Thatcher Markham Memorial Run, Presented by Aspirus Health

Friday June 12, 2026 – 7:00pm – Race Start at Quincy St and Dakota St, Hancock, MI – Race Finish at the Houghton Pier (between the Michigan Tech Lakeshore Center and the Portage Lake District Library), Houghton, MI Come and run or walk with or in front of your family, friends, and neighbors.  We are proud to honor the memory of Thatcher Markham with this 5K run/walk event that supports the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association and Pigs 'N Heat (Copper Country Police and Fire Relief Fund) in their missions to promote youth sports and support local fire/crime victims in the Copper Country.  Thatcher's family and our community tragically lost Thatcher at 12 years old as a victim of the 2018 Father's Day flood in northern Houghton County. His memory has lived on through many local events and remembrances and this race is another way to make sure he is never forgotten by everyone in the Copper Country.  It is also fitting that remembering Thatcher will help us with assisting