Location

The Bayshore Marathon and 10K run will start at Northwestern Michigan
College Cedar Parking Lot on College Drive and finish on the track at
Traverse City Central High School. Primary race parking will be at Traverse
City Central High School with backup parking on the campus lots of
Northwestern Michigan College. Busses for the Half Marathon will depart from the Traverse City Central High School (Eastern Ave.) area from 5:30a.m to 6:15a.m.

Check-in/ Packet Pick-Up

Registration and packet pick-up for the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K will be held at the Traverse City Central High School Gym. Hours will be on Friday night, May 28th from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on race day from 5:00 a.m. to 7:15 a.m. If you are pre registered for the Marathon, Half Marathon, or 10K you can still pick up your packet on Saturday beginning at 5:00 a.m. For driving directions and a map click here.

Late Registration

              Registration on Friday night will be for the 10K only. There will be no race day

              registration for any race

Parking

           A map of recommended race day parking for the Bayshore races is

               located here. Parking lots are color coded for each race.

Course

The Bayshore Marathon will start at 7:00AM on the grounds of Northwestern Michigan College, then wind through one mile of residential neighborhoods. The majority of the race will follow the waterfront along the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay including Birchwood Drive, East Shore Road, Center Road (M-37) and Bluff Road. The course is flat, 100% paved and shaded along
much of the route. Expect a fast and scenic race with some of the most
breathtaking views available on any marathon course. There will be 13 aid
stations on the course. Absolutely no roller blades, pets, wagons, baby joggers or other wheeled vehicles will be allowed on the course. Radio/tape, I-Pod, MP3 player, or similar head sets are strongly discouraged. If you are considering wearing headphone please read our notice on the FAQ page The average high temperature at this time of year is 66°F, and the average low is 41°F.

The Bayshore Half Marathon will start at 7:30AM near the intersection of Bluff and Smokey Hollow roads and follow the marathon course along Bluff Rd., Center Rd., East Shore Rd., and Birchwood Dr. and finish at the Traverse City Central High School Track. The course is flat, 100% paved and shaded along much of the route. Expect a fast and scenic race with some of the most breathtaking views available on any Half-Marathon course. There will be 6 aid stations on the course. Absolutely no roller blades, pets, wagons, baby joggers or other wheeled vehicles will be allowed on the course. Radio/tape, I-Pod, MP3 player, or similar head sets are strongly discouraged. If you are considering wearing headphone please read our notice on the FAQ page . The average high temperature at this time of year is 66°F,and the average low is 41°F.

The Bayshore 10K Run will start at 7:30AM on the grounds of Northwestern Michigan College, then wind through one mile of residential neighborhoods. The course will follow the marathon course along the west shore of East Grand Traverse Bay but will turn around at about the 3 mile marker. The course is flat, 100% paved and shaded along much of the route. Expect a fast and scenic race. There will be 2 aid stations on the course. Absolutely no roller blades, pets, wagons, baby joggers or other wheeled vehicles will be allowed on the course. Radio/tape, I-Pod, MP3 player, or similar head sets are strongly discouraged. If you are considering wearing headphone please read our notice on the FAQ page The average high temperature at this time of year is 66°F, and the average low is 41°F.