The excitement starts Saturday!

October 11, 2025 • 12 – 4 p.m.

2|42 Community Center

648 S Wagner Rd. in Ann Arbor

Your race weekend kicks off with the Health & Fitness Expo presented by Advantage Strength + Conditioning on Saturday, October 11 from 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. at 2|42 Community Center located at 648 S Wagner Rd. in Ann Arbor. This free event is open to both participants and the public! Receive exclusive discounts and deals from vendors such as Probility Physical Therapy, Advantage Strength, Ann Arbor Running Company, Logan Chiropractic, Flow Wellness, Reach Bodywork, LoriB Studio, and more! !

Learn about our featured charities and fundraising opportunities to help our mission to E-Race the Stigma surrounding mental health. Plan to attend one or all of our special sessions at the symposium hosted by Rotary International and Toastmasters. Attend sessions with notable speakers, strength and conditioning for endurance athletes, and get a course tour with the race director.

IMPORTANT PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION

Marathon, Half-Marathon, and Relay participants must pick up their packets at the expo or select to have them mailed during the registration process.

5K & 10K participants may pick up their packets at the expo, race morning, or select to have them mailed during the registration process.

Race day packet pickup will not be available for Marathon and Half-Marathon participants.

SYMPOSIUM PRESENTED BY ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND TOASTMASTERS

12:30 p.m.

Course map tour and Q & A with the race director!

1:00 p.m. - Dr. Emily Bilek

Dr. Emily Bilek is a board-certified clinical psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, where she specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy—particularly exposure and response prevention—for youth coping with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Passionate about training future clinicians, she supervises multidisciplinary trainees through the Child OCD and Anxiety Disorders Program and actively disseminates best practices throughout her professional community.

2:00 p.m. - Strength Training and Recovery for Endurance Athletes

3:00 p.m. - Nagham Alsamari

Nagham Alsamari is a Resilience and Leadership Coach, DISC Behavior Analysis Consultant, and founder of Imkan Leadership Development. With 20 years of experience in education and organizational leadership, she equips individuals and teams with the tools to lead with clarity, confidence, and calm. A former refugee and Toastmasters District International Speech Champion, Nagham doesn’t just teach resilience—she’s lived it. Her mission is to help others train resilience like a muscle, so it becomes their default, not their emergency response.

Showcase Your Business at the Ann Arbor Marathon Health & Wellness Expo!

The Ann Arbor Marathon Health and Wellness Expo presented by Advantage Strength is the place to connect with thousands of athletes, families, and community members who are passionate about fitness, wellness, and living their best lives. Interested in the opportunity to engage with this audience?