Beaver Island, MI
September 4, 2010
8:00 AM

Beaver Island Marathon , Half Marathon and Harbor 3.5 mile Run has been called by the 2009 inaugural participants "a most memorable marathon", " a terrific event", "an absolute blast", "an awesome first year event, well executed" and "one of the best race experiences, ever". 

The Beaver Island Marathon will be this and more in 2010.  September 4, 2010 Labor Day weekend runners can again experience Beaver Island, Michigan at it's best.  This event is presented by the Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce and the Beaver Island Boat Company, Fresh Air Aviation and Island Airways.

After your race enjoy a "dip" in the cool, pristine waters of Lake Michigan as the race ends on a Lake Michigan Beach! As you emerge from your quick swim enjoy a cold beer compliments' of the Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce.

There is probably no other race in the nation that will offer so much tranquility, natural beauty and offer a race experience in a location where time has slowed down. (But not qualifying times)! Look forward to abundant nature and solitude however also enjoy the fine museums, shops and art galleries that Beaver Island offers!

This race may not be for all marathoners as there will not be large crowds at every turn, and the roads are a combination of dirt, clay, some gravel, and of course the downtown area is on pavement. There will be natural beauty abound as you will experience the quiet peaceful environment of Beaver Island. You will view Lake Michigan and some "sand dunes" along the course. Unspoiled, unhurried: Beaver Island, Michigan.

Statement of Support for Beaver Island Marathon
April 6, 2008
By unanimous vote the Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce directors would like to communicate the following statement of Support to Ron Suffolk of Good Boy Events.

“The Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce and our 120 plus members are proud to sponsor and support the 2009 Beaver Island Marathon developed by Good Boy Events.”

Steve West
Executive Director

Register on line  

The course is not entirely closed to traffic however; on the Island the traffic is very light. The downtown area traffic will be closed. It can easily accommodate all runners. 

Please Note: It is recommended that you make your house or room reservation prior to registration. If you are taking the boat or flying to the event, you should also make your air reservations prior to registering. Transportation to the island is not included in your registration fees.

Register for the Marathon or Half Marathon by Sept 1 and receive a deep discount on the Beaver Island Boat Company fare.   Don't wait to register.

Marathon: 
$85 until August 14.
$95 After August 14

Half Marathon:
$75 until August 14
$85 After August 14

Harbor 3.5 Run 
$25 until August 14
$30 After August 14

On line registration closes September 1, 11:59PM PST.

All mail in registrations must be received no later than 8/25/10. Any registration received after that date will not be processed. 

NOTE!  The late registration times have been changed!

We will have late registration for all categories on Friday, Sept. 3 from 1:30 PM until 5:30 PM and Saturday, Sept. 4 from 7 AM to 7:30 for the Marathon and Half Marathon.  7:00 to 8:15 AM for the Harbor 3.5 Run.  No exceptions.   

Packet pick-up will be held in the parking lot of Gillespie Park (by the starting point on Main street) Friday 1:30 PM until 5:30 PM, September 3, 2010. On race day, you may pick up your packet at the starting line from 7:00AM until 8:15AM.

Marathon Start Time: 8:00AM

Half Marathon Start Time: 8:30AM

Harbor 3.5 Run: Start Time: 8:45AM

Marathon and Half Marathon Walker Start Time: 7:00 AM

The Beaver Island Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifying race. Both the Marathon and the Half Marathon courses are certified. All events start on Main Street in the beautiful downtown are of Beaver Island.

Timing-  All athletes will be using a new D-Tag by ChronoTrack.   Race Services of Michigan will be timing this event. 

Note: 7:00 AM early start for walkers in either event. The early start is require for all walkers.   We will not have an early start for the Marathon or Half Marathon runners.  No exceptions, please.

What you can expect at this event:

1. New 2010 course with an 8:00 AM start time!  The start and finish remain at the Gillespie Park public beach are in the "downtown" section of Beaver Island.  The new route will go pass the lighthouse and will include more Lake Michigan viewing. The Marathon course is a two loop course. Each loop consisting of 13.1 miles. 

The Half Marathon is an out and back course.

Qualify for the Boston Marathon while enjoying the scenic beauty of the most remote inhabited island in the Great Lake. Beaver Island offers a serene, relaxed life-style and run.  Enjoy beautiful and rare wild flowers along the old roads and trails as you run on pavement and "foot-friendly" clay, dirt and gravel roadways.

The course is primarily flat with some inclines, fast, and shaded most of the way. Expect a very scenic race with some of the most breathtaking views available of any marathon course.

The course is not entirely closed to traffic however; on the Island the traffic is very light. The downtown area traffic will be closed. The Charlevoix County Sheriff's Department will be very visible.

Absolutely no roller blades, pets, wagons or other wheeled vehicles on the marathon course.

Harbor 3.5 Run Event Information
The Harbor 3.5 Run will start at 9:00 AM. This event is a family fun/walk/run. Bring the entire family including your favorite four legged friend. Strollers are welcome. No roller blades or skateboards.

