Event Dates

• Saturday, April 29, 2017 - Half Marathon
• Sunday, April 30, 2017 - Marathon & 50K

The Course

• Half/Full: The course is a 13.1 mile single track loop through lower Michigan wilderness. Constant hills and beauty including views of 10 lakes. It's a wide, well used trail with opportunity to pass. Aid comes about every 3 miles, water and gatorade. There will be 2 GU stops in the half and 4 in the Marathon ... loop 2!

• 50K: Same 26.2 miles as the marathon with one loop of Crooked Lake Trail at the end. Major aid water and gatorade about every 3 miles.

• The 50K will have the opportunity to drop to the full.  

Start Times/Cutoff Times

• Saturday - Half Marathon Starts at 8:00am - 3.5 hour cutoff

• Sunday - Marathon/50K Starts at 7:30am - 8 hour cutoff
  • Marathon/50K must start second loop by 11:30
  • 50K must finish second loop by 2:15 to start last 5 mile loop

Click below for:

• Course Map & Descriptions
• Race Location
• Registration Information

Awards:

• Awards for overall winners! (Based on gun time)
• Age group awards 5 deep in 5 year age groups! (Based on chip time)
• Commemorative medal to all finishers!
• There is a $100 Gift Certificate for ALL men finishing the marathon in under 3 hours and ALL women finishing the marathon in under 3:40:00!

First Overall Man & Woman over 50 in the marathon

• Name engraved in the John Rogucki Plaque

Parking/MI Recreation Passport is required for this event!

The recreation passport is your $11 ticket to Michigan's state parks and outdoor adventures!  For this event at Pinckeny Recreation Area:

• The booth at the Park Entrance will not be staffed.  Please proceed to the main parking area.

• Michigan Residents: If you have not purchased the Recreation Passport when you renewed your plates, please stop by the DNR Hospitality Tent located next to the registration area. You can purchase a Recreation Passport at the tent for $11 and the DNR can answer any of your questions.

• Out-of-State Visitors: You will be required to pay the daily permit fee of $9 when you pick up your bib at packet pick up.  Please have cash ready.  Or you may purchase an Annual Permit for $31.  

BORING IMPORTANT STUFF

Since this is a trail race, please no headphones during the race. You will want to listen to the nature soundtrack anyway!