The Grateful Gallop is an endurance run/walk event held in Flat Rock, MI. Starting and finishing at the Flat Rock Community Center, it welcomes both competitive and recreational participants. Registered participants receive an officially timed race, a t-shirt, a finisher award, and post-race food and drinks. The event also serves as a collection point for donations benefiting Helping Hands food pantry and the Flat Rock Animal Shelter. The course is entirely paved, utilizing local roads and the Downriver Linked Greenways path.