The 5K
Run or walk a timed 5K. Bring food donations and see your adjusted finish time drop.
See the scoring traditionBring food.Beat time.
A timed 5K, a one-mile family run or walk, and a lot of good to give before Thanksgiving.
DateSaturday, November 14
DistancesTimed 5K + one-mile family run/walk
PlaceForest Hills Eastern High School
BenefitingNorth Kent Connect
A little ridiculous.
A lot of heart.
If you’re a fan of The Office, you know where we got the inspiration for Jon and John’s Tris4Health Grand Rapids Virgil and Louise Phelps Memorial Celebrity Leftovers Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race to End Hunger (aka "The Leftover Run"). What started as a goof has grown into a race with real impact that helps feed families during the holidays by supporting North Kent Connect. The Leftover Run brings families, runners, walkers, and neighbors together to help stock local shelves before Thanksgiving.
The one-mile family run/walk
Make it a family morning. Come for the movement, the shared finish, and the chance to give together.
See what your participation supportsOur race partners
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Your generosity
beats the clock.
Here is the twist that makes this race its own thing: the food you bring comes off your 5K finish time. Each canned good or nonperishable item takes 30 seconds off. Each pound of frozen turkey takes one minute off. Your feet set the clock. Your donations change the result.
Example: Four canned goods take off two minutes. A 20-pound frozen turkey takes off 20 more. That is 22 minutes deducted from a 5K finish time.
THE FOOD-ADJUSTED 5K WORLD RECORD
Meet Destiny Smith.
−4:02:36Destiny donated so much food in 2025 that her adjusted 5K finish time was negative four hours, two minutes, and 36 seconds. Bring the effort. Bring the food. See how far the clock can go.
Our charity partner
North Kent Connect
Everyone should have leftovers after Thanksgiving. North Kent Connect helps northern Kent County neighbors access food and other basic needs. The Leftover Run turns one playful race morning into real support for that work.
Meet North Kent Connect
What we brought together in 2025
$3,100raised for North Kent Connect
2,000+ lbof canned goods and nonperishables
1,900+ lbof frozen turkey
Make leftovers
possible.
When you race and donate, you help create Thanksgiving leftovers for neighbors who need them. At the finish, you get to choose both a shirt and a medal from this year’s leftover Tris4Health race collection. Every finisher also earns a custom medal ribbon slider featuring The Leftover Run logo.
RaceRun or walk the 5K or family mile.
GiveBring food or donate to support North Kent Connect.
ChoosePick a shirt and medal, plus your Leftover Run ribbon slider.
Quick answers.
The details that matter before you head to the start.
When is The Leftover Run?
Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Where is it?
Forest Hills Eastern High School, 2200 Pettis Ave NE, Ada, Michigan.
Can I walk?
Yes. The 5K welcomes runners and walkers, and the one-mile event is a family run or walk.
Where do I sign up?
Register on the official RunSignup race page.
Save the date.
Bring the good stuff.
November 14 in Ada. A 5K or a family mile, all for a community that deserves a full table.