Name: 7 Bridges 7 Brews
Start: 2026-07-18
End: 2026-07-18
Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

About the Event

2025 Results Link

Come experience historic Sault Sainte Marie by running or walking a 5k or 10k spanning all 7 bridges that connect the downtown island area. Then, enjoy some brews at Bird's Eye Outfitters at the official ISLAND THEMED post-race party including live entertainment. Athletic Brewing and Les Cheneaux Distillery will be in town as our brew sponsors to add to your enjoyment with their tantalizing selection of 7 brews! Proceeds benefit OUT House Consortium, a non-profit organization, to develop, maintain and promote the non-motorized trail systems in the Sault Sainte Marie area. A donation button is available for anyone who is or is not partaking in the run or walk but still want to support the improvement of our recreation trails.

The 7 Bridges 7 Brews 5k Run/Walk and 10k Run will begin at 7:00 pm on LSSU campus. The races finish downtown at Bird's Eye Outfitters about 1 mile away. Plan accordingly as there is parking downtown and near the start area on LSSU campus. Any course updates due to construction in the area will be communicated prior to race day.

Packet pickup and race day registration will be available at Bird's Eye Outfitters on Friday, July 18 from 5-8pm and on Race Day July 19 from 4:00pm-6:30pm. We will send an email out to all registered participants when closer.

There will be overall awards for the 1st place gender finishers and 1st place master (40+) finishers. Overall awards can be picked up in a designated location after official results have posted. 1st place in each age group will also receive an award. Age groups are as follows: 1-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.

Results will be chip timed with a gun start. Results will be posted on yooperrunning.com. All participants will receive a unique medal, custom tumbler from Bricco Designs, drink token, and an invite to the post race party. There will be an ISLAND THEMED party, live entertainment, food and drinks for purchase...Not to mention 7 of the best beers!

Races Offered

10K Run

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Road running

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19:00

5K Run/Walk

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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19:00

Virtual 7 Bridges 7 Brews 10K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Road running

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19:00

Virtual 7 Bridges 7 Brews 5K

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Road running

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19:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Sault Sainte Marie.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 14.1° / 23.4°

wb_sunny 13.3° / 23.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.7 /

water_drop 79.1%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 14.1° / 23.4°

wb_sunny 13.3° / 23.2°

air 9.7 km/h

water_drop 79.1%

About Sault Sainte Marie

Sault Ste Marie or is a city of 14,000 people (2010) in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, across the river from the twin city of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario in Canada.