Sandhill Crane All Trail Half Marathon/10K/5K
About this race
18th ANNUAL!! A GREAT PURE MICHIGAN ALL TRAIL COURSE!
RUN OR SPORT WALK A FANTASTIC ALL TRAIL COURSE!
This non-repeat, all trail course located in the 820 acre Dr. T. K. Lawless County Park is a hidden gem in the beautiful southwest Michigan. This natural scenic odyssey of forest and field includes six charming bridge crossings, lots of streams and small lakes, and, of course, some hills. Sandhill Cranes do frequent this bucolic area, adding charm to the course – take it as a good omen if you see one during your race.
~ Dynamite custom design long sleeve performance T-shirts to all finishers. (Register by Sept 29th to guarantee shirt on race day)
~ Laser cut custom wood award for top finishers and medals for second and third in each age group.
~ Water and sport drink on the course and a great re-hydration station at the finish featuring fruit, sport drink, popsicles, potato chips, homemade cookies and water.
~ Chip timing for 5k, 10k and ½ Marathon (Chip timing will close at Noon - course open to 2:00PM)
~ Music DJ at start and finish, and two music stations on the course to inspire participants.
~ Finishers in all races from Cass County, Niles and the Granger area will be listed in an HONOR ROLL in the appropriate newspapers.
~ Race benefits the Cass County Parks and the Dowagiac Rotary Club
~ No parking fee!.[Lawless Park, 15122 Monkey Run Street, Vandalia, MI 49095]
3 WAYS TO REGISTER: ONLINE ~ MAIL ~ RACE DAY
$25 Early/$30 after SEPTEMBER 29 REGISTER ONLINE OR Race Day 8:00-8:45AM (No Shirt guaranteed)
Mail In Registration
- $25.00 Until Sept. 29th (Postmarked by SEP 24)
- Check payable to The Friends Of Cass County Parks
- Mail To: The Friends Of Cass County Parks, P.O. Box 131, Cassopolis, MI 49031
T-Shirts
To guarantee a T-Shirt on race day - Registration must be received by Sept 29th. Late entrees will get a shirt later.
Timing and Scoring
Timing and scoring will be done by Mac's Sports Timing. Results will be uploaded LIVE to RunSignup during the event. And also posted during the event for participants to view. Go to www.macssportstiming.com for complete results after the event.
Pick your distance
Trail running
Half Marathon
Non-repeat, all trail course through forest, field, over streams and around lakes. Chip timing closes at Noon. Course open to 2:00pm.
Running
10K Run/Walk
Non-repeat, all trail course through forest, field, over streams and around lakes. Chip timing closes at Noon. Course open to 2:00pm.
5K Run/Walk
Non-repeat, all trail course through forest, field, over streams and around lakes. Chip timing closes at Noon. Course open to 2:00pm.
1K Kids Fun Run
Ribbon to all finishers.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Vandalia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:50 AM and sets at 7:10 PM local time (EDT) in Vandalia on October 10, 2026 — 11h 19m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Sandhill Crane All Trail Half Marathon/10K/5K
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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, 1 Vandalia event
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