Marquette, MI

The Marquette Trail 50 consists of a 50-kilometer and 50-mile event held on Saturday.

The course is mostly single-track, climbing the 4 peaks: Sugarloaf, Top-of-the-World, Bareback, and Hogback.  All the peaks have views of Lake Superior, and portions of the course skirt its shoreline.

Much of the trail consists of moderate to difficult terrain, with significant climbs and technical areas.  According to Ultrarunning Magazine, the course is rated 3 out of 5 for Terrain ("Hilly"), and 4 out of 5 for Surface ("Trail with substancial rocks, roots and/or ruts").

The two races are capped to ensure a quality event.  The 50K fills up fast, so you might want to take advantage of the Black Friday deal and sign up early.

Upcoming Races

Aug 16 2025
50 KM
3,237 3,237 ft.
Single Loop Course
5 Aid Stations
12:00 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
4 Surface Rating
Substantial rocks, roots and/or ruts
Aug 16 2025
50 Miles
5,520 5,520 ft.
Multiple Loop Course
15:00 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
4 Surface Rating
Substantial rocks, roots and/or ruts

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
08/17/24 63 9:04:35 11:34:38
08/19/23 59 9:08:23 9:26:01
08/20/22 64 9:07:01 11:32:56
08/21/21 34 10:38:23 9:30:30
08/15/20 Race Cancelled
08/17/19 51 9:31:47 10:52:09
08/18/18 74 9:13:30 10:25:26
08/19/17 38 9:20:54 12:11:18
08/19/16 23 8:02:03 11:23:34
08/15/15 26 8:26:07 11:24:55
Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
08/17/24 274 4:22:11 5:32:24
08/19/23 273 4:12:12 5:05:38
08/20/22 218 4:18:48 5:30:02
08/21/21 193 5:21:35 6:24:01
08/15/20 Race Cancelled
08/17/19 246 4:29:00 5:01:46
08/18/18 218 4:13:08 5:31:56
08/19/17 149 4:14:39 6:03:51
08/19/16 123 4:40:32 5:32:40
08/15/15 101 4:25:54 5:14:13
Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
08/19/17 28 12:02:03 17:47:08
08/19/16 21 11:04:12 17:24:35
08/15/15 20 13:34:43 14:53:39

50 Miles Pre 2015 50 Mile Course

View course top times
Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
08/16/14 45 8:38:45 9:50:17
08/16/13 16 8:42:51 12:54:11
08/18/12 22 7:16:29 9:19:33
08/20/11 10 8:43:09
08/21/10 9 6:53:01 10:08:15
08/23/09 16 8:13:47 9:24:40

50 KM Pre 2015 50 KM Course

View course top times
Date Finishers Top Result (M) Top Result (F)
08/16/14 77 4:42:35 6:00:24
08/16/13 63 4:01:30 5:59:40
08/18/12 40 4:30:11 5:41:41
08/20/11 42 4:31:20 5:16:51
08/21/10 40 4:52:30 5:04:48
08/23/09 42 4:15:38 5:09:45

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