RACE DETAILS

Packet Pickup & Schedule

Packet Pickup:

  • Friday (4/25) - 4:00pm to 7:00pm at the Erratic Ale Co in Dexter, MI. (8080 Grand St., Suite 3, Dexter, MI 48130)
  • Race day - 6:30am to 7:45am at the start and finish at The Woodlands at Bruin Lake.

Start:

  • Half Marathon - 8:00am
  • Full Marathon - 8:00am
  • 50K - 8:00am
  • 5M - 8:10am

There is no early start for any of the distances.

Course Overview

5 Mile: Five tough but beautiful miles! As hilly as any section of the half or full marathon, this is a kick butt trail course that is sure to please ... and beat you to a pulp!

Half & Full: The course is a 13.1 mile single track loop through lower Michigan wilderness. Constant hills and beauty including views of multiple lakes. It's a wide, well used trail with opportunity to pass.

 

50K: Two 15.5 mile loops through some of the most beautiful wilderness the region has to offer.

Cutoffs

Half Marathon

Now a 6 hour cutoff for a hiker friendly half!

Marathon & 50K

Now a 9 hour cutoff!

  • Marathon/50K must start second loop by 12:30pm

 

Aid Stations

There will be 3 aid stations for the half marathon, full marathon, and 4 aid stations for the 50K. There will be no aid station for the 5 mile race.

Aid station locations for each loop:

  • Half/Full Loop - Miles 3.5, 7.2, 10.3, and 13.1
  • 50K Loop - Miles 4.5, 7.4, 11.2, 12.7, and 15.5

The 3 aid stations will offer water, Gatorade, Coke, ginger ale, energy gels, PB&J, potatoes, Pringles, pickles, Oreos, gummy bears, M&Ms, and fresh fruit.

There will be an option to have a drop bag at Aid 3 near the start/finish area.

Please note this is a cupless race and be prepared to have your own drinking vessel.

 

Course

Course Details

All Courses Start and Finish at The Woodlands at Bruin Lake.

  • Road Ends 5-Mile - 5 mile loop
  • Half Marathon - 13.1 mile loop
  • Full Marathon - 13.1 mile loop twice
  • 50K - 15.5 mile loop twice

Course Map

A course GPX file can be downloaded via the map above or HERE.

Post-race & Awards

Post-race: Join us for some post-race food, a beer from Erratic Ale Co., and a fun post-race party with bonfires and music!

Awards:

  • Every finisher earns a custom finisher medal at the finish line.
  • Overall awards to top 3 men and women and age group awards that go three-deep in five year age group.
  • First Overall Man & Woman over 50 in the marathon will have their name engraved in the John Rogucki Plaque

John Rogucki Memorial Fund Since John’s death in 1997, The “John, 'Road Kill', Rogucki Trail Marathon Memorial Stump” has been present at the race as a remembrance of John and his love for this trail. Each year RF Events donates a portion from each marathon entry fee to the John Rogucki memorial fund and honors the first place over 50 male and female finishers in the marathon by adding their name to it.