Top of Michigan Festival of Races
About this race
Top of Michigan Festival of Races includes a series of races that benefit the Top of Michigan Trails Council and the Petoskey High School Track and Cross Country teams.
The course is run along the Little Traverse Wheelway, a non-motorized trail that runs from Charlevoix, through Petoskey/Bay Harbor and onto Harbor Springs. This year, our course will be out and backs from Petoskey's waterfront. The trail is an excellent venue for runners. The trail is relatively flat and has spectacular views of the Little Traverse Bay. Please note that there are a few off road sections of this route, on grass and dirt.
The Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k start and end in Petoskey. The course is mostly paved, with some sections on grass and a short section on trail, connecting into the Petoskey State Park for the 10k and Half Marathon.
NEW THIS YEAR - Shake Out Run with Asics and Charlevoix Running Company
Date: Friday, May 22nd at 9:30 am
Location: 327 Bridge St, Charlevoix, MI 49720
2026 Courses are as follows:
- 5k Course (toggle to 5k)
- 10k Course & Half Marathon Course
Event Information:
Event Date:
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Event Location:
Lime Kiln Kid’s Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park, Petoskey, MI 49770
Event Times:
- Friday Packet Pickup - 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm - TBD
- Saturday Packet Pickup - 6:30 am to 7:15 am @ Lim Kiln Kid's Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park
- Half Marathon Race Begins - 7:30 am
- 10K Race Begins - 8:00 am
- 5K Race Begins - 8:15 am
- Awards - TBD
Registration Fees:
- Half - $70 Early Registration
- 10K - $45 Early Registration
- 5K - $30 Early Registration
- All races will have price increases on February 15, 2026, and again April 15, 2026
Registration Includes:
- Refreshments
- Finisher Medals
- Top Male/Female Awards
- T-Shirt (cut off May 12th)
Parking Options:
- There are three parking lots along Bayfront Drive open to the public. Please do not use the marina parking lot.
- The park above the bluff (Sunset Park) has a few parking spots available.
- Our friends at Kilwins have offered parking in a portion of their parking lots. This map shows two sections (1&2) available for runners.
Allow for enough time to park and walk to the start line.
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Half Marathon
10K Run
5K Run/Walk
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Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Petoskey.
Course
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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, 6 Petoskey events
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