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Canal Run

Hancock, Michigan, United States View on map
Jul 18, 2026 (America/Detroit local time)
Running

About this race

Following the rolling hills along the Portage Lake Shipping Canal, the Canal Run offers four distances for runners and walkers of all levels, including a half marathon, 10-mile run, 10-mile walk, five-mile run, five-mile walk and two-mile fun run/walk. The Canal Run also features adaptive races for wheelchair or blade participants! 

Official events include:

  • Half Marathon
  • Bob Olson 10 Mile Run
  • 5 Mile Run
  • 10 Mile Walk
  • 5 Mile Walk
  • 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk
  • Kid's Dash
  • Adaptive categories for the Half, 10 Mile and 2 Mile distances

The Canal Run is self-sustaining, bringing in enough money in registration fees and sponsorships to cover all the costs. Since 2011, the organizing committee has been able to donate over $30,000 to area non-profit organizations as part of its Canal Run Gives Back program.

Pick your distance

Running

Half Marathon

Jul 18, 2026 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$70.00
Closed

Adaptive Race - Distances Vary

Races will choose their distance during registration.

Jul 18, 2026 Half-Marathon 7:30 AM
$40.00
Closed

Bob Olson 10 Mile Run

Jul 18, 2026 16.1K 8:00 AM
$60.00
Closed

5 Mile Run

Jul 18, 2026 8K 8:50 AM
$50.00
Closed

2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Jul 18, 2026 3.2K 9:20 AM
$40.00
Closed

Keweenaw Coop Kids Dash

Jul 18, 2026 0.4K 10:30 AM
Free
Closed

Keweenaw Coop Kids Dash - shirt included

Jul 18, 2026 0.4K 10:30 AM
$10.00
Closed

Walking

10 Mile Walk

Jul 18, 2026 16.1K 7:15 AM
$60.00
Closed

5 Mile Walk

Jul 18, 2026 8K 8:55 AM
$50.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Hancock, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 15.1° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 15.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
16.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
72.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on July 18, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on July 18, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
15h 26m

The sun rises at 6:17 AM and sets at 9:43 PM local time (EDT) in Hancock on July 18, 2026 — 15h 26m of daylight.

Course

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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, 3 Hancock events

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