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Bridge Walk Community Event
Bridge Walk Community Kick Off Event
Everyone is welcome to participate! Every year thousands of people participate in the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. in 2025, 33,000 people walked the bridge on Labor Day. This a training group, meeting once a month in Lansing group training walks and community building events, in preparation for walking the Mackinac Bridge together on Labor Day 2026.
You do NOT need to be a BSBP Client to participate but you MUST register!
Schedule
From February through June, we will meet on the second Saturday of the month from 11-2; we'll meet again in August for one last training session and to go over details for Labor Day. Training locations to be announced. Virtual check-ins and regional meetups are in the works, so if you have a strong interest in either, please email Rebecca Flatt at flattr1@michigan.gov
Training Dates
February 14 (Kickoff event in Lansing)
March 14
April 11
May 9
June 13
August 22
Bridge Walk: September 7
Details
Date: Kickoff Meeting: February 14, 2026
Location: Meridian Mall, 1982 W. Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864
Please use the Food Court entrance next to Dick's Sporting Goods
Lunch will be provided!
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration: Bridge Brigade Kick-off Registration Link
You must register so the planning team has a head count.
Registration Deadline: February 9, 2026
Questions? Contact Rebecca Flatt, State Transition Consultant at FlattR1@michigan.gov
If you have an open case with BSBP and need transportation or lodging support, contact your BSBP counselor.
Start: February 14, 2026 12:00 AM
End: September 07, 2026 12:00 AM
Bridge Walk Community Kick Off Event
Everyone is welcome to participate! Every year thousands of people participate in the annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. in 2025, 33,000 people walked the bridge on Labor Day. This a training group, meeting once a month in Lansing group training walks and community building events, in preparation for walking the Mackinac Bridge together on Labor Day 2026.
You do NOT need to be a BSBP Client to participate but you MUST register!
Schedule
From February through June, we will meet on the second Saturday of the month from 11-2; we'll meet again in August for one last training session and to go over details for Labor Day. Training locations to be announced. Virtual check-ins and regional meetups are in the works, so if you have a strong interest in either, please email Rebecca Flatt at flattr1@michigan.gov
Training Dates
February 14 (Kickoff event in Lansing)
March 14
April 11
May 9
June 13
August 22
Bridge Walk: September 7
Details
Date: Kickoff Meeting: February 14, 2026
Location: Meridian Mall, 1982 W. Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864
Please use the Food Court entrance next to Dick's Sporting Goods
Lunch will be provided!
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Registration: Bridge Brigade Kick-off Registration Link
You must register so the planning team has a head count.
Registration Deadline: February 9, 2026
Questions? Contact Rebecca Flatt, State Transition Consultant at FlattR1@michigan.gov
If you have an open case with BSBP and need transportation or lodging support, contact your BSBP counselor.