Lope for Loons 6k Trail Run
About the Event
6K Trail Run
- Start time: 9:00 AM
- Professionally timed
- Trail terrain, dirt, sand, roots, tough climbs (ski hill)
- Get a loon T-shirt with your registration fee. The design is done by the same artist as Charlevoix Running Company's logo (emily cooper creations).
- Top finishers overall and masters level win a FREE pair of ALTRA trail shoes
- Loon cookies, bananas and snack at the finish
- One aid station near the lodge
Fun Run
- Start time 8:45 (right before 6k)
- Kids run 1000m or less from the playground to the finish line
- Shirts for kids
- Running clock
Who Will Benefit?
Money raised will go to the Little Traverse Conservancy to provide updated signage to help protect loons at boat launches around our area. Money will also go to support Mt. McSauba's outdoor education infrastructure.
Registration
Packet pickup is at Charlevoix Running Company (327 Bridge st) Friday From 2-6pm. Or right before the race 8-8:45AM outside Mt McSauba Ski Lodge.
Parking
- Park in Mt. McSauba ski hill parking lot
- Bathrooms available
SPONSORS
CHARLEVOIX RUNNING COMPANY
ALTRA
THE CLOTHING COMPANY
Ready to test your limits? The Lope for Loons 6k Trail Run brings a highly anticipated 6K, 1K to Charlevoix on August 8, 2026. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of Michigan.
Races Offered
Trail running
Lope for Loons 6K Trail Race
The course goes up the ski hill right at the start. It then winds down the hill and around to North Pointe woods for mile 1 and nearly 2. Coming back we will come by the ski lodge again through a single track and water station and head towards the ice rink and up the back side single track trails. The last mile is down and around North Pointe woods and back to the finish at the lodge where we start. Expect steep terrain, single tracks, two tracks, roots, grass, and a bit (not much) of sand.
Kids Fun Run
About Charlevoix
Lope for Loons 6k Trail Run takes place in Charlevoix, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/Detroit.
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Race information has been sourced from the event's official website and other publicly available resources. For the most up-to-date details, please refer to the official website directly. If you notice any incorrect or missing information, don't hesitate to reach out to us by email.
