Let’s Go! The 2025 Summer Race Calendar

75+ chances to compete Up North

By Northern Express Staff & Contributors | June 7, 2025

Walk. Run. Bike. Swim. Paddle. Canoe. Or go all in and try a triathlon. However you like to get moving, there’s a race for it in northern Michigan. We found more than 75 competitions that will bring you glory, sore legs (or arms), and a great story to tell as you race around trails, wineries, bodies of water, or even from Traverse City all the way down to Muskegon.

JUNE

Saturday, June 14, 2025
M22 Challenge: Run, Bike, Paddle: FULL
South-bound lane of M-109
m22challenge.com

Saturday, June 14, 2025
MI Mtn. Mayhem: Rd. Bike: 50-200K
Boyne Mountain, backside, Boyne Falls
michiganmountainmayhem.com/mmmspringclassic

Saturday, June 14, 2025
Clint Kane Remembrance Run
Clancy Park, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/ClintKaneRemembranceRun

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Run Lake Ann 5K, Erik Florip Memorial Run
6530 First St., Lake Ann
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/LakeAnn/RunLakeAnn5K

Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, 2025
Ragnar Trail Michigan
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
runragnar.com/event-detail/trail/michigantrail#overview

Saturday, June 21, 2025
Lumberjack 100 Mtn. Bike Race: FULL
Big M XC Ski Area, Wellston
lumberjack100.com

Saturday, June 21, 2025
Charlevoix Marathon, 13.1, 10K & 5K
Draw Bridge, downtown Charlevoix
charlevoixmarathon.com

Saturday, June 21, 2025
Rainbow Run: 4M
Hull Park, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityRainbowRun

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Blu Dot Farm Wine Run 5K
Blu Dot Farm & Vineyard, Charlevoix
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Charlevoix/BluDotFarmWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Antrim County D.A.R.E. Fun 5K Run/Walk
Antrim County Sheriff’s Office, Bellaire
facebook.com/events/1026356299554802/?active_tab=about

JULY

Thursday, July 3, 2025
Cherry Kids’ Fun Run: 1M
Central Grade School, TC
cherryfestival.org/events/2025/cherry-kids-fun-run

Friday, July 4, 2025
Firecracker 5K Run
273 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah
clcba.org/event/5k-firecracker-run

Friday, July 4, 2025
Paul Revere 5K & 10K Run/Walk
111 W. Bay St., Harbor Springs
runsignup.com/Race/MI/HarborSprings/PaulRevere5K10MileRun

Friday, July 4, 2025
Central Lake Victory4Veterans 5K
2530 N. Main St., Central Lake
centrallakevictory4veterans5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15159

Friday, July 4, 2025
Greatest Fourth in the North: 5K, 10K, 2K
115 West John St., Lake City
findarace.com/us/events/greatest-4th-in-the-north-5k-10k

Friday, July 4, 2025
BC Independence Day Run: 5M, 2M
Peninsula Beach Park, Downtown Boyne City
digdeepraces.com/boynecityindependencedayrun

Friday, July 4, 2025
Northport Run for Cancer Funds: 5K, 2M
Northport Visitors Center
runsignup.com/northportrun

Saturday, July 5, 2025
July 5K Fun Run
Crystal Mountain, Kinlochen, Thompsonville
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Thompsonville/July5KFunRun2025

Saturday, July 5, 2025
Meijer Festival of Races: 5K, 10K, 15K, 13.1M
TC Central High School, Traverse City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/MeijerFestivalofRaces

Sunday, July 6, 2025
Suttons Bay - Run MI Cheap: 13.1M, 10K, 5K
109 4th St., Suttons Bay
runsignup.com/Race/MI/SuttonsBay/SuttonsBayRunMichiganCheap

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Independence Day 5K
Camp Petosega, Alanson
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfIFN1PT80ts6Jt858MI-f_Kc_87eVVXhF12B-hkNQNxKdmTg/viewform

