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Distance: 16.2 km from Grand BlancSun, Jul 19, 2026 at 9:30 AMSee full details
Join the Ode Family! Be part of the coolest vibe in running. Wear your Ode medal proudly.
Pick either the hardest 5k in Michigan (maybe the country?) or pick the one that may be the most fun. Your choice, or select both and receive a $10 discount on one race (you'll receive one set of swag). Both races are part of July's Ode to Laz weekend festival and take advantage of some of the best hiking trails in Michigan at Holly Recreation Area, a jewel of the state park system. Enjoy plenty of family-friendly activities too, like kayaking, fishing, camping, or swimming and splashing on the Whoa Zone at Lake Heron's beach.
The Stairway to Heaven 5k: This is the easy one. 9:30 am start. Register between 8-8:45 please at the Overlook Picnic area. Cheer our backyard runners as they pass you on their 25th hour You'll run on the Wilderness trail on a rolling out and back course and finish with one loop down and up the famous Stairway to Heaven. COURSE MAP
The Stairway to Hell 5k: This is the beast - 11:30 am start. Register 8-10:45 am please at the Overlook Picnic area. Our backyard ultra runners run this stairway every hour during their day loops. They'll be in their 27th hour of running by the time they pass by you before your start. Feel free to call them sissies, cause you'll be doing the Ode to Laz Loop's famous Stairway to Heaven 12 times in a row for your 5k, without the hour rest in between!!! You'll do a total of about 1100 feet of vertical. Get your stair legs ready!!! A course map? HA! We're not silly enough to do this 12 times just to make a map. Feel free to look at the Stairway to Heaven 5k map, it has the stairs at the end.
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Distance: 48.8 km from Grand BlancSat, Aug 15, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
Thank you for your interest in Chesaning’s 4th annual Dry-tri, where you will bike the back country
roads, run along the river, and float/paddle back to the finish line to celebrate your
accomplishment and our beautiful parks!
WHEN: Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9:00am (plan on getting there early so you are ready to go
at 9!)
WHERE: You will start and end in Showboat Park. Please note you will need to drop off your
kayak and pick up your packet, pre-race at Parshallburg Park!
WHO: ANYONE is welcome to race, no matter what skill level you are as an athlete. Bring your
family or a friend to complete it with, or go for gold! This is a “for fun” event that we encourage
everyone to come out and challenge themselves!
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Distance: 30.5 km from Grand BlancSun, Sep 13, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
Join us for the third annual Dragon Trails Triathlon! We are excited to invite any adventurous athletes to race this scenic and rugged sprint triathlon course. You will be challenged with a .75K (.46 mile) freshwater swim through Tommy’s Lake, a 20K (12.4 miles) of mixed terrain biking through Bald Mountain, the Polly Ann Trail, and Orion Oaks County Park, and a 5K (3.1 miles) run through the forested trails of Camp Agawam.
This event is truly one of a kind, and our race organizers are excited to host a limited number of athletes through an intimate and organized open water swimming, mountain biking, and trail running experience. While competitive, we've capped registration at 100 participants to limit chaos and congestion and ensure athlete safety.
All registrants will receive a swim cap, event shirt, pre run fuel options and on course nutrition, and drink ticket to use in our "Dragons Lair" after the race.
Maps of the 2025 Dragon Trails Triathlon are included below. 2026 courses coming soon!