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The Lake Superior Shore Run is a trail half marathon and 5 k run staged annually in early fall at Little Presque Isle, north of Marquette. This year will mark the 31st year of the event, being held on Saturday, September 28, 2024 . The website is www.lakesuperiorshorerun.com
This event has been the biggest fundraiser for the Superiorland Ski Club’s youth programs since 1994. The course is one of the most spectacular courses in the country for trail running. It traverses rugged and beautiful terrain with incredible scenic vistas that often stop runners in their tracks to admire the scenery. The 5 km, the Half Marathon, and 5 mile hike wind through rugged single track trails with stunning backdrops of pristine Lake Superior and the majestic Huron Mountains.
Beginning at Little Presque Isle, (one of the Upper Peninsula’s premiere beaches), the half marathon course runs for 1.5 miles along Lake Superior and then passes pristine Harlow Lake. From there it gently winds up 300 feet of elevation to views of the Huron Mountain Range from the top of Bareback Ridge, or as locals refer to it the ‘Top of the World’. Finally runners return to Lake Superior for a 1.5 mile stretch of rugged running from Wetmore Landing toward the finish at Little Presque Isle.
Six aide stations will be spaced evenly on the course. Some sections of the half marathon course are extreme and will take your breath away in more ways than one!
The first 150 registered racers for the Saturday races are guaranteed an awesome race shirt designed by Studio 13.
The free 1 m kids race along the bike path starts and ends at the South Beach Park in Marquette on Friday afternoon, September 27. Packet pickup is at the South Beach parking lot preceding the 1 km race.
Check out this race to see the video of the Superior Shore Run
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