December 25, 2024

2018 SUMMER AND FALL RACES

Here’s a look at upcoming races in the Northern Express readership area through October
June 13, 2018

Friday, June 8, 2018 
MI Adventure Race - Epic Edition 
Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cadillac
http://miadventurerace.com/epic-edition-2/race-information/

Saturday, June 9, 2018 
North Country Trail Relay 
Brethren
northcountrytrailrelay.com

Saturday, June 9, 2018 
10th Annual M22 Challenge - FULL 
South-bound lane of M-109
www.m22challenge.com

Saturday, June 9, 2018 
MI Adventure Race - Epic Edition 
Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cadillac
miadventurerace.com/epic-edition-2/race-information

Sunday, June 10, 2018 
Racing for Home Mountain Bike Race  
45 North Vineyard Trail, Lake Leelanau
racingforhome.org

Sunday, June 10, 2018 
MI Adventure Race - Epic Edition 
Caberfae Peaks Resort, Cadillac
miadventurerace.com/epic-edition-2/race-information

Saturday, June 16, 2018 
Brave Hearts Estate 3rd Annual 5K Color Run 
4171 Ely Rd., Pellston
www.injuredsoldiers.org/brave-hearts-estate-3rd-annual-5k-color-run

Saturday, June 16, 2018 
Kristie Yaakoby Memorial Triathlon 
Nedows Bay Beach, Leland
events.bytepro.net

Saturday, June 16, 2018 
Glen Arbor Solstice Half Marathon & 5K 
Downtown Glen Arbor
enduranceevolution.com

Saturday, June 16, 2018 
Ellsworth 5K Pig Roast Fun Run 
9467 Park St., Ellsworth
runsignup.com

Saturday, June 16, 2018 
Militants Trail Half Marathon/5 Mile 
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
runsignup.com

Saturday, June 23, 2018 
Charlevoix Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
102 Michigan Ave., Charlevoix
charlevoixmarathon.com

Saturday, June 23, 2018 
Run for Shelter 5K 
Willow Hill Elementary, TC
goodwillnmi.org/runforshelter/

Saturday, June 23, 2018 
World Orphans 5K Run/Walk 
Big Ticket Festival, 895 N. Center Ave., Gaylord
runningguru.com/Home/Index.asp

Saturday, June 23, 2018 
Black Mountain Blast 5K/10K Trail Race 
& 5K Walk
10905 High Bluffs Dr., Cheboygan
raceentry.com

Saturday, June 23, 2018 
45th Parallel Paddle Festival 
Suttons Bay Beach
racetc.com/45th-parallel

Saturday, June 23, 2018 
R3 Adventure Triathlon 
East Jordan Tourist Park
adventuresportsnorth.com

Sunday, June 24, 2018 
Lake Leelanau Monster Relay 
Leland, Lake Leelanau, Cedar
http://www.racetc.com/register

Saturday, June 30, 2018 
Waterways Festival Red Kettle Fun Run/Walk
444 S. Main St., Cheboygan
waterwaysfestival.com

Saturday, June 30, 2018 
Stars, Stripes & Splatter 5K Color Race Jazz Live Field
GT Resort & Spa, Acme
http://www.starsstripesandsplatter.com

Saturday, June 30, 2018 
Manistee Firecracker 5K 
525 12th St., Manistee
http://runmanistee.blogspot.com

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 
Ryan Shay Mid Summer Night Run 5K, 10K, 1 Mile
Thurston Park, Central Lake
http://www.ryanshay.org

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 
Beulah Firecracker 5K 
273 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah
http://clcba.org/event/5k-firecracker-run/

Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Independence Day Run: 10K & 2Mile 
Lake St. at river, downtown Boyne City
boynechamber.com/events/details/boyne-city-4th-of-july-festival-890

Wednesday, July 4, 2018 
Paul Revere 5K & 10 Mile Run 
111 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs
runsignup.com

