Race Day/Weekend "Need to Know Info":

Get your Bib # - Click Here

Packet Pick Up & Late Registration

Pre registered participants will be able to pick up their packets on the following days and times below. Registration will be available Friday & Saturday at the Expo. There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION on Sunday, May 20.

Friday, May 18: 3pm-7pm & Saturday, May 19: 11am-5pm
Midland Community Center's Curling Center
2205 Jefferson Ave.  Midland, MI 48640

Sunday, May 20: 5am-8:30am
JFK Drive near Veteran’s Memorial Park, Bay City near the bus loading area
215 JFK Dr, Bay City, MI  48706
Online registration will close Wednesday, May 16 at midnight. You will be able to register for the race at the expo on Friday and Saturday.
*SUNDAY: there is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION for Marathon & 1/2 Marathon.

Course Map-Click Here

This map will showcase the route for the full and half marathons. Plan your run! It has all of the water stations labeled, as well as Gatorade & GU locations. **There will be at least one porta john at each water station.

Where is my Start Line?

Full Marathon participants will start at Loons stadium at 7:30am
Half Marathon participants will start at Delta College at 10:00am

Shuttle on Race Day

There will be a fleet of buses lined up on JFK Drive near Veteran’s Memorial Park to take you to your start line. There will only be ONE departure time. So plan accordingly and be there in plenty of time to park and board the buses. These buses are for participants ONLY. In order to board the bus, you will have to show your bib.

FULL Marathon buses will depart promptly at 6am.
HALF Marathon buses will depart promptly at 8:30am

Click Here for map to shuttle location

Parking

Finish line parking will be in the grassy lots in Veteran’s Memorial Park, as well as the downtown side streets. Parking is available at Loons Stadium for the full and Delta College for the Half as well if you choose to drive yourself to your start line.

Gear Check

Once you arrive at your start line, gear check will be available. Once the race goes off, your things will securely be transferred to the finish line, where you will need to pick up your bag NO LATER than 3pm.

Medals

All finishers will receive a medal. The full marathon medals will be silver, the half will be bronze, and if you finish within your Boston qualifying time, you will receive a gold medal. All of these will be located at the finish line. **Gold medals will be distributed once your time as been verified.

Volunteer-Click Here

Get involved race weekend! Here is a list of volunteer opportunities that are available. If you have any questions regarding volunteering, please contact Janell High at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hotels-Click Here

Are you coming from out of town and need a place to stay? We recommend the H Hotel which is near the full Marathon start line, or Bay Valley Resort for the half marathon start line and the Doubletree near the finish line. Visit our Travel page for a list of hotels in the Great Lakes Bay Region!