The event includes a half marathon, half marathon wheelchair division, 10 mile run, 10 mile walk, 5 mile run, 5 mile blade division, 5 mile walk and 2 mile run/walk! Our event features a beautiful course along the Portage Canal, early registration and team discounts, participants receive an awesome Canal Run t-shirt, free high quality photo downloads after the race and custom awards for top finishers! Our event is family friendly and the highlight of many people's summer!
Learn MoreIt takes more than 100 volunteers to make this amazing event happen every year. This year, we'd love to see YOU join us in making this a memorable weekend for our participants!
Vote Now“Race to 1,000” is a referral program where past Canal Run runners and walkers can refer first-time racers for a discount on their own race! Refer someone and get money off your registration fee!
Refer RacerThe Canal Run is proud to announce proceeds from the 2022 Canal Run will go to Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly Upper Michigan Chapter through the Canal Run Gives Back program. This program has put $15,000 into nonprofits that serve Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw or Ontonagon counties since 2017. Little Brothers is located in Hancock. It is a non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. They offer to people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.
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