2018 - Thatcher Markham Memorial Run, Presented by Aspirus Health
2018 distances
Running
5K Run
Race Day Race Day registration and pre-registration check-in/packet pick-up on Scott St between Quincy St and Hancock St (behind Krist Oil) in Hancock, 4:30 – 6:30pm. This is also the pre-race staging area. Race packets can be picked up by others, if needed. Restroom facilities at the race start will consist of several porta-potties. Starting line near the intersection of Scott and Quincy St in Hancock (west of downtown). All participants must be present for staging no later than 6:45pm. Race Start (runners and walkers together) at 7:00pm to be followed by the Bridgefest Parade at 7:05pm. The use of headphones is strongly discouraged for the safety of our participants, as portions of the race course are not closed to traffic. Race Course All runners and walkers must stay ahead of the parade until the race course leaves the parade route (about 1.5 miles). If you are caught by the parade lead vehicle, you must step off the course onto a sidewalk. This is a flat and fast 5K course with no major uphill climbs and a net elevation loss from start to finish. There is one major downhill section. Race course is Quincy St east through downtown Hancock, right turn onto Reservation St, left onto Front St, over the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on the northbound lanes into Houghton, left onto Shelden Ave through downtown Houghton. At the end of the parade route at Franklin Square runners and walkers will transition to the sidewalk eastbound on College Ave. At this point the course is not completely closed to traffic and participants must proceed no more than two abreast for the remainder of the course. Runners and walkers also must stay on the left side of the road at all times, facing traffic, unless otherwise directed by course marshals. There will be an aid station with water and sports drink adjacent to the College Ave sidewalk. The race route proceeds with a left turn onto Lake St and continuing downhill – this is the only significant grade on the course, please use caution – past the Super 8 motel to the dead end of E. Lakeshore Dr. There is a turnaround point there and when returning westbound a right turn onto the bicycle path to then follow the Portage Canal shoreline. Proceed on the bike path past the East Houghton waterfront park, Dee Stadium, Lakeshore Center, and Portage Lake District Library. The finish is at Bridgeview Park, just east of the lift bridge. Finish amenities will include water, sports drink, and snacks. To eliminate congestion at the finish line, walkers are asked to approach the finish line single file on the bike path beginning at the Portage Lake District Library.
Walking
5K Non-Competitive Walk
Race Day Race Day registration and pre-registration check-in/packet pick-up on Scott St between Quincy St and Hancock St (behind Krist Oil) in Hancock, 4:30 – 6:30pm. This is also the pre-race staging area. Race packets can be picked up by others, if needed. Restroom facilities at the race start will consist of several porta-potties. Starting line near the intersection of Scott and Quincy St in Hancock (west of downtown). All participants must be present for staging no later than 6:45pm. Race Start (runners and walkers together) at 7:00pm to be followed by the Bridgefest Parade at 7:05pm. The use of headphones is strongly discouraged for the safety of our participants, as portions of the race course are not closed to traffic. Race Course All runners and walkers must stay ahead of the parade until the race course leaves the parade route (about 1.5 miles). If you are caught by the parade lead vehicle, you must step off the course onto a sidewalk. This is a flat and fast 5K course with no major uphill climbs and a net elevation loss from start to finish. There is one major downhill section. Race course is Quincy St east through downtown Hancock, right turn onto Reservation St, left onto Front St, over the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on the northbound lanes into Houghton, left onto Shelden Ave through downtown Houghton. At the end of the parade route at Franklin Square runners and walkers will transition to the sidewalk eastbound on College Ave. At this point the course is not completely closed to traffic and participants must proceed no more than two abreast for the remainder of the course. Runners and walkers also must stay on the left side of the road at all times, facing traffic, unless otherwise directed by course marshals. There will be an aid station with water and sports drink adjacent to the College Ave sidewalk. The race route proceeds with a left turn onto Lake St and continuing downhill – this is the only significant grade on the course, please use caution – past the Super 8 motel to the dead end of E. Lakeshore Dr. There is a turnaround point there and when returning westbound a right turn onto the bicycle path to then follow the Portage Canal shoreline. Proceed on the bike path past the East Houghton waterfront park, Dee Stadium, Lakeshore Center, and Portage Lake District Library. The finish is at Bridgeview Park, just east of the lift bridge. Finish amenities will include water, sports drink, and snacks. To eliminate congestion at the finish line, walkers are asked to approach the finish line single file on the bike path beginning at the Portage Lake District Library.
Race date Weather
Conditions on June 15, 2018 — historical Open-Meteo data.
About Hancock
Thatcher Markham Memorial Run, Presented by Aspirus Health takes place in Hancock, Michigan, United States. The local timezone is America/Detroit.
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