The North Country Run

August 29th 2026
Grand Rapids, MI
50 KM | 50 Miles

The course is a well marked 25 mile loop. The trail is a single-track hiking trail with enough hills to make for a challenging race. There is no high altitude to contend with, no rocks to jump over, and no stream crossings to wade through, just a beautiful forest with a few roots to remind you you’re not on pavement. Crews can attend to their runners at several points.

Upcoming Races

Aug 29 2026
50 KM
4,845 4,845 ft.
Single Loop
11 Aid Stations
9:30 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts
Aug 29 2026
50 Miles
Two 25-mile loops
6,968 6,968 ft.
Multiple Loop
15 Aid Stations
14:00 Cutoff
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts

Additional Distances

This event also has the following sub ultra distances

26 Miles 13 Miles

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
08/23/25 82 5:15:34 4:22:30
08/24/24 112 5:27:10 4:19:17
08/26/23 75 5:23:02 3:35:35
08/27/22 120 4:56:37 3:51:52
08/28/21 91 5:29:46 5:03:23
08/29/20 Race Cancelled
08/24/19 57 5:19:37 4:51:19
Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
08/23/25 57 9:34:42 8:29:27
08/24/24 83 9:38:50 7:07:41
08/26/23 63 10:06:42 7:33:16
08/27/22 89 8:55:41 7:45:45
08/28/21 58 8:34:05 7:53:10
08/29/20 Race Cancelled
08/24/19 122 8:21:39 7:23:19
08/25/18 98 7:44:41 7:41:20
08/26/17 118 7:44:48 7:23:08
08/20/16 93 8:27:34 7:19:52
08/22/15 87 8:29:16 6:56:48
08/23/14 67 10:20:16 8:09:37
08/24/13 131 7:43:33 7:05:09
08/25/12 117 8:11:41 7:20:02
08/27/11 142 8:05:54 6:58:16
08/28/10 83 8:49:11 8:00:29
09/19/09 64 7:58:57 7:10:15
09/20/08 85 8:02:06 6:45:09
09/15/07 66 7:58:24 6:26:11
09/16/06 65 9:00:12 7:06:00
09/17/05 37 9:52:19 6:55:25
09/18/04 34 9:04:07 7:00:54
09/20/03 50 7:31:37 7:03:39
09/21/02 40 8:42:47 7:45:46
09/22/01 46 7:55:58 6:43:40
09/23/00 37 10:39:04 6:26:16

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