by Mott Community College, presented by Innovative Wound Care, and supported by The Bruin Club of Genesee County, Universal Coating, Absopure, Patriot Ambulance, Primary Prevention Physiotherapy, and others.
