Tahquamenon Falls to Falls Trail Run

🏞️ Race Overview

• Event: Run from the beautiful Upper Tahquamenon Falls to Lower Tahquamenon Falls and back this fall.
• Date/Time: Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 8:30am.
• Location: Start and Finish near the trailhead just east of the Tahquamenon Brewery.
• Special Offer: Enjoy one of their signature meals or beverages to celebrate after.

🚫 Aid Station Policy

• Strict Policy: YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO FINISH THE RACE IF YOU DO NOT GET TO THE AID STATION (PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE) IN 90 MINUTES.
• Transportation: You will need to pay for a shuttle or get picked up from the lower falls.

👥 Participant Limit

• Limit: 100 PARTICIPANTS. THIS RACE IS LIMITED TO 100 PARTICIPANTS.
• Registration Closure: ONCE SOLD OUT, REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AND THERE WILL NOT BE A WAITING LIST.
• Refund Policy: NO REFUNDS AVAILABLE.
• Insurance: EVENT INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE WITH REGISTRATION.

💸 Registration Prices

• 2025: $50 and additional $15 T-Shirt Option.
• January-June: $60 and additional $15 T-Shirt Option.
• July-August: $70 and additional $15 T-Shirt Option.
• September: $80 + $15 T-Shirt Option.

📦 Early Packet Pickup

• Date/Time: 4-7pm on Friday, September 18.
• Location: Outside of the Tahquamenon Brewery underneath a pavilion on the wooden patio.
• What to Bring: Pick up your bib and t-shirt (if purchased).
• Race Day Pickup: Additional pickup near the start/finish area on race morning from 7:15-8:15am.

🎁 Giveaways

• T-Shirt: Option Available with Registration ($15).
• Finisher Medals: All finishers will receive a medal.

🏆 Awards

• Overall Awards: Top Overall Gender Male/Female, Master (40-59), and Grand Master (60+) will be awarded a custom award and gift card to Tahquamenon Brewery.
• Age Group Awards: 1st place in age groups 0-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+ will receive a custom award and gift card to Tahquamenon Brewery.

📍 Course Details

• Start Point: Start in between the 2 outhouses across from the main outdoor restrooms.
• Course Route: Follow the connector trail to the nature trail, take the nature trail towards the river, then enter the NCT trail.
• Trail Guidance: Follow the blue blazes!!
• Loop Completion: Complete a counter-clockwise loop around the outermost island trail before returning to the upper falls.

🥤 Aid Station

• Location: One aid station located at the pedestrian bridge just before the 4-mile mark.
• Return Visits: You can hit it twice as the island loop is only 1200 meters.
• Supplies: Water, Gatorade, and snacks will be provided.
• Emergency Protocol: If injured or unable to complete, check in with the aid station for extraction assistance.

🍏 Aid Station Food

• Snacks: Water, Gatorade, Swedish Fish, Fruit Snacks, Granola Bars, Cheese Sticks, Bananas, Oranges, CHOMPS Beef Jerky, Goldfish, Pickles, Little Debbie's, Uncrustables, Cheezits.

🍽️ Finish Line Food

• Available: Uncrustables, Chips, Lemonade, Water, Goldfish, Fruit Snacks, Granola Bars, Beef Jerky Sticks, Bananas, Oranges, Gatorade, Little Debbie Snacks, Pickles, and Candy.

⚠️ Safety Protocols

• Training Requirement: This is a very technical trail, and you should be fit enough to complete 9 trail miles in at least 2.5 hours (about 16:40 mile pace).
• Health Standards: Significant elevation changes and possible slippery conditions.
• Restrictions: Running with dogs or strollers is not allowed.
• Emergency Prepare: A cellular device is required in case of emergency.

🔗 More Information

• Website: For more details, visit the official race page.