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.
Official course linksBayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) 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.
Decision summary
Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Typical conditions
- 74/100
- Evidence depth
- 51 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
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.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Terrain
- Road, Trail
- Scenery
- Lakeside, City, Coastal, Countryside, Waterfront
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City)?
The Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 113 m.
Where does the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City) route go?
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.
What should runners know on race day for the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K (Traverse City)?
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.
Race character
Scenery
- Lakeside
- City
- Coastal
- Countryside
- Waterfront
Atmosphere
- Scenic Tour
- Competitive
- Destination
Terrain
- Road
- Trail
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 113 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:16:35
- Women's course record
- 2:36:57
- Field size
- Capped at roughly 7,300 across the three timed races for 2026: 2,000 in the Full Marathon, 3,300 in the Half Marathon and 2,000 in the 10K. All 2026 events are sold out, with a waiting list available via RunSignUp (first-come, first-served; entry not guaranteed). Plus a separate Kids Marathon/Fun Run.
- Field cap
- 2,000
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- Marathon starts 7:15 AM with a 6-hour time limit; the finish line closes at 1:15 PM for all events.
- Sold out
- Yes
- Qualification status
- Boston Marathon qualifier; recognised by the Boston Athletic Association as one of the top Boston Qualifying races (BAA course code MI15020SH).
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 18
- Pacers
- Free pace groups are offered, led by experienced pacers in branded blue shirts carrying finish-time signs.
- Bag drop
- 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.
- Headphones allowed
- No
- Closed roads
- 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.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup Friday 11:00 AM-8:00 PM at the Grand Traverse County Civic Center; a not-recommended last-resort pickup is available Saturday morning 5:00-7:00 AM at Traverse City Central High School. No race-day registration.
- Medal
- All finishers receive a finisher's medal (including the kids' race).
- Finisher tee
- All participants receive a gender-specific Brooks tech shirt (Brooks Podium for the half marathon); finishers also receive a medal and bib.
- On-course music
- Personal music devices are allowed but discouraged; the organisers encourage running headphone-free to develop camaraderie on course.
Access and course status
- Start
- Northwestern Michigan College campus, Traverse City; the course winds through about one mile of residential neighbourhoods before reaching the bay shoreline.
- Finish
- Traverse City Central High School track, with the final 200 metres run on the track.
- Nearest station
- Free early shuttle service from area hotels runs from 5:00 AM via the BATA Bayline. Half Marathon runners shuttle by bus from Traverse City Central High School to the Devils Dive Road start unless they buy one of 250 limited parking passes ($30)
Course facts
- Course type
- Out And Back
- Surface
- 100% paved roads; flat with shaded sections, running along the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay.
- Landmarks
- Northwestern Michigan College, Grand Traverse Bay East Arm, Lake Michigan shoreline, Old Mission Peninsula cherry orchards, Birchwood Drive, East Shore Road, Center Road (M-37), Bluff Road, Traverse City Central High School track
- Notable features
- USATF-certified courses. Age-group awards to the top 3 finishers in multiple categories
- prize money for overall and masters winners. Aid stations carry water, Gatorade and Gu (Gu on the marathon). Held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend
- 18 aid stations with water, Gatorade and Gu (8 stations on the half marathon
- 4 water/Gatorade stations on the 10K). Scenic out-and-back along Grand Traverse Bay with Lake Michigan on one side and Traverse City's famous cherry trees and orchards on the other
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 74Favourability /100