 Proposed Courses are subject to change.

Marathon - Click Here.

Half Marathon  - Click Here.

Harbor 3.5 Run - Click Here.

NOTE! The new course is a Boston certified for 2010.

 

A beach view from the plane.  

Start line at the beach.

 

Run past McDonough's Market and the Delwinnie Deli. 

The Fishermans' House.  One of the great historical homes that has been restored to it's original beauty.  This is also the Good Boy Events home base for the week.

On the first leg, you'll run out to the light house.

Looking over the harbor to the downtown area. 

Heading out to the bike path.  

More of the bike path.

Absolutely beautiful and "Quiet"

1st Mile maker.  Leaving the bike path at Donegal Bay Road.

Run on Donegal Bay Road

The view from Sunset Corner

Running down Donegal Bay Road

Sand dunes at Sunset Corner

On with the course

Don't let this take your breath away.

Heading down Allens Lakeview Road.

The beach at CMU Campus

Home to many CMU students and faculty

Downtown looking over the bay

From the porch of the Shamrock Restaurant

More downtown shots

Sunrise on the bay

Sunrise at the Marina

Looking back at the island from the ferry. 

Coming into the Charlevoix Channel

Lighthouse at Charlevoix Marina

In the channel waiting for the bridge to go up.

Times for the bridge to go up

The Charlevoix Drawbrige at 10:15 am. What a sight!

Going under the bridge

Docking in Charlevoix

The 2010 Athlete Guide - to download the athlete's guide - last posted 8-20-2010    Click Here

Athlete List - posted 8/25/2010 

USATF has a new rule which addresses headphones during races that they sanction. They leave it up to the race officials to make the decision whether the course is safe enough to use listening devices. So, the official answer to this question is "Yes" you may use the following while on the course. Radio/tape, I-Pod, MP3 player, or similar headsets.

You do so at your own risk. Please be courteous to others.

You will need to sign a waiver should you decide to wear any listening device.

There will be seven aid stations on the course; approximately every 1 ½ miles. Each station will have water, candy, flat Cola, GU and Gatorade for your nutrition needs on the course.  Some will have water misters. 

There will be an awards presentation for age group winners on the beach after the race.  All marathon and half marathon finishers will receive a commemorative medal. 

* Overall Female and Male (3 deep) Marathon, Half Marathon and Harbor 3.5 Run.  Winners of this category will be excluded from winning other awards.

*Overall Masters-  Female and Male (3 deep)  Marathon and Half Marathon only.  Winners of this category will excluded from winning other awards.

* Age Groups - Female and Male (3 deep) Marathon and Half Marathon (5 year increments) 16 - 19, 20 - 24, 25 - 29, etc. 

*Harbor 3.5 Run -the first 3 overall finishers will receive an award.  

Check out our new medal design for 2010!  This one you will definitely want to get.

Pizza, fruit, drinks and more!

Don't miss the best post race party. Join us at the beach for cold beer, pop, Gatorade, water, pizza, fruit and more. Sponsored by Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce and McDonough's Market.

The Pasta dinner has been cancelled.

For more information on getting to the island - Click Here

Please make your registration with the Beaver Island Boat Company, Fresh Air Aviation or Island Airways as soon as possible.  Space for vehicles on the boat is limited. 

Fresh Air Aviataion - Day of discount coupon

Island Airways - Day of discount coupon

BEAVER ISLAND BOAT COMPANY (231) 547-2311 or (888). 446.4095 

PLEASE read the boat schedule carefully. 

"Friday, September 3rd there will be three boats departing from Charlevoix to Beaver Island.  All athletes and traveling partners are encouraged to arrive for the first boat in the morning at 7:00 am.  Athletes and their guests will be able to ride on the other two boat departures if their schedules do not allow them to make the first boat.  However, if everyone arrives for the later boat, we can not guarantee passage.  We will once again carefully monitor the number of registered runners and we are very confident, with a little cooperation, we will be able to accommodate everyone traveling to the island with us. 

Once again we will offer a Saturday, Sept 4th Sunset Cruise to Charlevoix at 5:30 PM.

There are currently two departures leaving the island on Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th.  If you have any questions on our schedule, please visiti our website www.bibco.com or call us at 1-888-446-4095.     The Staff at the Beaver Island Boat Company

The Friday schedule is as follows:

Depart Charlevoix:

8:30 Am

2:30 PM

5:30 PM

Fee:  $20 per  Marathon and Half Marathon athlete round trip.  Family or guests will pay the standard cost per the BIBCO schedule of fees.

Vehicle space is limited on the boats.  Please call to make your reservation today!

• ISLAND AIRWAYS 1-800-524-6895

• FRESH AIR AVIATION 1-888-FLY-RGHT (359-7448) or (231) 237-9482  

Air fare pricing for the Marathon participants. For those participating in the race the current round trip airfare will be discounted by $15 and for each family member or friend that travels with them their round trip ticket will be discounted by $5. One way fares will be discounted by $7 and the family member or friend will receive $2 off.

