Yankee Springs Trail Run
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About the race
The Yankee Springs Trail Run is a weekend trail event held at the Long Lake Outdoor Center in Middleville, Michigan. Distances offered include:
- 10k
- 25k
- 50k
- 100k
Trails run from the Long Lake Outdoor Center and follow Hall Lake Trail, spur trails past the Devil's Soup Bowl, the Mountain Bike Trail, McDonald Lake, and segments of the North Country, Chief Noonday, Long Lake, and ski trails. The 10k route has 978 feet of elevation gain and the 25k route has 1,388 feet of elevation gain. The 50k and 100k are respectively two and four laps of the 25k course. Trails are described as hilly with rocks and roots, they drain well, and there are no water crossings.
Aid stations are placed roughly 2 to 4 miles apart. The 10k course has one aid station, the 25k has three, and there is an additional aid station at the start and finish with a designated drop bag area.
For the 50k distance, runners may have a single pacer on the second lap; pacers must check in, sign a waiver, may use aid station food, and should not cross the finish line. Lodging is available at the Long Lake Outdoor Center with cabins for four or five people and bunk options in a camp style bunk house. Cabins and bunk houses are described as clean and well maintained and a bath house with warm showers is available. Shirts are included in the race fee; entries received by May 1 are guaranteed a shirt in the chosen size. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
