Marji Race Week 2026

We’re going back to 1985, Day of the Green, Oakland, CA… Classic Metallica… Cliff Burton on the bass… For Whom The Bell Tolls.

Schedule of Events

Date	Time	Event	Location	Buckle Time
Thursday, September 17, 2026	5PM – 8PM	MG100 Run Packet Pickup	906AT @ Gluski Park 955 N. Lakeshore Blvd.
Friday, September 18, 2026	8AM	MG100 Run Start	Forestville TH	28 Hours
	5PM – 8PM	Packet Pickup	906AT @ Gluski Park 955 N. Lakeshore Blvd.
Saturday, September 19, 2026	7AM	MG50 Run Start	Downtown Marquette
	7:30AM	MG100 Bike, Duathlon Start	Forestville TH	12 Hours (100Bike), 22 Hours (Duathlon)
	8AM	MG50 Bike Start	Downtown Marquette
	10AM	Mini Marji Start	Jackson Park
	12PM	Finish Line Opens	Ishpeming
Sunday, September 20, 2026	2AM	Jackson Park Cutoff	Jackson Park
	8:30AM	MG2026 Cutoff	Ishpeming

Self Supported Ethos

You are on your own. No one is out there to save you. GPS is required. Road Rules apply at all times. In an emergency, dial 911.

We told ya this during registration. We’ve been repeating it all month. We’re gonna reiterate the message one last time. You are on your own. No one is out there to save you. GPS is required. Road Rules apply at all times. In an emergency, dial 911.

If you’re not ok with it you should stay home.

RWGPS, GPS, ROAD RULES (Ya, again…)

When the gpx files are ready and we decide to post em’… You’ll find them on Ride With GPS (RWGPS).

GPS is required. The course is marked but… Signs fall down, Bears eat them, and people do dumb shit. Use a GPS. It might save your race. If you don’t listen…. Don’t blame us.

Road Rules apply at all times. You will not find volunteers at road crossings. No one is out there keeping you safe. Be responsible. Use caution. Look both ways. Make smart decisions.
You get 25 hours.

Checkpoints

Checkpoints are hidden across the route. Some checkpoints have tokens, while others are just there to mess with ya. You won’t know what it is until you check. They all look the same.

If you get to a Checkpoint and it’s full of “something”, take one. It’s a token. If it’s empty, #blamedanny… keep rolling.

Checkpoint locations and contents are kept secret. We do not share plans with anyone…

If you get to the finish line without any of the required tokens we’ll DQ ya.

To be clear… all checkpoint signage is found directly on-route. They’re not hidden in da hills. On the approach to a checkpoint you’ll encounter large signs 24” x 36” with the words “CHECKPOINT AHEAD” followed by a sign that says “CHECKPOINT” with a full bin of “something”.

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MARQUETTE MOUNTAIN NEUTRAL AID STATION

NTN SOUTH TRAILHEAD, LAKE ENCHANTMENT ROAD, SUICIDE BOWL ROAD

We’ve been covering this since the beginning of August. I’m gonna cover it one more time. We need your help minimizing the impact on people in the community.

NTN SOUTH TRAILHEAD:

Please do not use this trailhead for support or anything else. The Marquette Mountain Neutral Aid Station is just down the road. They have a ton of parking and they’re throwing y’all a party.

LAKE ENCHANTMENT ROAD:

This isn’t a new request. We’ve been asking you to stay away from this area for a few years – and you have. Let’s keep the streak alive. Do not plan to meet in this area.

SUICIDE BOWL ROAD:

We are posting one side of the road “NO PARKING”. You can park on the side we do not post, but your vehicles cannot impede emergency vehicles should they need to get through. If our request to keep this corridor open is not respected we’ll shut the road down next year. Work together on this. Remind each other. You might have to park somewhere else & walk. It’s not the end of the world.