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Club
Triathlon club at Michigan Tech
[email protected] (734) 392-4546
Multisport events nearby
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Distance: 2.8 km from HoughtonSat, Jul 18, 2026 at 7:15 AMSee full details
Following the rolling hills along the Portage Lake Shipping Canal, the Canal Run offers four distances for runners and walkers of all levels, including a half marathon, 10-mile run, 10-mile walk, five-mile run, five-mile walk and two-mile fun run/walk. The Canal Run also features adaptive races for wheelchair or blade participants!
Official events include:
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Half Marathon
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Bob Olson 10 Mile Run
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5 Mile Run
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10 Mile Walk
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5 Mile Walk
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2 Mile Fun Run/Walk
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Kid's Dash
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Adaptive categories for the Half, 10 Mile and 2 Mile distances
The Canal Run is self-sustaining, bringing in enough money in registration fees and sponsorships to cover all the costs. Since 2011, the organizing committee has been able to donate over $30,000 to area non-profit organizations as part of its Canal Run Gives Back program.
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