MISH Waterfront Marathon

The course features an out-and-back design that is mostly flat and run entirely on paved roads, making it accessible to a wide range of participants. The route begins and ends at the waterfront Terrace Bay Hotel in Gladstone, Michigan, following the scenic shoreline of Little Bay de Noc. Runners head north along a non-motorized pathway, which closely parallels the Lake Michigan shoreline, providing continuous vistas of the bay and open water. Key stretches pass through Van Cleve Park and the nor