Your 2026 Summer Race Calendar

70+ bike, foot, paddle, and boat races across northern Michigan

By Jamie Kauffold | June 13, 2026

Competition—friendly or otherwise—abounds this summer throughout the North. Whether you want to run or walk, SUP or kayak, road or mountain bike, there’s something for every racer this season. On your mark, get set, go!

JUNE

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Run Lake Ann 5K, Erik Florip Memorial Run
6530 First St., Lake Ann
runsignup.com/Race/MI/LakeAnn/RunLakeAnn5K

Friday & Saturday, June 19-20, 2026
Ragnar Trail Michigan
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
runragnar.com/pages/race-trail-michigan

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Charlevoix Marathon 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K & 5K
Park Ave., downtown Charlevoix
charlevoixmarathon.com

Saturday, June 20, 2026
MI Mtn. Mayhem: Rd. Bike: 50-200K
Boyne Mountain, backside, Boyne Falls
michiganmountainmayhem.com/mmmspringclassic

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Lumberjack 100 Mtn. Bike Race: FULL
Big M XC Ski Area, Wellston
lumberjack100.com

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Rainbow Run: 4M
Hull Park, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityRainbowRun

JULY

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Firecracker 5K Run
7122 Prospect Ave., Beulah
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Beulah/BeulahFirecracker5K

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Paul Revere 5K & 10K Run/Walk
Downtown Harbor Springs
runsignup.com/Race/MI/HarborSprings/PaulRevere5K10MileRun

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Central Lake Victory4Veterans 5K
Central Lake Main Street Pavilion
centrallakevictory4veterans5k.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15159

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Greatest Fourth in the North: 5K, 10K, 2K
101 Main St., Lake City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/LakeCity/GreatestThInTheNorth5K10K

Saturday, July 4, 2026
BC Independence Day Run: 5M, 2M
Peninsula Beach Park, Downtown Boyne City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/BoyneCity/IndependenceDayRunBoyneCity

Saturday, July 4, 2026
Northport Run for Cancer Funds: 5K, 2M
Northport Visitors Center
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Northport/GeorgeAndersonMemorialNorthportRunforFunds

Saturday, July 4, 2026
July 5K Fun Run
Crystal Mountain, Kinlochen, Thompsonville
crystalmountain.com/events-activities/events/event-calendar/fourth-of-july-5k-fun-run

Sunday, July 5, 2026
Suttons Bay - Run MI Cheap: 13.1M, 10K, 5K
109 4th St., Suttons Bay
runsignup.com/Race/MI/SuttonsBay/SuttonsBayRunMichiganCheap

Thursday, July 9, 2026
Cherry Kids’ Fun Run: 1M
Central Grade School, TC
cherryfestival.org/events/2025/cherry-kids-fun-run

Friday & Saturday, July 10-11, 2026
Boyne Thunder Powerboat Poker Run
Boyne City
boynethunder.com

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Meijer Festival of Races: 5K, 10K, 15K, 13.1M
521 S. Union St., TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/MeijerFestivalofRaces

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Independence Day 5K
Camp Petosega, Alanson
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Alanson/IndependenceDay5KRunAndWalk

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Black Bear Gran Fondo: 100M, 62M, or 45M Loop
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
blackbeargranfondo2024.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15955

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Sweaty Yeti 5K & 1M Fun Run
101 Maple St., East Jordan
sweatyyetirun.com

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Waugoshance Trail Run: 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M
Cross Village or Wilderness State Park
greatlakesendurance.com/michigan-races/waugoshance.html

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Summer in Disguise 5K Fun Run/Walk
Michigan Beach Park Pavilion, Charlevoix
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Charlevoix/SummerInDisguise

Friday-Sunday, July 17-19, 2026
Great Lakes Relay
Next to Grayling High School
greatlakesrelay.com

Friday, July 17, 2026
Tour de TART
Open Space Park, downtown TC
traversetrails.org/event/tour-de-tart

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Gaylord Alpenfest 5K, 10K, 1M
400 W. Main St., Gaylord
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Gaylord/2023GaylordALPENFESTRUN

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Bear River Crawl 5K Run
Bay Front Park, Petoskey
nmsportsmed.com/events/bear-river-crawl-5k-10k-run

Saturday, July 18, 2026
TriWalloon: Sprint Tri, Duathlon, Aqua Bike
Walloon Village
triwalloon.com

Saturday, July 18, 2026
18th Annual Friends of Fishtown 5K
Leland
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Leland/Fishtown5K

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Mackinac Bridge Swim: SOLD OUT
Starts in Mackinaw City; finishes in St. Ignace
runsignup.com/Race/MI/SaintIgnace/MackinacBridgeSwim

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Ride Around Torch: 26, 40, 63, 104 Miles
Elk Rapids High School
cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

Sunday, July 19, 2026
Indian River Kayak Bike Biathlon
6521 Oak Glen St., Indian River
trisignup.com/Race/MI/IndianRiver/IndianRiverBiathlon

Friday-Sunday, July 24-26, 2026
LTYC Ugotta Regatta
Little Traverse Bay
ltyc.org

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Arcadia Daze 5K
Finch Park Pavilion
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Arcadia/ArcadiaDaze5K

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Drenth Memorial Foot Races:10K, 5K, 1M
Downtown Charlevoix
venetianraces.com/home/DrenthFootRace

Saturday, July 25, 2026
The Alden Run 5K, 10K, 2M Walk
Helena Township Community Center, Alden
aldenrun.com

