Port Oneida Run

Port Oneida Run : Port Oneida Heritage Center, Maple City, Michigan

The Port Oneida Run takes place on August 1, 2026 at the Port Oneida Heritage Center at the Charles and Hattie Olsen Farm within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The event serves as a fundraiser for Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear and is held on historic farm and trail land in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District.

Distances offered:

• Heritage 5K - 3.1 Miles
• Tillers 10K - 6.2 Miles
• Homesteaders Half Marathon - 13.02 Miles

Course surfaces vary by distance. The 5K follows crushed gravel on the Heritage Trail and a dirt road. The 10K and half marathon combine dirt and grass trails, gravel, back roads, and pavement, and include rolling terrain with a steep long hill up Basch Road past the Pyramid Point trailhead parking lot. The 5K allows strollers and leashed dogs; animals are restricted to the farmyard outside other races.

All races start and end at the Big Red Barn. Packet pickup and walk-on registration are available race morning; online registration closes in late July. Registered participants receive a participant award and shirts are provided to those registered by July 9, with limited shirts afterward. First overall male and female awards are given for each race and age group awards are offered. Water stations are placed roughly every 3 miles and runners are encouraged to carry personal hydration. A National Park pass is required and participants are asked to clean shoes to prevent invasive species. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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