Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

2025 Results Link Come celebrate Great Lake State Weekend at Lake Superior State University and run the Annual GLSW 5K Fun Run/Walk. The LSSU Kinesiology Club will once again host this event, which will occur on Saturday, October 24. The 5K begins at 9 am and participants should meet by the Norris Center Victory Bell. Registration cost is $25.00 for those who pre-register and $30.00 for day of registration. Register before 10/1/26 to receive a race t-shirt! Door prizes will be awarded following the race!

Join us at St. Mary's School for an All Saint's Day Run/Walk on Saturday, October 31st at 10AM. All participants are encouraged to dress up as their favorite Saint! The course will be 5K in Downtown Sault.

Join us on Saturday, October 31, at 10:30 a.m. for a Halloween 5K Run or Walk! Participants of all ages are welcome, and everyone is encouraged to dress up. All proceeds this year will go toward the seventh and eight grade field trip to Washington D.C.

Yooper Running Company will be hosting the Santa Marie 5K run/walk on Saturday, December 5 at 9am. A half mile kid's run will take place at 8:45am. All participants must register online. The race will start/finish near the Pullar Stadium Ice Arena entrance in downtown Sault Sainte Marie. The address is 435 E Portage Avenue. Packet pickup will be from 7:30am-8:45am inside the Pullar Ice Arena Lobby. Indoor rest rooms will be available inside Pullar Stadium. Registration Prices/Dates 5K (Registration Online Only) October: $30 November: $35 December: $40 Kid's Run (Registration Online Only): $10 Early Packet Pickup: Friday from 5-7pm if needed. Location will be announced if an early pickup is needed. Course: The course will follow Portage Avenue East with River Views and many historical Sault Sainte Marie Landmarks along the route. The turnaround will be a lollipop loop inside Aune-Osborn Campground. Runners and walkers can use the bike lane which will be lined with cones along the course or the sidewalk. The most efficient way to run it would be to use the bike lane against traffic flow on the way out and the side-walk on the way back. Parking: There is off-street parking near Pullar Stadium as well as a parking lot in the back. The Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours parking lots are also available for overflow parking. Awards: All 5K participants will receive a custom Yooper Running Company winter hat. All 800m kids run participants will receive a goodie bag. There will be no medals. Overall and age group winner awards will be curated by local vendor Beagle & Wild Flower Bakes! Weather: Weather during this time of the year will likely be within the historical average high of 33 degrees and low of 20 degrees. Being a morning race, prepare for temps in the 20s, lower to mid 30s for the race with a chance of snow! Timing: Chip timing by Yooper Running Company. Results link will be on yooperrunning.com

SELLS OUT AT 200-250 PARTICIPANTS (Finalized 4-6 weeks out from race day) RESULTS LINK 2025   Celebrate the opening weekend of the Freighters passing through the Soo Locks for the beginning of the shipping season!  Yooper Running Company is hosting the 2nd Annual Freighter Festival of Races in downtown Sault Sainte Marie!  There will be a 5K Run, 5K Walk, and Half Marathon Run.  The races will start at 9:00am. The courses will run East along the St. Mary's River to catch some views of upbound and downbound freighters!  NEW START/FINISH AREA: Famous Soo Locks Boat Tours at 515 E Portage Ave next to the Pullar Ice Arena and the Museum Ship Valley Camp.     5K Run and 5K Walk Registration Prices + Option for $20 Long Sleeve T-Shirt 2025 - $20 January 2026 - $25 February 2026 - $30  March 1 to March 26 - $35 March 27-28 - $40   Half Marathon Prices + Option for $20 Long Sleeve T-Shirt 2025 - $40 January 2026 - $50 February 2026 - $55  March 1 to March 26 - $60 March 27-28 until

2025 Results   Come experience Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to its fullest during Engineers Day Weekend.  Visit the Soo Locks downtown starting at 9am on Friday, June 26th, for a celebration of the engineering feats Sault Sainte Marie has to offer.  Later that evening join Yooper Running Company and others at the Ashmun Bay Boat Launch to run/walk a 100% soft surface 5K with views of freighters, the power canal, and the international bridge.  The 5K race will begin at 6:00pm.  Race Day Bib/Packet Pickup will begin at 4:00pm near the boat launch parking lot area.  An early packet pickup will be taking place on Thursday evening from 4-8pm at Birdseye Outfitters.  Each participant will receive a medal, post race refreshments, and the chance to win age group awards.  A Kokosing Alberici Traylor Engineers Day 5K T-Shirt option is available during online registration for an extra $15. The following day after the race there is an International Bridge Walk that participants are encouraged to