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Canal Run

location_city Hancock

location_on Michigan

flag United States

calendar_today 18 Jul, 2026

directions_run Running

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About the Event

Join us for the 50th annual Canal Run, the premier running event in Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula, on Saturday, July 19, 2025! 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! 

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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.

 

Races Offered

10 Mile Walk

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 10 Miles

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07:15

Adaptive Race - Distances Vary

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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07:30

Half Marathon

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:30

Run the U.P. Challenge

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — Run the U.P. Challenge

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Type — Road running

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07:30

Bob Olson 10 Mile Run

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 10 Miles

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Type — Road running

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08:00

5 Mile Run

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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Type — Road running

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08:50

5 Mile Walk

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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Type — Road running

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08:55

2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Road running

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09:20

Kids Dash

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Road running

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10:30

Kids Dash - shirt included

Jul 18, 2026

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Distance — 0.25 Miles

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Type — Road running

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10:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Hancock.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 15.2° / 24.7°
wb_sunny 14.4° / 24.4°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 9.9 /
water_drop 73.3%

About Hancock

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Hancock is a city in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,501 at the 2020 census.

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