LATEST NEWS
September 2, 2021
Nick at Floline Media posted the pictures he took at the top of Sugarloaf on race day. You can view them and download them for free.
August 26, 2021
Congratulations runners! Results are available here and on the Superior Timing website. Special mention to Michelle Magagna who set a new course record in the 50 Mile race with a time of 9:30:30! Thank you Nick at Floline Media for this video recap of the 2021 race:
Nick at Floline Media posted the pictures he took at the top of Sugarloaf on race day. You can view them and download them for free.
August 26, 2021
Congratulations runners! Results are available here and on the Superior Timing website. Special mention to Michelle Magagna who set a new course record in the 50 Mile race with a time of 9:30:30! Thank you Nick at Floline Media for this video recap of the 2021 race:
August 11, 2021
Here is the latest info from the race director:
· PACKET PICKUP. MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR PACKET PICKUP WHILE INSIDE THE FORESTVILLE BARN. Please note packet pickup times have changed this year. Friday evening 4:00PM –8:00PM at Forestville Trailhead. There is NO last-minute pickup Saturday morning this year. Directions can be found on our website. ID is required at packet pickup and you must pick up your own bib (we will not give your bib to somebody else).
· PARKING. Due to limited parking, ONLY 50Mile racers will be allowed to park at Forestville Trailhead on Saturday (we will be checking bibs), except for 50K racers that carpool with a 50 Mile racer. A free parking lot and shuttle to/from Forestville will be provided for racers and spectators. Parking maps with details on times can be found on our website and will be provided with your race packet. ALL runners will be required to wear a mask on the buses – this is a requirement of our bus provider, Marquette Area Public Schools.
· WAVE START. In effort to maintain social distancing and create an enjoyable race experience for all, this year we will be starting the race with an elite wave at 5:30AM for those interested in competing for top three finisher awards and/or course records. The elite wave will be followed by three additional waves at approximately 5:32AM, 5:34AM, and 5:36AM. Please seat yourself based on your typical finishing place in a race field (e.g. Wave 1 – Top 1/3; Wave 2 – Middle 1/3;and Wave 3 – Bottom 1/3). Please respect other racers and maintain social distancing from those outside your circle. Be assured that the race is chip-timed (your time does not start until you cross the start line) and aid station cut-off times are adjusted accordingly. We only want a safe and enjoyable trail experience for all runners so please seat yourself appropriately. Further instruction at the mandatory pre-race meeting at 5:15AM.
· COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS. Some additional covid-19 precautions will bein place including hand sanitizer availability at all the aid stations and individual serving snacks/food. Please also allow aid station volunteers to fill your hydration systems – they will be wearing disposable gloves and/or using hand sanitizer regularly to ensure good hygiene. If you are feeling sick and/or have known close contact to someone with COVID-19, we respectfully request you do not attend the Marquette Trail 50.
· DROP BAGS. We will have a designated area for drop bags near the start/finish line for racers that want to either leave a bag at Forestville Trailhead Aid Station (Mile 11, Mile 31, and Mile 50) and/or have a bag transported to Harlow Lake 1st Bridge Aid Station (Mile 21 and Mile 41). Please label your gear with name, bib number, and contact number. There is also a drop box at the Forestville Trailhead Aid Station (Mile 11) for headlamps – please label your headlamp and retrieve at the finish line area.
· CUPLESS. MT50 has been transitioning to a cup-less event and we will no longer have disposable cups at aid stations. Racers will need to bring their own hydration system(s) and carry a collapsible cup for soda, Hammer, pickle juice, etc. EACH RACER WILL RECEIVE A HAMMER COLLASPIBLE CUP WITH YOUR RACE PACKET. Please be patient with our aid station volunteers!
· SAFETY. Our race is on technical trails with substantial rocks and roots, a variety of wildlife, and several areas with no cell phone reception. Please be aware of your surroundings and changing trail/weather conditions. Be prepared by reviewing the course map and race instructions you’ll receive with your race packet carefully. Also, please leave us with an emergency contact name and number. IF YOU NEED TO DROP FROM THE RACEFOR ANY REASON, YOU MUST TURN IN YOUR BIB TO A RACE OFFICAL. We need to know that you have left the race course, so we are not looking for you. Please be considerate to our volunteers.
