Where can I find the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
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Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
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Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksThe Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 113 m.
The Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) route starts at Northwestern Michigan College campus, Traverse City; the course winds through about one mile of residential neighbourhoods before reaching the bay shoreline and finishes at Traverse City Central High School track, with the final 200 metres run on the track. Underfoot, expect 100% paved roads; flat with shaded sections, running along the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay. It passes Northwestern Michigan College, Grand Traverse Bay East Arm, Lake Michigan shoreline, Old Mission Peninsula cherry orchards and Birchwood Drive. Held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.
Gear-check bags are available at packet pickup and near the start lines; runners must write their bib number on the bag. Bags are retrieved near the finish line. Unclaimed bags are kept for one week then donated. Center Road (M-37) reopens to traffic at 1:00 PM, affecting roughly miles 18.5-21 of the marathon return; the finish line closes at 1:15 PM for all events. Personal music devices are allowed but discouraged; the organisers encourage running headphone-free to develop camaraderie on course. 18. Free pace groups are offered, led by experienced pacers in branded blue shirts carrying finish-time signs.