Your Fall 2024 Up North Race Calendar

25+ races left this year

By Northern Express Staff & Contributors | Sept. 21, 2024

With the heat of summer behind us (and no excuse to spend all our free time at the beach), it’s time to get a few more runs in before the seasons shift. Fall is filled with fun runs, turkey trots, and 20-some other ways to spend time outside among the changing leaves. Lace up your trainers, pull on a windbreaker, and get ready to run, bike, and paddle your way to December!

 

SEPTEMBER

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

Peace Ranch 5K/10K Wilderness Run

Peace Ranch, Traverse City

peaceranchtc.com/wilderness-run     

 

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

Tap into the Trails 10K/5K

115 Backus St., Cheboygan

runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cheboygan/TapintotheTrails         

 

Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

More Than Four 5.04K Run/Walk

410 S. Union St., Traverse City

runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/MoreThanFourRaceFoundedbyConorRigan           

 

Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024

Betsie Valley Trail Run: 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M Fun Run

Webber Sports Complex (ballfield), Thompsonville

northmittenevents.com/events

           

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

Cadillac Craft Beer Hustle 5K

215 S. Lake St., Cadillac

runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/CRAFTBEERHUSTLE  

 

Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024

Traverse City Trails Festival: 30M & 15M Bike Races        

Timber Ridge Resort, Traverse City

nmmbatctf.com          

 

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024

Blue Ribbon 5K Run/Walk for Prostate Cancer

Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City

blueribbonrun.com

 

OCTOBER

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024

Rusty Fish Marathon: Full Metric, Half Metric, & Kids’ Run

1211 28th St., Manistee

runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Manistee/RustyFishMarathon       

 

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024

Sleeping Bear Marathon: 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K

Dune Climb Parking Lot or Empire Beach, Empire

sleepingbearmarathon.com/event-info

           

Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

Apple Fest Fun Run: 5K & 1M Fun Run

Belvedere & Bridge streets, downtown Charlevoix

runningintheusa.com/details/25802

           

Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024

Farmland 5K & Free for All Bike

901 Rasho Rd., Traverse City

runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/Farmland

           

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

18th Annual Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic

Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville

crystalmountain.com/event/peak2peak         

 

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

Tour de Little & Big Tykes, & Tour de Tiny Tykes

Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville

crystalmountain.com/event/tourdetykes        

 

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024

HayDay Trail Run and Hike: 7K, 3.5K

4797 Grant Hwy, Manistee

runsignup.com/Race/MI/Manistee/HayDay

 

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

Mackinac Island Great Turtle 13.1M & 5.7M Run/Walk

Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island

runmackinac.com/great-turtle-trail-run

           

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

Flee & Elude 10K/5K

200 W. Michigan Ave., Grayling

runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/FLEEELUDE5K10K     

 

Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024

Traverse City Zombie Run 5K

Right Brain Brewery, Traverse City

tczombierun.com       

 

NOVEMBER 

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024          

Treetops Trifecta: 5K & 1K Hill Climb

Treetops Resort, Gaylord

greatlakesendurance.com      

 

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024

Iceman Cometh Challenge: FULL; Meijer Slush Cup, Meijer Sno Cone

Kalkaska/TC

iceman.com

 

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024

Treetops Trifecta: 13.1M

Treetops Resort, Gaylord

greatlakesendurance.com      

 

Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024        

Toy Town Trot 5K

Behind Toy Town, Cadillac

toytowncadillac.com/events

           

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024

Gaylord Turkey Trot 5K

1250 Gornick Ave., Gaylord

runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/2023GaylordTurkeyTrot 

 

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024

Traverse City Turkey Trot: 5K Run/Walk & 5M Flier

123 E. Eleventh St., Traverse City

runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTurkeyTrot

 

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024

Turkey Vulture Trot 5k and 1M Fun Run

Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville

events.bytepro.net/register/event/id/956

 

DECEMBER

Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024           

3rd Annual Elf Run/Walk 5K

202 N. Bridge St., Bellaire

runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Bellaire/1stAnnualElfRunBellaire

 

Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024

TCTC Jingle Bell Run 5K

Park Place Hotel, Traverse City

runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/jingleBellRun