· POST-RACE. Border Grill will be providing post-race food for runners again this year! Live music will continue Saturday from 1:00PM – 4:00PM. Come out and watch the finishers and enjoy the afternoon! We do not have an awards ceremony, but age group awards will be available from a table near the finish line – please get your finish time printout from Superior Timing and see us at the awards table if you are top three in your age group (see website for age group award details). We will be creating a Lost & Found box along with a box for Bibs for those that dropped from the race. These will be left outside at the Forestville Trailhead barn for you to collect until 9AM Sunday morning at which time we will move them to Queen City Running Company for the duration of the week. After the week, items will be discarded or donated.
Please consider bringing your family to packet pickup and join in the 1 Mile Kids Run or Catch the Cat 5K (all ages) on Friday night at 7:00PM – same day registration available at Forestville Trailhead. Proceeds go to NMU Women’s Cross-Country. We will have live music Friday night from 5:30PM – 8:30PM courtesy of Sparrowtree.
We are 100% volunteer organization, from the Race Director to the person holding the road crossing sign, and we are lucky to have such a dedicated group of volunteers. Please remember to thank the volunteers you encounter race weekend.
A big shout-out to our title sponsor QUEEN CITY RUNNING COMPANY!
Thank you to all our sponsors Queen City Running Company, Norway Springs, Border Grill, Econo Foods, Marquette Food Co-op, Babycakes, Huron Mountain Bakery, Aubree’s Pizza, Advanced Orthopedics, Hammer Nutrition, Orange Mud, BUFF® USA, North Country Disposal, UP Fabricating, Travel Marquette, and TV6.
June 10, 2021
WE LOVE MARQUETTE TRAIL 50 VOLUNTEERS! Race Week is really not that far off and we are seeking volunteers for Friday and Saturday - August 20 - 21, 2021. This is a great opportunity to be part of the trail running community and gain a new perspective on ultrarunning - it is also incredibly rewarding. We are a 100% volunteer-fueled event that supports our local trail networks. There is also the incentive of earning a free entry to either the 50K or 50 Mile event if you dedicate at least 8 hours of service. Volunteers will also get our custom BUFF for this year's event and access to our Border Grill post-race party food tent! Please check out slots available for sign-up.
April 5, 2021
IMPORTANT NOTICE for runners registered in 2020: If you did not receive and use a coupon sent via email from UltraSignup to register for the 2021 event, you are NOT registered for 2021. Deferrals were not automatic and required action as outlined in multiple correspondence with racers. We have officially closed out the deferral coupons and will be inviting a select number of those in from the waitlist next week to fill to our capacity.
March 15, 2021
Here are the dates for the 2021 Training Runs: Saturday June 19, 2021 and Saturday July 24, 2021. We often have a group doing the small loop (11 miles) and a group doing the big loop (20 miles). Meet at the Forestville Trailhead at 7 AM.
November 23, 2020
Registration will open in UltraSignup at 8:00 AM ET on Black Friday (November 27, 2020). See important info below, posted on October 28, 2020, regarding registration.
NEW MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE FOR 2021!
Order at UltraSignup. ALL MERCHANDISE MUST BE PICKED UP ON RACE DAY. WE WILL NOT BE SHIPPING ORDERS. ORDER DEADLINE IS JUNE 15, 2021.
October 28, 2020
13TH EDITION OF THE MARQUETTE TRAIL 50 ULTRAMARATHON
Marquette Trail 50 is excited to announce our dates for the 13th Edition of the Marquette Trail 50 Ultramarathon - 50 Mile and 50K Events along with 5K & Kids 1 Mile Events scheduled for August 20 - 21, 2021!
Due to unfortunate circumstances of 2020, we do have a large number of deferrals from 2020 that will limit our entries for 2021. Registration will open in UltraSignup at 8:00 AM ET on Black Friday (November 27, 2020) for the 2021 events with slots limited to 20 entries in the 50M and 50 entries for the 50K. We encourage all those interested to use the Waitlist option as we may be able to open additional slots in April 2021.
If you chose the deferral option for 2020, you will receive a coupon via UltraSignup on December 1, 2020 (previously November 1, 2020, but we had to make a change due to the process in UltraSignup) that will allow you to register for your 2021 event at no cost to you. We ask that you please exercise this option as soon as possible, but no later than March 1, 2021, so we can assess the opening of additional slots from our Waitlist.
THANK YOU!
Another huge THANK YOU to all our generous participants who donated their entry fees from 2020! Our crew was able to make donations with these funds to NTN, North Country Trail, Friends of Harlow, and NMU Women's Track & Cross Country this month! Very unexpected for these organizations and appreciated more than you know! Thank you for your support as these organizations are not only critical for our event, but for the stewardship of trail systems here in Marquette County!
