location_city Sault Sainte Marie
location_on Michigan
flag United States
calendar_today 26 Jun, 2026
directions_run Running
language Official Website
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Come experience Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to its fullest during Engineers Day Weekend. Visit the Soo Locks downtown starting at 9am on Friday, June 26th, for a celebration of the engineering feats Sault Sainte Marie has to offer. Later that evening join Yooper Running Company and others at the Ashmun Bay Boat Launch to run/walk a 100% soft surface 5K with views of freighters, the power canal, and the international bridge. The 5K race will begin at 6:00pm. Race Day Bib/Packet Pickup will begin at 4:00pm near the boat launch parking lot area. An early packet pickup will be taking place on Thursday evening from 4-8pm at Birdseye Outfitters. Each participant will receive a medal, post race refreshments, and the chance to win age group awards. A Kokosing Alberici Traylor Engineers Day 5K T-Shirt option is available during online registration for an extra $15. The following day after the race there is an International Bridge Walk that participants are encouraged to go to from Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to Sault Sainte Marie, Canada (shuttle fees applicable).
Registration Prices *Additional $15 for T-Shirt Option
2025: $25.00
January 1 - May 31, 2025: $30.00
June 1, 2024 - June 25, 2025: $35.00
Race Day Registration Online or on site until 5:30pm: $40.00 (Exact Change CASH ONLY or Venmo)
Course Information
Ashmun Bay Boat Launch to Ted Caffey Memorial Trail to South Street and Back. 100% soft surface consisting of gravel road and snowmobile trail. Views of Ashmun Bay, Freighters, start of the power canal, international bridge, and shoreline foliage.
Age Groups and Overall Awards
Age group awards will be given out to 1st place in the following divisions: 0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Overall winner awards will be given to the Top Male and Female, Top Master's (40+), and Top Grandmaster's (60+)
Finish Line
Enjoy water, Gatorade, bananas, watermelon, bags of chips, and fruit snacks
Onsite and online results will be provided by Yooper Running Company. Chip timing via Race Result Duo Transponders will be used for scoring and results with a common start/finish timing mat. A results link will be sent closer to race day so you can view your results at the completion of the results.
Male Course Record: Gabe Litzner, 16:02.91, 2024
Female Course Record: Cassandra Gallagher, 20:20.02, 2024
Jun 26, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Road running
177 days remaining
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in 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.
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