4th Annual Marquette County Fair Fun Run

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Gwinn, Michigan, United States

calendar_today 15 Aug, 2026

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sell $25.00

About the Event

Marquette County Fair Fun Run – Year 4!
Lace up your sneakers and get ready to kick off fair weekend the right way—we’re back with the 4th Annual Marquette County Fair Fun Run!

This ~1.5 mile run/walk is all about fun, community, and a little friendly competition. We’ll be awarding prizes to the 1st place male and female finishers, so bring your A-game… or just come for the good time.

NEW THIS YEAR: Costume Contest!
Before the race, we’re adding a little extra flair with a barnyard-themed costume contest at 10:15 AM (just before the run starts). Think cows, chickens, farmers, pigs—anything that feels at home on the farm!

We’ll crown:

Best Adult Costume – wins a Marquette County Date Night Basket (valued at $300+ and packed with goodies from local businesses)
Best Kids Costume – wins a “Fluffle” Membership to the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum (valid for one year and covers two adults + all children in the household)

Event Details
Date: Saturday, August 15th
Costume Contest: 10:15 AM
Race Start: 10:30 AM
Location: Marquette County Fairgrounds (starting line in front of the Go-Kart Tracks)

Registration: $25
Includes:

All-day fair admission
Event T-shirt (Must be registered by June 30th to receive T-Shirt)
Entry into the costume contest

Races Offered

Fun Run

Aug 15, 2026

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Distance — 1.5 Miles

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Type — Running

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10:30

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Gwinn.

thermostat Temperature

13.5° / 23.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.3° / 22.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 6m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.5 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.9)

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76.6%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:50

nightlight Sunset

20:56

About Gwinn

Learn more about the host city, Gwinn.

Gwinn is an unincorporated community in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The population of the CDP was 1,784 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Forsyth Township.