Crystal Lake Team Marathon

🏞️ Race Overview

One of the most beautiful 26.2 courses in the state of Michigan around Crystal Lake in Beulah. The course starts and finishes at the east end of Crystal Lake in Beulah (start and finish rough 400 meters apart).

⏰ Race Schedule

• Individual Start: 7am
• Team Start: 8am
• Finish Time: All individuals and teams must finish by 1pm (6 hr cutoff).
• Early Start: For those that may need longer, please email and we can set up an earlier start time.

👥 Team Information

• Team Size: Teams of 5 are encouraged, but you may register a team with fewer than 5 runners.
• Course Coverage: If less than 5, the team may determine how they cover the 26.2 mile course.
• Variations Accepted: Teams of 5 are standard, but other variations are acceptable (3 runners splitting the 5 legs, one runner running 1st and last leg with 3 others taking the middle three, etc.).
• Transport: All teams are expected to transport themselves around the course to each exchange zone.

📅 Packet Pickup

Packet pickup will take place the Friday evening prior to race day from 5-7pm at Beulah Beach (race start location - 284 S. Benzie Blvd, Beulah).

🚻 Facilities

• Restrooms: Located at the start of the race along with various locations around the race course. There are no set restrooms out on the course.
• Water Stations: Water will be available at roughly 12-15 spots spread throughout the course (No energy gel or Gatorade provided).
• Aid Stations: These "aid" stations are simply volunteers around the lake who will have a table of cups and water out for runners.
• Course Status: The course is not closed, and it is okay for runners on a team to join teammates for portions of their leg.

📊 Course Information

Link to Course breakdown by leg (including elevation etc.)

📅 Event Details

Join us on August 8, 2026, for the Crystal Lake Team Marathon at 284 S. Benzie Blvd, Beulah, MI. For more information and registration, please visit Crystal Lake Team Marathon.