Queen City Trail Series - Superior Division

  • Date Thu 28th May 2026
  • Time 6:00PM EDT
  • Location Marquette, Michigan
  • Price Free
  • Races 6 races
  • Distances 5km, 5 Mile, 10km

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Event summary

Get ready for an exhilarating summer of adventure at the inaugural Queen City Trail Series - Superior Division, taking place on May 28, 2026, in the scenic city of Marquette! Embrace the great outdoors as you step off the pavement and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature with this unique trail race series. Spanning five months from May through September, participants will enjoy a thrilling lineup of races across three stunning locations, each offering a consistent distance and difficulty level to ensure fair competition.

With five races leading to an exciting grand finale in October, runners will have the chance to test their skills and stamina while exploring diverse terrains. Each race's scoring will be based on a proportional system, allowing athletes to compete meaningfully across different courses and enhancing the excitement of the overall competition. Join us for an unforgettable journey filled with camaraderie, challenge, and a post-race celebration to honor all participants. Lace up your trail shoes and get ready for an adventure that culminates in Marquette, where you'll race for the coveted title and create memories to last a lifetime!

Organiser's Description

Step off the roads this summer and become one with nature in the inaugural QCRC Trail Series! Unlike traditional trail races in the UP, this series spans three locations, with one race at each location occurring during the same day each month from May through September. That means five races in five months leading to the big finale in October.

Each months races will feature similar distances and difficulty across all locations, ensuring fair and consistent competition while still offering variety in terrain and challenge from month to month. Scoring will be based on a proportional system using each races winning time, allowing athletes to compete meaningfully across different courses.

The series culminates in October with a championship grand finale in Marquette, where runners from all three locations come together to race head-to-head for the overall Trail Series title. Well cap it all off with a post-race celebration, honoring everyone who embraced the challenge and endured miles of trail over six unforgettable months.

Sign Up for the races of the series you would like to participate in, the more races you run the higher your chances of winning the series!!

Some of our races will take place on trails managed by the NTN, if you would like to make a donation to help maintain the trails you can do so at the following link: noquetrails.org

Scoring will be based on a proportion of the maximum points (15) earned by the first place finisher of each race based on their finishing time. This will allow those who run more races to easily overcome those who run faster at 1 or 2 races of the series!

Races

  • Superior Division Race 1 - the Beginning

    Thu 28th May 2026 (6:00PM EDT)

    Free

    The first race of the trail series we will head to the Harlow Lake Trails and run a 5k on the trails there. The course will be uploaded to our socials prior to the event.
  • Superior Division Race 2 - Let's Get Rolling

    Thu 18th June 2026 (6:00PM EDT)

    Free

    The first race of the trail series we will head to the Marquette South Trails and run a 6k on the trails there over rolling hills. The course will be uploaded to our socials prior to the event.
  • Superior Division Race 3 - Across the Blueberry Ridge

    Thu 9th July 2026 (6:00PM EDT)

    Free

    The first race of the trail series we will head to the Blueberry Ridge Trails and run a 8k on the trails there. The course will be uploaded to our socials prior to the event.
  • Superior Division Race 4 - the Puker

    Thu 6th August 2026 (6:00PM EDT)

    Free

    The first race of the trail series we will head to Marquette Mountain Trails and run 3 miles on the trails up and down the mountain there. The course will be uploaded to our socials prior to the event.
  • Superior Division Race 5 - Forest Fun

    Thu 17th September 2026 (6:00PM EDT)

    Free

    The first race of the trail series we will head to the Forestville Trails and run a 6k on the trails there. The course will be uploaded to our socials prior to the event.
  • Trail Series Championship

    Sat 10th October 2026 (6:00PM EDT)

    Free

    This is the championship of the series that will be held in Marquette and bridge all of the three divisions together. Here each division will compete to run a 10k where we will acknowledge the winner of each division and the winner of the overall series!

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130 W Barage Ave, Marquette, 49855, MI, United States

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