Queen City Fall Frolic 5K and Kids Dash presented by IncredibleBank
About this race
We are excited to work with IncredibleBank of Houghton to bring a new race to the Copper Country! This October on the 17th at 10 am we will be hosting the First Fall Frolic 5k and Kids Dash!
The Fall Frolic 5k Run offers a scenic run along the Houghton canal and an opportunity to conclude your running season before the snow arrives! The course is an out and back on the bike path, giving you the full experience of the Keweenaw Waterway. All races will begin and end at Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton.
The Fall Frolic 5k is a great way to break up training for those looking to hop into a late season fall marathon and cap off their running journey for the 2026 season. We are hoping this allows for one last fun hoorah before we all put our ski clothes on for our outdoor adventures and one last run outdoor for those who hibernate on the treadmill for the winter.
We will have awards for the Top 3 individuals in both the Men's and Women's 5k.
Packet Pick-up will be the day before Friday October 23th from 3pm - 7pm. We will also have it available race morning from 7:30 am - 8:30 am. We encourage you to pick up your packet on Friday to help save us from any race day confusion!
Proceeds from this race will be donated to the Copper Country Humane Society.
Don’t forget the kids! We are also hosting a Fall Frolic Kid's 1 Mile Dash
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Running
Fall Frolic 5k
For the Fall Frolic 5k we will have a nice route out and back on the waterfront path were the turn around point will be just past the Super 8 Motel. We will have a water station there for those would like to partake in a drink halfway through their race!
Fall Frolic 1 mile Kids Dash
For our Kids Dash we will keep it as it is for our Spring Awakening Race and it will just be an out and back on the water front path to the famous lift bridge and back!
About Houghton
Queen City Fall Frolic 5K and Kids Dash presented by IncredibleBank takes place in Houghton, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/Detroit.
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