Tap into the Trails
About this race
Pre-registration will close at 7pm on 9/18, but there will be same day registration starting at 7 am on the 19th!
The Cheboygan Area is excited for you to explore all of the trails in their region. Join us for the Tap into the Trails 5k or 10k to explore Cheboygan and the trails available to you from the heart of town. The 5k and 10k will explore how easy it is to access the North Central State Trail from downtown Cheboygan for a fairly flat course on both pavement and crushed limestone.
The 10k course will highlight both the North Central State Trail and the North Eastern State Trail, starting from Festival Square in Downtown Cheboygan.
Route Map.
Please note, a portion of this course will be on road. The Cheboygan Police Department will help out to keep traffic at bay to keep you safe.
Things to know:
- Parking and Restrooms will be available at City Hall
- This is an open course - you may encounter other trail users along the way
- We've worked with the Police Chief to ensure your safety. Roads will be closed/monitored during the event
- This is a newer race! Because of this, our timing will be informal.
- Headphones are not advised so you can be aware of your surroundings
A full list of the weekend's activities will be available soon.
Event proceeds will benefit trails in northern Michigan.
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Running
10K Run
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cheboygan, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:21 AM and sets at 7:41 PM local time (EDT) in Cheboygan on September 19, 2026 — 12h 20m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2026 results — Tap into the Trails
41 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 10K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Romero | 35:33 | 5:43 /mi |
| 2 | Duncan Spies | 43:51 | 7:03 /mi |
| 3 | Kaley Tomlinson | 45:35 | 7:20 /mi |
| 4 | Owen Goslin | 45:54 | 7:23 /mi |
| 5 | Betsy Petersen | 46:08 | 7:25 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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 Cheboygan event
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