2025 - Mt. Baldhead Challenge
2025 distances
Trail running
10K+ (7 miles)
Run 6.2 miles from Oval Beach to downtown Saugatuck through Western Michigan’s extensive array of fresh water wooded sand dunes, trails, and up the mighty steps of Mt. Baldhead. Note: In order to provide the best experience, focus on the quality of the course, and include the most amount of trails possible, this course mileage is slightly over a standard 10K and clocks in around 7 miles.
Half Marathon
Run 13.1 miles from Oval Beach to Downtown Saugatuck through Western Michigan's trails, dunes, and streets alongside gorgeous views of Lake Michigan. Get ready to ascend the steps of the formidable Mt. Baldhead mid-race!
Race-day weather
Conditions on September 6, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 8:10 PM local time (EDT) in Saugatuck on September 6, 2025 — 12h 54m of daylight.
Course
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2025 results — Mt. Baldhead Challenge
665 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 10K+ (7 miles)
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Barker | 42:02 | 6:46 /mi |
| 2 | Scott Kangas | 42:35 | 6:51 /mi |
| 3 | Colin Brand | 47:53 | 7:42 /mi |
| 4 | Elie Zenner | 49:07 | 7:54 /mi |
| 5 | Timothy Pisacich | 49:57 | 8:02 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Saugatuck
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Saugatuck 5K Races 2 races
- 10K Run Events in Saugatuck 2 races
- Saugatuck Half Marathons 2 races
- Saugatuck Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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 Saugatuck events
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