Paczki Run 2025

T-shirts are VERY popular, and AWESOME! Register early to secure your shirt for the 2025 event! T-SHIRTS NOT GUARANTEED to those registering after AFTER 2/20/2025. 

Early Packet Pickup: Friday, Feb 28  Packet Pick up at The New Dodge Bar, 8850 Jos. Campau, Hamtramck 11AM-7PM

Race day Packet Pickup: Saturday, March 1  PACKET PICK-UP: 7 AM-9:30 AM

To make the line move faster, you can find your BIB number in advance online: Go to PARTICIPANT TRACKING and find your name along with bib #.  Bring it with you and go straight to one of our fabulous volunteers, AND SAVE TIME!. Picking up your friends' packets? Do the same.

7:00 AM to 9:30 AM:  Packet Pick-up  Please get there early. Do not wait until 9:15 to arrive. Pack Pick up will be on site at the race location.

8:00 AM: Music starts!  Party begins!  Streets begin to close.

9:20 AM: Start lining up for the race on Joseph Campau.  For the safety and improved experience for all runners we encourage you to line up according to your pace.  Runners with a pace of 7 minute miles and faster in the front, minutes and faster in the middle, slower than 10, walkers & strollers in the rear.  

9:45 AM:  Weather permitting, Polish Dancers will dance on Joseph Campau in front of the start!

10:00 AM: RACE STARTS!  

11:00 AM: Post race fun! Results begin to be posted and Award Pick-up begins at the same tent as packet pick-up.

GETTING TO THE RACE: The Race Start is on Jos. Campau, just south of Holbrook at Hanley Street.  

The race route will be closed at 8 AM. You will not be able to cross the barricades after this time until the entire race has ended.  We advise parking outside of the race barricades, and walk to the start if you need to leave before noon. The route map is posted HERE. Please plan accordingly.  The Paczki Run happens in 70-degree weather or 10 inches of snow.  Please dress appropriately and know that “the Run must go on.”

PARKING: Several municipal lots are available in the city.  Please note:  cars will not be able to pass through runners so if you are a fast runner, keep that in consideration when identifying places to park.  There is also street parking, but please do not block driveways, alleys, or park on the 5K route, as you will be towed. Please be certain that you pay the meter and add extra time to stay longer and eat drink and shop!  We advise parking outside of the race barricades, and walking to the start if you need to leave before noon. 

Water, BEER, Paczek and… Vodka?

Water will be available after you cross the finish line, where you will receive a can of still water, and a Paczek.

This year in addition to a beer, we are providing a small shot of Detroit Distillery’s Paczki Vodka!  Beer and vodka will be distributed to those 21 and older near the polka tent after the run.

INTERESTED IN SPONSORSHIP for this year's event?? EMAIL vittoria@tour-de-troit.org.

THANKS TO OUR 2024 SPONSORS!  

City & Annual TDT Sponsors: The City of Hamtramck, The Hamtramck DDA, Giffels Webster, Robar PR, Amicci's Pizza, Miller Canfield

Caniff Level:  Eastern Michigan Distributors, Ellis Porter – The Immigration Attorneys, 

Holbrook Level: Balkan House, Detroit City Distillery, Liz In Detroit, Maine Street Restaurant, 

Conant Level: Huntington Bank, Ray's Ice Cream, Srodek Campau Quality Sausage

Yemens Level: Baker Street Car Bar, Beignets to Go, Bozek's, Cafe 1923,  Fowling Warehouse, Golani Dental Centers, New Palace Bakery, The Painted Lady, Pewabic, Polish-American Federal Credit Union, Polish Art Center, , Polka Dot, Polonia, The Pioneer Building,\, Sam's Market, Small's Bar,  Tekla Vintage, Whiskey in the Jar,