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Mackinac Island Eight Mile Run & Walk

Eight miles around the shoreline of car-free Mackinac Island, reachable only by ferry.

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Novelty course · Mackinac Island, MI

Mackinac Island Eight Mile Run & Walk is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Mackinac Island, Michigan, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completedFamily friendly
When
Last held Sat, Sept 12, 2026; next date TBA
Start 9:30 AM
Weekend after Labor Day
Where
Mission Point Resort
One Lakeshore Drive
Mackinac Island, MI 49757 · Mackinac
Directions
Entry
$70 race day; kids $20
Register
Organized by
RunMackinac
55th anniversary (2026)

What to expect

  • car-free island
  • ferry access
  • island loop
  • Trio series

2026 Season completed

Saturday, September 12, 2026

  • Sat, Sept 12, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

One of Michigan's oldest road races, circling the island clockwise from Mission Point Resort past Victorian homes and the Straits of Mackinac; counts toward the Mackinac Island Trio medal.

The run

Distances
8 miles, 8-mile walk, Kids fun run
Season
Fall
Field
Up to 1,800

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.