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Michigan Trail Fest

Name: Michigan Trail Fest
Start: 2026-09-04
End: 2026-09-05
Location: Arcadia

Arcadia, United States • 4-5 Sep 2026

Michigan Trail Fest : Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, MI

Michigan Trail Fest is a two-day running event on September 4 and 5, 2026, held at 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr., Thompsonville, Michigan. The event is presented by Michigan Trail Experience and features multiple road and trail distances over the weekend.

Distances offered include:

Legacy Art Park 5K: 3.1 Miles
5K: 3.1 Miles
10K: 6.2 Miles
Half Marathon: 13.1 Miles

The Legacy Art Park 5K takes place Friday night and is described as a run/walk through Legacy Art Park that is open to all ages. Additional races are scheduled across the weekend and are organized as running races or running-only events.

Registration opens June 15, 2026 and closes August 23, 2026. Listed entry fees are $45 for the 5K events, $70 for the 10K, and $90 for the half marathon. The program spans both an evening park race and daytime races the following day at the Crystal Mountain venue. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Michigan Arcadia

Race information

Registration

13 mi

Half Marathon

6 mi

10k

3 mi

Legacy Art Park 5k

3 mi

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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North Country Trail Run

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