Kal-Haven Trail Run benefitting Girls On The Run of Greater Kalamazoo

About This Event:

First presented in 1991, the Kal-Haven Trail Run is a point to point 33.5 mile race on a "rails to trails" with a crushed limestone surface. The event begins in Kalamazoo at the Kal-Haven Trail's 10th Street trailhead, runs to Bloomingdale, and finishes back at the 10th Street Trailhead Kal-Haven Trail Run benefits Girls on the Run of Greater Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Area Runners.

Website: http://kalhaventrailrun.wordpress.com/

Important Dates & Times:

Registration Fees:

• ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON APRIL 6TH (WED., March 29th, 11:59PM)
  • Solo Registration - $70
  • 2 Person Team Registration - $50 per team member
  • 3 to 6 Person Team Registration - $40 per team member
• ON-SITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
  • Solo Registration - $80
  • 2 Person Team Registration - $60 per team member
  • 3 to 6 Person Team Registration - $50 per team member

Packet Pickup

• Friday, March 31st - 4-6 pm @ KELC Events, 1417 S. Burdick Street, Kalamazoo 49001

• Saturday, April 1st (Race Morning) from 6:00 am – 7:15 am @ Kal-Haven Trail on 10th Street (where the race starts and finishes)  

Event Information:

Solo Runners – 7:00 am start

• Kalamazoo to Bloomingdale and back, MI 33.5 miles
• Solo runners may have up to 3 drop bags:
  • #1 & #2– Gobles
  • #3 – Kalamazoo Trail Head(finish line) – all drop bags will be transported back to Kalamazoo after solo runners have passed through the aid station.

2 Person Teams – 7:15 am start 

• Kalamazoo to Bloomingdale 17.6 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/2kx22
• Bloomingdale back to Kalamazoo Trail Head 17.6 miles 

• Team member substitutions: The team captain may make changes to their teams online up to midnight on 03/31/23

3 to 6 Person Teams – 7:30 am start

• Teams with fewer than 6 runners are still required to complete each leg as detailed below.
  • 10th Street to 6th Street – 3.9 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/q5k7v
  • 6th Street to Kendal – 5.7 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/jb5jm
  • Kendall to Bloomingdale – 8.0 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/7453y
  • Bloomingdale to Kendal – 5.9 miles Driving directions 
  • Kendal to 6th Street – 6.5 miles Driving directions 
  • 6th Street to Kalamazoo Trail Head – 3.5 miles Driving directions 
• Note – all distances are provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources

• Team member substitutions: The team captain may make changes to their teams online up to midnight on 03/31/2023.

The Fine Print

• All registrations are final, no refunds or deferments will be given.
• To guarantee a sweatshirt, registration must be received by March 16, 2023.

• Important note for 3 to 6 person COED relay teams
  • A coed 3-4 person team must have a minimum of one female runner
  • A coed 5-6 person team must have a minimum of two female runners 

• Team member substitutions: The team captain may make changes to their teams online up to midnight on 03/31/23.

Tee Shirts:

To be guaranteed a sweatshirt, registration must be received by March 16, 2023.  

 Awards:

• All finishers will receive a medal
• Solo event:
  • 5 year age groups

• 2 Person Relay (overall only):
  • Male
  • Female
  • Co-ed divisions
    
    
• 3 to 6 Person Relay (overall only):
  • Male
  • Female
  • Co-ed divisions