Two Hearted Trail Runs

Two Hearted Trail Run

The Two Hearted Trail Run takes place in Paradise, Michigan, in the northeastern Upper Peninsula near the Two Hearted River. The event offers three distances:

• 50K
• Marathon
• Half Marathon

The course is approximately 80% single track and 20% dirt forest road or two track. The 50K and marathon routes run along Lake Superior shoreline with sections on high bluffs and shoreline forests, and they travel inland along Culhane Lake and the Little Two Hearted River. The half marathon is a loop that passes through old growth white pine forest and along the southern ridge of Clark Lake. All races finish at the Upper Tahquamenon Falls, with Camp 33 Brew Pub about 200 meters from the finish. Distances may vary slightly each year due to permitting.

Aid stations are spaced about 5 to 7 miles apart; the half marathon has an aid station at mile 5.7. Runners are required to carry a 20 oz water bottle or functional hydration system that can be refilled. Volunteers provide cold water and a Gnarly Fuel2O electrolyte drink. Buses transport runners to the starts for the 50K and marathon, and gear bags are returned to the finish. Entrant limit for the event is 400 runners; 50K entrants must have previously completed a marathon or ultramarathon. All finishers receive a commemorative Aravaipa award and podium awards are given to the top three male and female finishers in each distance. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.