13TH EDITION OF THE MARQUETTE TRAIL 50 ULTRAMARATHON
Marquette Trail 50 is excited to announce our dates for the 13th Edition of the Marquette Trail 50 Ultramarathon - 50 Mile and 50K Events along with 5K & Kids 1 Mile Events scheduled for August 20 - 21, 2021!
Due to unfortunate circumstances of 2020, we do have a large number of deferrals from 2020 that will limit our entries for 2021. Registration will open in UltraSignup at 8:00 AM ET on Black Friday (November 27, 2020) for the 2021 events with slots limited to 20 entries in the 50M and 50 entries for the 50K. We encourage all those interested to use the Waitlist option as we may be able to open additional slots in April 2021.
If you chose the deferral option for 2020, you will receive a coupon via UltraSignup on December 1, 2020 (previously November 1, 2020, but we had to make a change due to the process in UltraSignup) that will allow you to register for your 2021 event at no cost to you. We ask that you please exercise this option as soon as possible, but no later than March 1, 2021, so we can assess the opening of additional slots from our Waitlist.
THANK YOU!
Another huge THANK YOU to all our generous participants who donated their entry fees from 2020! Our crew was able to make donations with these funds to NTN, North Country Trail, Friends of Harlow, and NMU Women's Track & Cross Country this month! Very unexpected for these organizations and appreciated more than you know! Thank you for your support as these organizations are not only critical for our event, but for the stewardship of trail systems here in Marquette County!
June 12, 2020
2020 RACE & COVID-19 IMPLICATIONS
On behalf of the Marquette Trail 50 crew, it’s with great sadness that we will not be hosting the Marquette Trail 50 Ultramarathon in its traditional format come August 2020. The 2020 Marquette Trail 50 has weighed heavy on my mind for the past few months and we wanted to be able to allow both our participants and vendors enough notice along with time to plan for an alternative format. We do not take this decision lightly and it has been a process of reviewing guidance from the CDC; reviewing our Michigan Safe Start Plan; consultations with our medical director, local doctors, first responders, and local health officials; and countless heartfelt discussions within our team concerning the health and safety of the high risk populations of our small community, volunteers, and participants. The MT50 is fortunate to have immense support of runners from all over the Midwest and further reaching regions of the country and even outside the U.S.; however, what this means is that we would be bringing a majority of the 500 runners, plus their families, to Marquette from outside the area in the midst of a pandemic.
Our hearts continue go out to all that are suffering during these challenging times and we are wishing you and your families good health. Please responsibly get out there on the trails this summer, support your local trail systems, and plan a local adventure with some friends – several of us on the MT50 crew have certainly been enjoying some epic local adventures! Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the MT50 and I hope to see each one of you crossing the finish line in the years ahead.
All registered runners will be receiving an email from me via UltraSignup with specific details of your options.
-Laura Neumeier, Race Director
2020 RACE & COVID-19 IMPLICATIONS
On behalf of the Marquette Trail 50 crew, it’s with great sadness that we will not be hosting the Marquette Trail 50 Ultramarathon in its traditional format come August 2020. The 2020 Marquette Trail 50 has weighed heavy on my mind for the past few months and we wanted to be able to allow both our participants and vendors enough notice along with time to plan for an alternative format. We do not take this decision lightly and it has been a process of reviewing guidance from the CDC; reviewing our Michigan Safe Start Plan; consultations with our medical director, local doctors, first responders, and local health officials; and countless heartfelt discussions within our team concerning the health and safety of the high risk populations of our small community, volunteers, and participants. The MT50 is fortunate to have immense support of runners from all over the Midwest and further reaching regions of the country and even outside the U.S.; however, what this means is that we would be bringing a majority of the 500 runners, plus their families, to Marquette from outside the area in the midst of a pandemic.
Our hearts continue go out to all that are suffering during these challenging times and we are wishing you and your families good health. Please responsibly get out there on the trails this summer, support your local trail systems, and plan a local adventure with some friends – several of us on the MT50 crew have certainly been enjoying some epic local adventures! Thank you for your understanding and continued support of the MT50 and I hope to see each one of you crossing the finish line in the years ahead.
All registered runners will be receiving an email from me via UltraSignup with specific details of your options.
-Laura Neumeier, Race Director
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