Saturday, August 3, 2024
12th Annual Port Oneida Run
Half Marathon 10K Flat and Fast 5K
Thank you so much to all of our runners! It was a great day with the most runners we have had! Your participation helps us preserve these beautiful pastoral landscapes and historic buildings in the park. A big thanks to our wonderful volunteers who manned stations, poured water, gave directions, and made sure all were safe.
We so appreciate our food sponsors!
Please let them know the next time you shop these stores:
See you next year August 2, 2025!
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Join us for the 12th Annual Port Oneida Run/walk fundraiser!
Proceeds support Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, a nonprofit partner of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore celebrating 25 years!
There is nothing like these courses. This is the only run that winds through the beautiful scenery of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’s Port Oneida Rural Historic District – home of Pyramid Point, a favorite of residents and visitors – 3 miles north of Glen Arbor. With its historic farms and barns, Port Oneida is hailed as “one of the most prized historic landscapes in the country”! Afterwards, take a swim on the beautiful beaches down the road!
Enjoy the park – bring your blanket or lawn chair to our starting and ending point at the Olsen farm and enjoy post-celebration activities.
Kids Schoolhouse Dash – 1/4 mile round trip to the Port Oneida schoolhouse and back. Ages 9 and under.
Half Marathon – a loop combination of dirt/grass trail running, gravel trails and roads, and pavement.
10K – a loop combination of trail running, gravel back roads, and blacktop. Check out this video of 10K from 2017
Flat and Fast 5K – run on the Heritage Trail in Port Oneida east pass the Lawr Farm up to Kelderhouse road and back. Strollers and dogs (this race only) are allowed.
SCHEDULE
6:30 – 8:15 Packet pick up and walk-on registration at the Port Oneida Heritage Center/Olsen Farm.
7:30 Half Marathon starts
8:00 Kids Schoolhouse Dash1/4 mile and awards
8:20 10K starts
8:30 Flat and Fast 5K run/walk starts
11:30 All Courses Close
TIMING
Professional chip timing by RF Timing. Races start and end at the farm’s big red barn.
Wave start to avoid crowding on the trail.
Pets: Animals are allowed in the farmyard, and on the Flat and Fast 5K, only. All pets must be on a leash.
The race will take place rain or shine (but not lightening).
REGISTRATION – in the big red barn
- Pay with cash, credit card or check.
- Online registration closes Friday, August 2nd at 5 pm. Entries are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
- Participants under the age of 18 when registering will require a parent’s signature on the form for any race.
PACKET PICKUP
Packets will be picked up the day of the race only.
Walk-On’s Welcome!
Shirts
All 5k, 10K, and 1/2 marathon runners registered will receive a run shirt if registered by July 15. Shirts will be available first-come, first-serve after that.
Awards
Top 3 finishers in each age category and gender will receive a medal. All Half marathon participants will receive a finishers ribbon. Overall male and female awards will be awarded.All participants are eligible to win one of 6 raffle prizes including a horse and wagon tour or bike tour of Port Oneida. You or a designated person must be present to receive your award. If you finish in the top 3 overall, you will be removed from the age group. Awards will be handed out where times are posted.
Kid’s run – participants receive a ribbon and cherry patches from Cherry Republic. Top 3 finishers get a prize from the national park store.
Age categories
Awards for overall male and female winners plus top 3 winners in 8 age groups! 12 and under; 13-19,20-29, 30-39, 40-49,50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
POST-RACE
BIBS
To help insure you will get an Accurate Finish Time please pin race number horizontally on the OUTSIDE of any jacket or clothing on the FRONT, as close to the waist as possible. Water carriers or gel packs near the number can also affect the read. Wearing the number visibly on the front will ensure a finish time.
LODGING
This area is a tourist destination. Make your lodging reservations early.
LOCATION
3 miles north of Glen Arbor at 3164 W. Harbor Hwy (M-22), just west of Port Oneida Road. Parking entrance is just to the west of the house and barn. Parking is provided on-site at the Olsen Farm. Overflow parking is across the road. Signs will direct. Map Directions The Charles Olsen farmstead is at 3164 W. Harbor Hwy (M-22). Sign in front says Charles Olsen and Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear.
NATIONAL PARK POLICIES
A National Park pass is required. Help keep the park free of invasive species! Please clean shoes of mud and debris, soil and seed, prior to coming to the race to prevent introduction of invasive plant material.
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