Portage Winter Blast 2027

The Portage Winter Blast Half Marathon/10K/5K is hosted by Kalamazoo Area Runners and the City of Portage in a community celebration of health and wellness.

A race for runners, hosted by runners - a great training event for the Zeigler Kalamazoo Marathon and Zeigler Kalamazoo Half Marathon.

NEW for 2027! The Portage Winter Blast is excited to present the Double Blast! Run the 5K and the 10K!

Registration

Payment must be made when you register. Registration will remain open until the start of each event.

There is no paper registrations. If you are planning to register day of, please bring a mobile device that you can register on.

There is no shirt guaranteed for transfers or registrations received after February 7th, 2027.

Race Times

Half Marathon: 8:00 a.m. start time

5k: 8:10 a.m. start time

10k: 9:00 a.m. start time

Registration Fees

ALL FEES INCLUDE TECH LONG SLEEVE TEE SHIRT

Half Marathon: $55 - Until November 15 ($10 discount for KAR members)

Half Marathon: $65 - November 16 through December 31

Half Marathon: $75 - January 1 through February 18

Half Marathon: $90 - February 19 through February 21

5K/10K: $30 - Until November 15 ($5 discount for KAR members)

5K/10K: $35 - November 16 through December 31

5K/10K: $40 - January 1 through February 18

5K/10K: $45 - February 19 through February 21

Post Race Celebration

We've partnered with One Well Brewing to celebrate with you! All participants will receive a ticket that is redeemable for one FREE beverage at One Well Brewing! One Well Brewing opens at 11am and the offer will be available all day on select beverages/beer.

Sponsors

Mitten Running Co.

Gordan Water

Imperial Beverage

One Well Brewing