The U.P.'s Premier Running Event
The event includes a half marathon, 10 mile run, 10 mile walk, 5 mile run, 5 mile walk, 2 mile run/walk and adaptive categories for each distance! 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!
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It 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!
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The Canal Run’s legacy is decades long, but that doesn’t mean it comes easy. We’d love to have your financial support this year! We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.
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Canal Run Gives Back
The Canal Run is proud to announce proceeds from the 2025 Canal Run will go to U.P. KIDS through the Canal Run Gives Back program. This program has put $30,000 into nonprofits that serve Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw or Ontonagon counties since 2011.
U.P. Kids is an organization dedicated to caring for children and building brighter futures. The agency offers a wide array of programs and services for children and families across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. U.P. Kids has a history of serving local communities dating back to 1899 as the Good Will Farm. Originally serving as an orphanage, the organization evolved through the years into a Residential Program for youth followed by an expansion into multiple programs and services in assisting and strengthening families and building assets for youth.
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