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Michigan > Lake Superior Shoreline Trail Half Marathon
& 5K
Marquette, MI
Date
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Event
Details
Expanded just a few years ago from a race that was once a 10-mile run
through the challenging hills and trails of Michigan's Escanaba State
Forest, the Lake Superior Shoreline Trail Half Marathon is now (as its
name suggests) a full-fledged 13.1-mile trail running event, and takes
participants through this breathtakingly scenic forest at the start of
the crisp early fall season, when it changes its spring and summer
green for innumerable shades of red, orange and gold as far as
the eye can see.
The starting line for the race is at Little Presque Isle, which lies
about seven miles northwest of downtown Marquette, just off Harlow Lake
Road East. From there, the adventure through the forest begins, as the
all-trail course takes runners to well-known scenic overlooks in the
forest like the areas called "Top of the World" and "Razorback Ridge,"
all while running in the shadow of the nearby Huron Mountain Range over
one shoulder and the deep blue waters of the great lake over the other.
Runners looking to participate in the race need to be ready for a
rugged, challenging course with several changes in elevation, and
sometimes steep uphills and downhills. Along the way, there are
plentiful streams and lakes, and the course is made up of hard-packed
single-track trails and dirt roadways through the forest. The finish
line for the race lies just a few miles away from the starting line, at
a place called Wetmore's Landing along the shore.
In addition to the half-marathon, there's a 5K for runners and 1K Youth
Run for kids ages 8-12 and for those 7 and under. The official starting
time for the half marathon is 10:00 AM, but runners who expect to take
longer than two and a half hours to finish can start at 9:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the shore of Lake Superior in northern Michigan's Upper
Peninsula, the city
of Marquette typically sees mild to fairly cool conditions in the early
fall, and the area's wettest weather of the year occurs during this
time of year. In September, monthly temperatures average between
66°F and 49°F, while rainfall amounts average around
3.42 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
Online registration for the 2008 running of the Lake Superior Shoreline
Run race is not yet available. Please check this space later for
updated information on how to register.
Websites
www.mqthealth.org
Learn more about Little Presque Isle
View race photos from 2006
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