For more information and to make your reservations - Call  Rachel Teague

General Manager

Fresh Air Aviation

Where to stay!

8/10/10

Available rentals:

4 Bedroom cottage on Whisky Point.  Owner requires minimum of 3 nights.  Dan Gallagher @ 906.632.0437 or dgallagher@lighthouse.net

Paradise Bay Cottage-

http://www.beaverisland.org/paradisebaycottage/index.html

Allen/Fogg Cottages -  www.allen/foggcottages.com

Vahalla Rentals - (231)442-2868

ISLE HAVEN (231-448-2853)   2 BEDROOM APT. 

GHERE'S HARBORVIEW (231-448-2853) HOME

DONEGAL WAVEFRONT (231-448-2853) HOME

BEAVER RIDGE RENTALS (616-897-8564) 2 HOMES -

LAURAIN LODGE (231) 448-2099
EMERALD ISLE HOTEL (231) 448-2376
HARBOR VIEW MOTEL (231) 448-2201
SHANOULE B & B (231) 448-2092
Patti Fogg (616) 399-5067 -
BEAVER ISLAND LODGE (231) 448-2396

THE BROTHERS' PLACE (231) 448-2204

THE PIKE HOME (231-448-2853)

LAST RESORT - 2 BEDROOM HOME - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

GLENBEIGH - 3 BEDROOM HOME - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

LIST OF OTHER HOME RENTALS- CLICK HERE

For a real up north experience check out the homes listed on www.VRBO.com.

BEAVER ISLAND REAL ESTATE COMPANIES WITH PROPERTIES TO RENT

BEAVER ISLAND REALTY & COTTAGE RENTALS
Beaver Island's Oldest. Residential - Commercial Real Estate office. Beautiful vacation homes for rent. (231) 448-2577.  View Web Site  E-mail 

ED WOJAN REALTY
Since 1976.  Real Estate for sale: Residential, recreation, commercial and investment properties. Office on Back Highway in town behind the Shamrock.  (231) 448-2711 or Toll Free 1-800-268-2711. View Web Site  E-mail 

ISLAND PROPERTY
Friendly, efficient service for all your Real Estate needs. With 28 yrs. experience, we have the knowledge you can trust, for vacation or investment property, residential or commercial, waterfront or inland acreage. Let our expertise help you realize your goals. (231) 448-3031. View Web Site  E-mail 

REAL ESTATE ONE - CHARLEVOIX
Residential, Commercial, Investment - affiliate of Michigan's largest Real Estate company. (231) 547-5100 or 1-888-233-5443. View Web Site  E-mail 

PRUDENTIAL PREFERRED PROPERTIES NETWORK
A Name You Can Trust. Professionals You Can Rely On. Providing quality service for all your Real Estate needs. Specializing in Lake front, Residential and Vacant land. (231) 448-2433.  View Web Site  E-mail  

The Port of St.James Property Owners Association is opening it's Stable Campground to Marathon runners and family. The campground is located on Donegal road about 2 miles from the village and about 1/4 mile from Donegal Bay.  They have 4 sites with power and at least 10 sites without power. They have 2 bathrooms with showers, cooking facilities and refrigerators in the building. Contact Bud Rouch, our agent at 231-448-2885 for reservation ASAP.

OOH LA
Fabulous sand beach with 187' of sand, swimming, and beachcombing. Enjoy views of the ferry crossing from the large deck. The deck is furnished with a grill and dining table. The cottage offers 2 bedrooms, one queen and one with 2 twins, plus a large ? bath. The living room features a large cut-stone fireplace and panoramic lake views. The equipped kitchen includes a coffee pot and microwave. Fresh frozen gourmet meals are available by special order. Smoke free - no pets. Offered by Sara Ann and Larry Busby (231) 620-6432 or E-mail    View Web Page  

Beth and Joddy Crosswhite -  1 bedroom with king bed and a basement bedroom with a queen and single bed.  Both have full bathrooms.  Contact them at 231-448-2820 (home phone)  or bethjoddy@gmail.com

Car Rentals are VERY limited on the island. Don't wait to make a reservation.

GORDON'S AUTO RENTAL (231-448-2438)  

8 Mini Vans, 2 Ford Explorers and one Suburban

BEAVER ISLAND CAR RENTAL (231-448-2300)

Geo Trackers, Mini Vans and cars

The entry Fee is non-refundable and non-transferable

Once your entry fee is received, you cannot receive a refund. If you are registered for a marathon you may transfer down to the half marathon. You can transfer to a lesser distance without a refund of the difference!

Please Note: It is recommended that you make your house rental or room reservation prior to registration. If you are flying to the event, you should also make your air reservations prior to registering

This event has been reviewed for the physical activity content and has been endorsed byt the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports. This does not reflect endorsement of the sponsoring organization or the products used.

As a participant in this event, 18 years old or older, you will be eligible to register for the 2010 lottery to have an opportunity to be one of only 300 participants to run over the Mackinac Bridge on Labor Day.

For more information visit their website www.michiganfitness.org or call 800-434-8642.