Tahqua Trail Run

Tahqua Trail Run : August 8, 2026

The Tahqua Trail Run takes place at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Paradise, Michigan on August 8, 2026. The event offers three race distances:

• 50K
• 25K
• 10K

The event is limited to 250 total participants. Registration closes on August 3. Packet pickup is at Paradise Lakefront Lodge. Race fees include bus transportation to the 25K and 10K start locations. Dogs are allowed in the start/finish area but not on the race course.

Course, aid and awards

The 25K course begins on Tahqua Trail, 4.3 miles west of Whitefish Bay, and follows a short dirt forest road to the North Country Trail (NCT). The NCT single track passes spruce swale, pine ridges, bogs, Jack Pine savannah and small lakes, reaches Lower Tahquamenon Falls about 9.5 miles in, then joins the River Trail and finishes near the top of Upper Tahquamenon Falls. The 10K begins at Lower Tahquamenon Falls and also finishes near Upper Falls. The 50K in 2026 is an out-and-back of the classic 25K route starting at the Tahquamenon Falls parking lot.

Aid stations are provided on course and runners are required to carry a 20 oz water bottle or other functional hydration system that can be refilled. All finishers receive a commemorative award; podium and age-group awards are given for top finishers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.