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  • Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Wellston
  • Event dates –
  • Past event

North Country Trail Run Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

North Country Trail Run Half Marathon at a glance

Typical conditions
48/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
28 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

North Country Trail Run Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for North Country Trail Run Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the North Country Trail Run Half Marathon?

The North Country Trail Run Half Marathon is described as hilly. The course listing puts the climb at 737 m.

Where does the North Country Trail Run Half Marathon route go?

The North Country Trail Run Half Marathon route starts at Big 'M' in the Manistee National Forest, 3500 Udell Hills Road, Manistee, Michigan and finishes at Big 'M' in the Manistee National Forest (start/finish are the same). Underfoot, expect roughly 95% shaded woods on hard-packed dirt singletrack trail, with roots and a few sandy spots; lightweight trail shoes recommended. It passes Manistee National Forest, North Country National Scenic Trail and Big M trailhead. Run on the North Country National Scenic Trail through mixed hardwood forest with birch, red and white pine and cedar.

What should runners know on race day for the North Country Trail Run Half Marathon?

3. Pacers are allowed free of charge for both the 50 Mile and 50K races.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Community

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Hilly
Source-stated ascent
737 m

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Sold out
Yes
Qualification status
No qualifying standard required; open Entry trail race with no lottery.

Race day logistics

Aid stations
3
Pacers
Pacers are allowed free of charge for both the 50 Mile and 50K races.
Headphones allowed
No
Medal
All finishers receive large finisher medals; the event advertises the largest 50 Mile, 50K and half marathon ultra medals in the United States and the 3rd largest marathon medal.
Finisher tee
Finishers receive a moisture-management race shirt plus a sublimated hooded sweatshirt and a high-visibility race jacket.

Access and course status

Start
Big 'M' in the Manistee National Forest, 3500 Udell Hills Road, Manistee, Michigan
Finish
Big 'M' in the Manistee National Forest (start/finish are the same)

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Roughly 95% shaded woods on hard Packed dirt singletrack trail, with roots and a few sandy spots; lightweight trail shoes recommended.
Landmarks
Manistee National Forest, North Country National Scenic Trail, Big M trailhead
Notable features
  • Run on the North Country National Scenic Trail through mixed hardwood forest with birch, red and white pine and cedar
  • a challenging course with significant rolling hills and climbs and long-range hilltop vistas
  • Two-day weekend format: 50 Mile, marathon and a half marathon on Saturday
  • 50K and a half marathon on Sunday. Distances share a roughly 25-mile forest loop

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 23°CTypical temperature
  • 12 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 48Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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