Canal Run

United States flag Hancock, Michigan, United States

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Canal Run runsignup.com
Date 17 Jul, 2027
Races 10 distances
Entry fee $5.00 – $55.00
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Canal Run

About the event

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 hand cycle or blade participants! 

Official events include:

  • Half Marathon
  • Bob Olson 10 Mile Run
  • 5 Mile Run
  • 10 Mile Walk
  • 5 Mile Walk
  • 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk
  • Kid's Dash
  • 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 $40,000 to area non-profit organizations as part of its Canal Run Gives Back program.

 

Races offered

17Jul

10 Mile Walk

Running

Distance
16.1K
Start time
07:15
Entry fee
$45.00
17Jul

Adaptive Race - Distances Vary

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$30.00
17Jul

Half Marathon

Running

Distance
21.1K
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$55.00
17Jul

Run the U.P. Challenge

Running

Distance
Run the U.P. Challenge
Start time
07:30
Entry fee
$5.00
17Jul

Bob Olson 10 Mile Run

Running

Distance
16.1K
Start time
08:00
Entry fee
$45.00
17Jul

5 Mile Run

Running

Distance
8K
Start time
08:50
Entry fee
$35.00
17Jul

5 Mile Walk

Running

Distance
8K
Start time
08:55
Entry fee
$35.00
17Jul

2 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Running

Distance
3.2K
Start time
09:20
Entry fee
$30.00
17Jul

Keweenaw Coop Kids Dash

Running

Distance
0.4K
Start time
10:30
Entry fee
$0.00
17Jul

Keweenaw Coop Kids Dash - shirt included

Running

Distance
0.4K
Start time
10:30
Entry fee
$15.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for July in Hancock.

Temperature15.0° / 24.3°
Feels like14.2° / 24.0°
Sunshine hours12h 41m
Rainfall2.7 mm
Snowfall—
Wind9.4 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity73.8%
Max UV indexModerate (5.6)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:15
Sunset21:43

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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