Name: Kokosing Alberici Traylor Engineers Day 5K
Start: 2027-06-25
End: 2027-06-25
Location: Sault Sainte Marie

About the Event

Come experience Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, to its fullest during Engineers Day Weekend. Visit the Soo Locks downtown starting at 9am on Friday, June 25th, for a celebration of the engineering feats Sault Sainte Marie has to offer. Later that evening join Yooper Running Company, Kokosing Alberici Traylor, and others at the Ashmun Bay Boat Launch to run/walk a 99% 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 an announced location. Each participant will receive a medal, post race refreshments, and the chance to win age group awards. A YRC 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-May: $30.00

June: $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. 99% 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

2024 Results

2025 Results

2026 Results

Races Offered

5K

Jun 25, 2027

straighten

Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Running

timer

18:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

11.6° / 21.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

9.6° / 20.5°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 4m

water_drop Avg rainfall

4.0 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.6)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:45

nightlight Sunset

21:30

About Sault Sainte Marie

Learn more about the host city, 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.