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Black Bear Gran Fondo: 100, 62 or 45M Loop
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
blackbeargranfondo2024.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15955

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Sweaty Yeti 5K & 1M Fun Run
101 Maple St., East Jordan
sweatyyetirun.com

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Waugoshance Trail Run: 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M
Cross Village or Wilderness State Park
greatlakesendurance.com/michigan-races/waugoshance.html

Saturday, July 12, 2025
Gaylord Alpenfest 5K, 10K, 1M
400 W. Main St., Gaylord
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/2023GaylordALPENFESTRUN

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Finnish Line 5K
9208 Kauko St., Kaleva
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Kaleva/KalevaHeritageDays5kFunRunWalk

Saturday, July 19, 2025
Bear River Crawl 5K Run
Bay Front Park, Petoskey
nmsportsmed.com/events/bear-river-crawl-5k-10k-run

Saturday, July 19, 2025
TriWalloon: Sprint Tri, Duathlon, Aqua Bike
Walloon Village
triwalloon.com

Saturday, July 19, 2025
17th Annual Friends of Fishtown 5K
Leland
fishtownmi.org/2025-fishtown-5k

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Mackinaw Trail Wine Run 5K
Mackinaw Trail Winery & Brewery, Petoskey
runsignup.com/race/mi/petoskey/mackinawtrailwinerun5k

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Ride Around Torch: 26, 40 or 63M
Elk Rapids High School
cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Indian River Kayak Bike Biathlon
6521 Oak Glen St., Indian River
runsignup.com/Race/MI/IndianRiver/IndianRiverBiathlon

Sunday, July 20, 2025
Sgt. Justin Hansen Memorial Patriot Run
Rodes Field - Clark St., Kingsley
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Kingsley/SgtJustinHansenMemorialPatriotRun

Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Running Bear Run 5K, 1/2M Kids’ Run/Walk
Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor
glenarborwomensclub.com/running-bear-run

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Drenth Memorial Foot Races:10K, 5K, 1M
Downtown Charlevoix
venetianraces.com/home/DrenthFootRace

Saturday, July 26, 2025
The Alden Run 5K, 10K, 2M Walk
Helena Township Community Center, Alden
aldenrun.com

Saturday and Sunday, July 26-27, 2025
AuSable River Canoe Marathon
AuSable River, Grayling
ausablecanoemarathon.org

Saturday, July 26, 2025
AuSable River Festival G.R.A. 10K & 5K
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/GRA10K

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Run the Pier: 5K, 10K, 13.1M, 26.2M
250 Duffy Park, Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Manistee/RTP5K

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Great Lakes Cancer Foundation 5K
Eastern Elementary School, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/GreatLakesCancerFoundation5k

Saturday, July 26, 2025
7K Beer Run x Right Brain
Right Brain Brewery, TC
eventbrite.com/e/7k-beer-run-x-right-brain-2025-michigan-brewery-running-series-tickets-1126327037489

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Mackinac Bridge Swim: 4.5M
Starts in Mackinaw City; finishes in St. Ignace
runsignup.com/Race/MI/SaintIgnace/MackinacBridgeSwim

Sunday, July 27, 2025
Glitter Run: 5K, 1M
3613 Hallock Rd., Gaylord
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/IgniteDanceCoBallet5kMightyMile

AUGUST

Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025
Port Oneida Run: 5K, 10k, 13.1M
3164 W. Harbor Dr., Maple City
phsb.org/port-oneida-run

Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025
Harborun 5K, 10K & Fun Run
River St., Elk Rapids
elkrapidsharbordays.org/event-calendar

Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025
Blueberry Dash 5K
1855 Bellows Ave., Frankfort
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Frankfort/BlueberryDash5K

Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025
Harbor Springs Coastal Crawl: 1/2, 1, 2, 3M
Little Traverse Bay
webscorer.com/register?raceid=378848

Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Crystal Lake Team Marathon & Solo 26.2M
284 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah
runsignup.com/CrystalLakeTeamMarathon

Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
22 2 None Fighting the Fight Within 5K
3740 S. 41 Rd., Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/FFW5K

Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Mark Mellon Triathlon & 5K
Otsego Lake County Park, Gaylord
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Gaylord/MarkMellonTriathlon5K

Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025
Swim for GT Bay: 2M
Sutton Park, Suttons Bay
paddlesignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/SwimforGTBay

Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
Mackinac Island Swim: 8.2 or 7M
Mackinac Island
swimaroundmac.com

Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025
Shady Lane Wine Run 5K
Shady Lane Cellars, Suttons Bay
runsignup.com/Race/MI/SuttonsBay/ShadyLaneWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025
Summer in Disguise 5K Fun Run/Walk
Michigan Beach Park Pavilion, Charlevoix
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Charlevoix/SummerInDisguise?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw

Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 16-17, 2025
Summer Camp: Boyne Trails Fest.
Boyne Forest Trl., Boyne City
bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BoyneCity/SummerCampBoyneTrailsFest

Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025
Race the Straits Tris, Duathlon, Aqua Bikes
Fort Michilimackinac State Park, Mackinaw City
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/MackinawCity/RacetheStraitsofMackinac

Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 23-24, 2025
North Country Trail Run: CLOSED
3500 Udell Hills Rd., Manistee
northcountrytrailrun.com

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Cedar Polka Fest: Run 4 The Kielbasa, 4.2M
8998 S. Kasson St., Cedar
cedarpolkafest.org/run-4-the-kielbasa

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Lope for Loons 6K Trail Run
Mt. McSauba Recreation Area, Charlevoix
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Charlevoix/LopeForLoonsTrailRunK

Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025
Parkinson Hero Walk
GT County Civic Center, TC
secure.qgiv.com/event/2025traversecitywalk

Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025
Otillo SwimRun Mackinac Island
Mackinac Island
runsignup.com/Race/OdysseySwimRunMackinacIsland/Page/schedule

Friday, Aug. 29, 2025
Loop The Lake: 8M, 4M, 2-Person Relay
Hull Park, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/LoopTheLake

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
Cadillac Y Fest. Of Races: 5K, 10K, 1M, 13.1M
Rotary Pavilion, Cadillac
cadillacareaymca.org/cadillac-festival-of-races

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
High Bridge Hustle 5K
4400 N High Bridge Rd., Brethren
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Brethren/HighBridgeHustle

Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025
The Bay to Braman Bolt: 1.1M Uphill
105 Rose St., Northport
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Northport/thebolt6

SEPTEMBER

Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Run: 4.3M
N415 I-75, St. Ignace
runsignup.com/Race/Info/MI/StIgnace/MackinawLaborDayBridgeRun

Monday, Sept. 1, 2025
Mackinac Bridge Walk
St. Ignace, N end of Bridge; or Mackinaw City, S end
mackinacbridge.org/events/walk

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025
Mackinac 8 Mile Road Race
In front of Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island
runmackinac.com/mackinac-island-eight-mile

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7, 2025
The Munga Grit USA TC: 170M
Leelanau Trail, TC
mungagritusa2025.myactive.co.za/CaptureDetails/LoginRegister.aspx

Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025
Ironman 70.3 Michigan
Frankfort
ironman.com/races/im703-michigan

Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
Northern Lights Fun Run 5K
Munson Medical Center - Parking Lot K, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/ThomasJuddCareCenter5K

Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19-20, 2025
RAGNAR: Road Michigan Team Races
Starts at Open Space Park, TC; finishes in Muskegon
runragnar.com/pages/race-road-michigan

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Leelanau Harvest Tour: 18, 38, 70M
Herman Park, Suttons Bay
cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/lht

Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025
Peace Ranch Wilderness Run: 5K & 10K
Peace Ranch, TC
peaceranchtc.com/wilderness-run

Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025
45 North Wine Run 5K
45 North Vineyard & Winery, Lake Leelanau
runsignup.com/Race/MI/LakeLeelanau/NorthVineyardWineRun5k?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw