Lace up your shoes and join the excitement of the Dart for Art, an all-inclusive one-mile run/walk in the heart of downtown Ann Arbor. The race starts July 14th, 2026 at 6:00 PM. This year will feature a point to point race starting at Ingalls Mall and North University and finish on Liberty at Thompson St after a loop around The Diag and sprint down State St.

The finish line will be conveniently close to The Paint the Town Block pARTy which will follow the race from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

The Dart for Art – Ann Arbor Mile supports the Ann Arbor Street Fair, the Original, a 501c3 Non Profit organization. Your participation helps fund free community arts education programming.

Wave Start Times
Participants will be placed in waves based on estimated finish time

Teal 6:00 PM Kid’s Dash
Teach your child the love of running at an early age! This is a kick off for the Community/Open Run! The Kids Dash is for children ages 12 and under. No cost for participation. This is a 1/3 mile route that will run from the main start line to State St and back.
Course Maps

Magenta 6:15 PM and 6:30 PM Community/Open Race 
This race is for everyone! It’s great for runners of all ages and experience levels who want to get out and experience an awesome race day atmosphere, strollers are welcome! We will seed runners based on estimated finish time to ensure that runners of all levels have the time they need. Walkers will be placed in the 6:15 wave and faster participants placed in the 6:30 wave. There is no minimum time required for the 6:15 start.

Orange Featured-  6:45 PM and 7:00 PM(If Needed)
This is the featured event! Expect some seriously fast times as the top runners attempt to set the new race record and take home a bonus! An expected finish time/pace of 7:30 and below is required to run in this event.