Thursday, July 5, 2018 
Cherry Mile & Cherry Kid’s Fun Run 
250 E. Front St., TC
runsignup.com

Saturday, July 7, 2018 
Waugoshance Trail Marathon, Marathon Relay & Half Marathon 
Marathon & Marathon Relay: Cross Village; Half Marathon: Wilderness State Park
greatlakesendurance.com

Saturday, July 7, 2018 
Meijer Festival of Races 5K, 10K, 15K, 
Chateau GT Half Marathon 
Traverse City
cherryfestival.org/events/2018/meijer-festival-of-races

Sunday, July 8, 2018 
Cherryman & TC Cherry Triathlon 
4754 Scout Camp Rd., TC
3disciplines.com/events

Saturday, July 14, 2018 
Sweaty Yeti 5K Run & 1 Mile Fun Run
101 Maple St., East Jordan
sweatyyetirun.com

Saturday, July 14, 2018 
BC Blaze 5K Color Thunder Run 
Young State Park, Boyne City
eventbrite.com

Saturday, July 14, 2018 
Alpenfest Run: 5K, 10K, 1 Mile
Pavilion, Main St., Gaylord
gaylordalpenfest.com

Saturday, July 21, 2018 
Chemical Bank Kingsley Heritage Days
5K & Fun Run
Brownson Park, Kingsley
kingsleyheritagedays.com

Saturday, July 21, 2018 
Bear River Crawl: 5K & 10K 
Bay Front Park, Petoskey
northernmichigansportsmed.com/wellness-a-fitness/brc

Saturday, July 21, 2018 
Friends of Fishtown 5K 
Fishtown
fishtownmi.org

Saturday, July 21, 2018 
Indian River Summerfest Kiwanis Club 5K & 10K Foot Race
Lumbar Yard, Indian River
irchamber.com/event-schedule/summerfest-2/

Tuesday, July 24, 2018 
Running Bear Run 5K, 1/2 Mile Kids’ Run/Walk 
Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor
runningbearrun.com

Saturday, July 28, 2018 
Ryan Shay Mile 
M-66/Bridge St., Charlevoix
venetianraces.com/reg-shay-mile

Saturday, July 28, 2018 
GRA 10K/5K 
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
runsignup.com

Saturday, July 28, 2018 
The Alden Run 5K, 10K, 2 Mile Walk 
9052 SE Torch Lake Dr., Alden
aldenrun.com

Saturday, July 28, 2018 
Jeff Drenth Memorial Footraces: 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Fun Run 
210 W. Hurlbut, Charlevoix
venetianraces.com

Saturday, August 4, 2018 
Port Oneida Run: 10K, 5K, 1/4 Mile Fun Run 
3164 W. Harbor Hwy., Glen Arbor
phsb.org/programs-events/sleeping-bear-dunes-port-oneida-run/

Saturday, August 4, 2018 
Harborun Fun Run, 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run 
Veterans Memorial Park, Elk Rapids
elkrapidsharbordays.org

Saturday, August 11, 2018 
Antrim County Fair 5K 
Antrim County Fairgrounds, Bellaire
antrimcountyfair.com

Saturday, August 11, 2018
Crystal Lake Team Marathon/Individual Marathon
284 Benzie Blvd., Beulah
clcba.org/event/crystal-lake-team-marathon

Saturday, August 11, 2018 
ALS Run for a Cure 
101 E. Lake St., Petoskey
runsignup.com

Saturday, August 11, 2018 
Swim for Grand Traverse Bay 
Greilickville Harbor Park, Elmwood Township
swimforgtbay.com

Sunday, August 12, 2018 
Petoskey Triathlon 
100 W. Lake St., Petoskey
3disciplines.com

Sunday, August 12, 2018 
TC - Run MI Cheap: 13.1, 10K, 5K 
13890 S. West Bayshore Dr., TC
http://www.runmichigancheap.com/traverse-city-812.html

