Bear River Crawl
About this race
The 22nd annual Bear River Crawl is a 5K Run/Walk which will continue to donate all proceeds to the
Northern Michigan Cancer Crusaders.
This race has received rave reviews of being a fun run with trails and a scenic route. Many families enjoy the race every year.
The 5K run course will take you up one side of the Bear River then cross a footbridge and onto a gravel trail that hugs the river.The last mile you'll run in the shade while listening to the roar of the rapids on the river.
Bay Front Park, Petoskey, Michigan
Start time is 8:00 am
AWARDS - 5K run
Overall male and female finishers and the top male and female finishers in each division.
Divisions: 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-75; 76- 79; 80 & over
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Running
Bear River Crawl
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Petoskey, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 9:22 PM local time (EDT) in Petoskey on July 18, 2026 — 15h 13m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Bear River Crawl
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- Petoskey 5K Races 4 races
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 6 Petoskey events
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