Grand Island Trail Marathon

Munising, MI, USA
27 Jul, 2024 (Sat)
Event size:  (Max 500 participants)

Trail running

13.1 mi, 26.2 mi, 50 km

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About the event

Run a spectacular course on a wilderness island in Lake Superior.  The course follows the perimeter trail of the island counterclockwise up past Murray Bay and Duck Lake.  At three miles the course heads eastward into the Tombolo, up into the island's thumb and then back along Trout Bay where runners can enjoy one of the most spectacular stretches of shoreline anywhere in the Great Lakes. Runners then ascend up the eastern cliffs of the island which treat runners to views of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. The northern half of the island features 300 ft colored Jacobsville sandstone cliffs and a gentle  remote and exquisitely beautiful North Beach.   The return trail on the island’s western shore features remarkable vistas of Lake Superior. The 50K heads inland at mile 22 up to Echo Lake and up to the island’s summit.  This five mile section features relatively fast dirt forest roads.  Runners in the 50K return to the Western Coastal Trail at mile 27.  Much of the trail is shaded by lush hardwood forests.  Exposed sections (atop cliffs) blanket runners with cool breezes off of Lake Superior. Trail includes single track, two track, and narrow dirt roads.

Races offered by this event

You have 17 weeks to prepare

Marathon

27 Jul, 2024 (Sat)
Trail running
26.2 mi
Solo
On site
Trail
Beach
Forest
Lakeside

Half Marathon

27 Jul, 2024 (Sat)
Trail running
13.1 mi
Solo
On site
Trail
Single loop
Beach
Forest
Lakeside

50K

27 Jul, 2024 (Sat)
Trail running
50 km
2612 ft of elevation gain2612 ft of elevation drop
Solo
On site
Trail
Rolling
Single loop
Beach
Forest
Lakeside
Nature
Sand
Island
Scenic
Rural
Eco friendly

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