Top of Michigan Festival of Races

🏃‍♂️ Overview

Top of Michigan Festival of Races includes a series of races that benefit the Top of Michigan Trails Council and the Petoskey High School Track and Cross Country teams.

🌳 Course Details

The course is run along the Little Traverse Wheelway, a non-motorized trail that runs from Charlevoix, through Petoskey/Bay Harbor and onto Harbor Springs. This year, our course will be out and backs from Petoskey's waterfront.

• Terrain: The trail is relatively flat and has spectacular views of the Little Traverse Bay.
• Surface: Note that there are a few off-road sections of this route, on grass and dirt.

The Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k start and end in Petoskey. The course is mostly paved, with some sections on grass and a short section on trail, connecting into the Petoskey State Park for the 10k and Half Marathon.

🎉 New Event for 2026

NEW THIS YEAR - Shake Out Run with Asics and Charlevoix Running Company

• Date: Friday, May 22nd at 9:30 am
• Location: 327 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720

📅 Event Information

• Event Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026
• Event Location: Lime Kiln Kid’s Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park, Petoskey, MI 49770

⏰ Event Times

• Friday Packet Pickup: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - TBD
• Saturday Packet Pickup: 6:30 am to 7:15 am @ Lime Kiln Kid's Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park
• Half Marathon Race Begins: 7:30 am
• 10K Race Begins: 8:00 am
• 5K Race Begins: 8:15 am
• Awards: TBD

💵 Registration Fees

• Half: $70 Early Registration
• 10K: $45 Early Registration
• 5K: $30 Early Registration
• Price Increases: All races will have price increases on February 15, 2026, and again April 15, 2026

🏅 Registration Includes

• Refreshments
• Finisher Medals
• Top Male/Female Awards
• T-Shirt: cut off May 12th

🅿️ Parking Options

- There are three parking lots along Bayfront Drive open to the public. Please do not use the marina parking lot.

• Sunset Park: The park above the bluff has a few parking spots available.
• Kilwins: Our friends at Kilwins have offered parking in a portion of their parking lots. This map shows two sections (1&2) available for runners.

Allow for enough time to park and walk to the start line.

🌐 More Information

For more details, visit the official race page.