Crystal Lake Marathon
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Crystal Lake Team Marathon, Beulah MI
The Crystal Lake Team Marathon is a 26.2 mile race around Crystal Lake in Beulah, Michigan. The course starts and finishes at the east end of Crystal Lake, with the start and finish roughly 400 meters apart. The event includes both an individual marathon and several team categories.
Events:
- Crystal Lake Solo Marathon (one person, 26.2 miles)
- Crystal Lake Team Marathon Open Teams (teams cover 26.2 miles)
- Crystal Lake Team Marathon High School Team (teams cover 26.2 miles)
- Crystal Lake Team Marathon Family Team (related by birth or marriage, 26.2 miles)
Teams are commonly five members but may register with fewer than five and may distribute the five legs in different ways. All teams are expected to transport themselves to exchange zones. The course is not closed to traffic and runners on a team may run together for portions of a leg.
Packet pickup takes place the Friday evening before race day at Beulah Beach, 284 S. Benzie Blvd, Beulah. Restrooms are available at the start and at various locations around the course; there are no fixed restrooms on the course. Water is provided by volunteers at roughly 12 to 15 stations around the loop; no energy gel or sports drink is provided.
Awards include plaques for first through third place teams in each category, medals for other prize winning teams, individual finisher medals, and special family team awards. A six hour cutoff is used for finishers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
