Bayshore Marathon
The Bayshore Marathon, organized by the Traverse City Track Club, offers marathon, half marathon, and 10K races in Traverse City, Michigan, on a May morning. The half marathon follows a point-to-point route: participants take shuttles from Traverse City Central High School to the start on Devil’s Dive Road, finishing on the high school track. The half marathon begins with a steep mile-long ascent of approximately 225 feet. After Bluff Road, the course becomes significantly flatter, leading back toward Traverse City. The route includes Seven Hills Road, Center Road, Blue Water Road, Bluff Road, and East Shore Drive, merging with the marathon course for the final stretch. The event has a large but limited field. Age-group awards are given to the top three finishers based on chip time. Prize money is available for overall, masters, and non-binary winners, with an additional award for breaking the half marathon course record. All finishers receive a medal, bib, and a short-sleeve tech shirt. Registration is not available on race day, and access to the start line is managed via shuttle or limited paid parking.