Saturday, August 18, 2018 
Drew Kostic Memorial 5K (DK5K) 
Twisted Trails Off- Road Park, Copemish
dk5k.info

Saturday, August 18, 2018 
Churchill Classic Trail Run 5K, 10K, 1 Mile & Half Marathon North Central State Trailhead, Cheboygan 
everalracemgt.com

Saturday, August 18, 2018 
7th Annual Dune Dash 4-Mile Run/Walk Base of Dune Climb
Empire
dunedash.com

Sunday, August 19, 2018 
Traverse City Triathlon 
Bowers Harbor, West GT Bay
enduranceevolution.com

Saturday, August 25, 2018 
Fallen Firefighters Memorial 5K 
Kalkaska Township Office & Fire Department
runsignup.com

Saturday, August 25, 2018 
North Country Trail Run: Ultramarathon, Marathon, Half Marathon: FULL 
3500 Udell Hills Rd., Manistee
northcountryrun.com

Saturday, August 25, 2018 
Power Island - Rapa Nui: Paddle, Run, Paddle 
Bowers Harbor, TC
racetc.com/rapa-nui

Sunday, August 26, 2018 
North Country Trail Run: Ultramarathon, Marathon, Half Marathon: FULL 
3500 Udell Hills Rd., Manistee
northcountryrun.com

Saturday, September 1, 2018 
Cadillac Festival of Races: 10K, 5K, Adventure Triathlon & Stand Up Paddle Board 
Cadillac City Park & Rotary Pavilion Area
cadillacfestivalofraces.com/

Saturday, September 1, 2018 
Beaver Island Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 
26195 Main St., Beaver Island
runsignup.com

Sunday, September 2, 2018 
Vineyard to Bay 15K & 5K 
Brengman Brothers at Crain Hill Vineyards, TC vineyard2bay15k.com

Sunday, September 2, 2018 
Boyne City Triathlon 
310 Front St., Boyne City
tritofinish.com

Saturday, September 8, 2018 
Harvest Stompede: 7 Mile Run, 5K Run/Walk Ciccone Vineyard
Suttons Bay
lpwines.com/events/harvest-stompede

Saturday, September 15, 2018 
Tri Up North Triathlon: 22 & 10 Mile Courses 
601 Main St., Frankfort
tri-upnorth.com

Saturday, September 15, 2018 
9/11 Honor Run 5K 
F&M Park, TC
runsignup.com

Saturday, September 22, 2018 
Moonlight Madness 5K 
Petoskey State Park
runsignup.com

Saturday, September 29, 2018 
Farm Day 5K & 10K 
Peace Ranch, TC
peaceranchtc.com

Saturday, October 6, 2018 
Sleeping Bear Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K 
Lake Michigan Beach Park, Empire
enduranceevolution.com/sleeping-bear-marathon-half-marathon-5k/

Saturday, October 6, 2018 
Leif Eriksson Day Row & Run: 1 Mile Boat Race & 5K Foot Race 
Ferry Beach, Charlevoix
active.com

Sunday, October 7, 2018 
Petoskey-Run MI Cheap: Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
East Park, Petoskey
runsignup.com

Saturday, October 13, 2018 
Race & Remember Glow Run 
AMVETS building, 410 Bridge St., Elk Rapids
hom.org

Saturday, October 13, 2018 
Apple Fest Fun Run: 5K & 1 Mile 
Belvedere & Bridge St., Downtown Charlevoix business.charlevoix.org/events/details/40th-annual-apple-fest-7597

Saturday, October 13, 2018 
Gaylord Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile Run 
1657 County Park Rd., Gaylord
tritofinish.com/gaylordhalfmarathon

Sunday, October 14, 2018 
Great Pumpkin Dash 
Mt. Holiday, TC
greatpumpkindash.com

Saturday, October 27, 2018 
10th Annual TC Zombie 5K Run 
Right Brain Brewery, TC
tczombierun.com

 

 

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