Saturday & Sunday, July 25-26, 2026
AuSable River Canoe Marathon
AuSable River, Grayling
ausablecanoemarathon.org

Saturday, July 25, 2026
AuSable River Festival G.R.A. 10K & 5K
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/GRA10K

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Run the Pier: 5K, 10K, 13.1M, 26.2M
250 Duffy Park, Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Manistee/RTP5K

Saturday, July 25, 2026
Great Lakes Cancer Foundation 5K
Eastern Elementary School, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/GreatLakesCancerFoundation5k

Sunday, July 26, 2026
Glitter 5K & 1M
3613 Hallock Rd., Gaylord
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Gaylord/GlitterRunIlluminatingTheWayForCreativeResilience

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Running Bear Run 5K, 1/2M Kids’ Run/Walk
Cherry Republic, Glen Arbor
glenarborwomensclub.com/running-bear-run

AUGUST

Saturday, August 1, 2026
Port Oneida Run: 5K, 10K, 13.1M
3164 W. Harbor Dr., Maple City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/MapleCity/PortOneidaRun

Saturday, August 1, 2026
Blueberry Dash 5K
Bellows Park Pavillion, Frankfort
benzieseniorresources.org/blueberry-dash-5k

Sunday, August 2, 2026
Harbor Springs Coastal Crawl: 1/2M, 1M, 2M, 3M
Little Traverse Bay
coastalcrawl.org

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Onekama Days 5K & 1M Fun Run
Onekama Village Park
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Onekama/OnekamaDays5KFunRun

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Harborun 5K, 10K & Fun Run
River St., Elk Rapids
runsignup.com/Race/MI/ElkRapids/ElkRapidsHarborun

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Crystal Lake Team Marathon & Solo 26.2M
284 S. Benzie Blvd., Beulah
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Beulah/CrystalLakeTeamMarathon

Saturday, August 8, 2026
22 2 None Fighting the Fight Within 5K
3740 S. 41 Rd., Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/FFW5K

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Swim for GT Bay: 2M
Greilickville Harbor Park
paddlesignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/SwimforGTBay

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Lope for Loons 6K Trail Run & Kids Run
09223 McSauba Rd., Charlevoix
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Charlevoix/LopeForLoonsTrailRunK

Saturday, August 8, 2026
Top O’ Michigan Outboard RC Marathon
Devoe Beach, Indian River
tomorc.org

Sunday, August 9, 2026
Mackinac Island Swim - 8.2M
Mackinac Island
paddlesignup.com/Race/MI/MackinacIsland/MackinacIslandSwim

Sunday, August 9, 2026
Top O’ Michigan Outboard RC Marathon
Inland Waterway
tomorc.org

Sunday, August 16, 2026
Race the Straits: Tris, Duathlon, Aquabikes
102 W. Straits Ave., Mackinaw City
trisignup.com/Race/MI/MackinawCity/RacetheStraitsofMackinac

Saturday, August 22, 2026
TC Parkinson Hero Walk
GT County Civic Center, TC
secure.qgiv.com/event/2026traversecitywalk

Saturday & Sunday, August 29-30, 2026
North Country Trail Run: CLOSED
Wellston
northcountrytrailrun.com

Saturday, August 29, 2026
Cedar Polka Fest: Run 4 The Kielbasa 4.2M
8998 S. Kasson St., Cedar
runsignup.com/polkafest

SEPTEMBER

Friday, September 4, 2026
Loop The Lake: 8M, 4M, 2-Person Relay
Hull Park, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/LoopTheLake

Saturday, September 5, 2026
Cadillac Y Fest. of Races: Runs & Swim
100 S. Lake St., Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/YMCAFestivalofRaces

Monday, September 7, 2026
Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Run: 4.3M
Bridge View Park, St. Ignace
runsignup.com/Race/Info/MI/StIgnace/MackinawLaborDayBridgeRun

Monday, September 7, 2026
Mackinac Bridge Walk
St. Ignace, N end of Bridge; or Mackinaw City, S end
mackinacbridge.org/events/walk

Friday, September 11, 2026
Northern Lights Fun Run 5K
GT County Civic Center, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/ThomasJuddCareCenter5K

Saturday, September 12, 2026
Lavender Hill Run 5K
Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/BoyneCity/LavenderHillFarms5K

Saturday, September 12, 2026
Mackinac Island 8M Run & Walk
One Lakeshore Dr., Mackinac Island
runsignup.com/Race/MI/MackinacIsland/MackinacIslandEightMileRunWalk

Saturday, September 12, 2026
Leelanau Harvest Tour: 18, 38, 56 & 70M
Suttons Bay High School
cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/lht

Saturday, September 12, 2026
River Club Run 5K & 10K (& Hole in One)
River Club, Glen Arbor
runsignup.com/Race/MI/GlenArbor/RiverClubRunHoleIn

Saturday, September 19, 2026
More Than Four - 5.04K & 0.04K
401 S. Union St., TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/MoreThanFourRaceFoundedbyConorRigan

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Tap into the Trails 10K & 5K
115 Backus St., Cheboygan
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Cheboygan/TapintotheTrails

Saturday, September 19, 2026
Peace Ranch Wilderness Run: 5K & 10K
Peace Ranch, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Info/MI/TraverseCity/PeaceRanchWilderness5K10KRun

Sunday, September 20, 2026
Ironman 70.3 Michigan
Frankfort
ironman.com/races/im703-michigan