Thatcher Markham Memorial Run, Presented by Aspirus Health
- Date Fri 13th June 2025
- Time 7:00PM EST
- Location Hancock, Michigan
- Price $27.50
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join the vibrant community of Hancock and Houghton, Michigan, for the Thatcher Markham Memorial Run on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 7:00 PM! This heartfelt 5K run/walk honors the memory of young Thatcher Markham, a victim of the 2018 Father's Day flood, and supports the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association and the Pigs 'N Heat relief fund. Participants will have the unique opportunity to race along closed streets, including a scenic route over the iconic Portage Lake Lift Bridge.
Whether you choose to run or walk the 3.1 miles, you'll be surrounded by friends, family, and community members, all coming together to celebrate Thatcher's legacy while promoting youth sports and assisting local first responders. This exciting event not only features professional chip timing and awards for various age groups, but it also serves as a fantastic lead-up to the 2025 Bridgefest parade, allowing you to enjoy both activities seamlessly. With T-shirts for participants and a lively atmosphere, the Thatcher Markham Memorial Run is a perfect blend of fitness, fun, and community spirit. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening in support of great causes and a cherished memory!
Whether you choose to run or walk the 3.1 miles, you'll be surrounded by friends, family, and community members, all coming together to celebrate Thatcher's legacy while promoting youth sports and assisting local first responders. This exciting event not only features professional chip timing and awards for various age groups, but it also serves as a fantastic lead-up to the 2025 Bridgefest parade, allowing you to enjoy both activities seamlessly. With T-shirts for participants and a lively atmosphere, the Thatcher Markham Memorial Run is a perfect blend of fitness, fun, and community spirit. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable evening in support of great causes and a cherished memory!
Organiser's Description
FRIDAY JUNE 13, 2025 7:00PM RACE START AT QUINCY ST AND DAKOTA ST, HANCOCK, MI RACE FINISH AT THE HOUGHTON PIER (BETWEEN THE MICHIGAN TECH LAKESHORE CENTER AND THE PORTAGE LAKE DISTRICT LIBRARY), HOUGHTON, MI
Come and run or walk with or in front of your family, friends, and neighbors. We are proud to honor the memory of Thatcher Markham with this 5K run/walk event that supports the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association and Pigs 'N Heat (Copper Country Police and Fire Relief Fund) in their missions to promote youth sports and support local fire/crime victims in the Copper Country. Thatcher's family and our community tragically lost Thatcher at 12 years old as a victim of the 2018 Father's Day flood in northern Houghton County. His memory has lived on through many local events and remembrances and this race is another way to make sure he is never forgotten by everyone in the Copper Country. It is also fitting that remembering Thatcher will help us with assisting local youth sports - Thatcher himself was a longtime CCJHA player - and local first-responders in their charitable work.
This race is your only opportunity to run/walk through downtown Hancock and Houghton and over the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on closed streets. The running race and non-competitive walk (5K, 3.1 miles) precedes the 2025 Bridgefest [https://www.bridgefestfun.com/] parade starting just west of downtown Hancock and finishing on the waterfront in downtown Houghton. You can participate in this event and not miss the parade too! The finish will be on the Houghton Pier, just a block off the parade route. We'll get there before they do!
This will be a first-class event with T-Shirts for all participants, professional chip timing and results, an accurate distance with mile splits, overall and age group awards, and safe race conditions. Not to mention probable great weather and an awesome time racing in front of a huge crowd! The TMMR is also a part of the 2025 Run the U.P. Challenge [https://www.queencityhalfmarathon.com/series] road race series as the fourth race on that schedule.
Add to your Bridgefest [https://www.bridgefestfun.com/] experience with a fun, fitness-oriented event. Support great causes and remember a fine young man. Set a goal, challenge yourself, and enjoy the comradery of your community both on the course and lining both sides of the street as you go by. This is a great warm-up event to prep for the Canal Run [https://www.canal.run/] in Hancock (July 19, 2025).
Come and run or walk with or in front of your family, friends, and neighbors. We are proud to honor the memory of Thatcher Markham with this 5K run/walk event that supports the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association and Pigs 'N Heat (Copper Country Police and Fire Relief Fund) in their missions to promote youth sports and support local fire/crime victims in the Copper Country. Thatcher's family and our community tragically lost Thatcher at 12 years old as a victim of the 2018 Father's Day flood in northern Houghton County. His memory has lived on through many local events and remembrances and this race is another way to make sure he is never forgotten by everyone in the Copper Country. It is also fitting that remembering Thatcher will help us with assisting local youth sports - Thatcher himself was a longtime CCJHA player - and local first-responders in their charitable work.
This race is your only opportunity to run/walk through downtown Hancock and Houghton and over the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on closed streets. The running race and non-competitive walk (5K, 3.1 miles) precedes the 2025 Bridgefest [https://www.bridgefestfun.com/] parade starting just west of downtown Hancock and finishing on the waterfront in downtown Houghton. You can participate in this event and not miss the parade too! The finish will be on the Houghton Pier, just a block off the parade route. We'll get there before they do!
This will be a first-class event with T-Shirts for all participants, professional chip timing and results, an accurate distance with mile splits, overall and age group awards, and safe race conditions. Not to mention probable great weather and an awesome time racing in front of a huge crowd! The TMMR is also a part of the 2025 Run the U.P. Challenge [https://www.queencityhalfmarathon.com/series] road race series as the fourth race on that schedule.
Add to your Bridgefest [https://www.bridgefestfun.com/] experience with a fun, fitness-oriented event. Support great causes and remember a fine young man. Set a goal, challenge yourself, and enjoy the comradery of your community both on the course and lining both sides of the street as you go by. This is a great warm-up event to prep for the Canal Run [https://www.canal.run/] in Hancock (July 19, 2025).
Races
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5K Run
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 13th June 2025 (7:00PM EDT)
$27.50
Packet Pickup Packet pick-up for pre-registered runners/walkers and late registration will be held on Thursday, 6/12/25, the day before the race at Copper Country Running Company (318 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI) from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Race packets can be picked up by others, if needed. Race Day Race Day registration and pre-registration check-in/packet pick-up near the race start (maybe Keweenaw Co-Op), 4:00pm 6:00pm. Race packets can be picked up by others, if needed. Race Day packet pick-up and registration will end promptly at 6:00pm. The pre-race staging area is Dakota St between Quincy St and Hancock St (across from Finlandia Old Main). Restroom facilities at the race start will consist of several porta-potties. Starting line is on Quincy St near the intersection of Dakota St in Hancock (west of downtown). All participants must be present for staging no later than 6:45pm. We will stage on Dakota St (south of Quincy St) and then move out onto Quincy St to get in starting positions after traffic has been stopped for the Bridgefest parade. Race Start (runners and walkers together) at 7:00pm to be followed by the Bridgefest Parade at 7:05pm. The use of headphones is strongly discouraged for the safety of our participants, as portions of the race course are not closed to traffic. Race Course All runners and walkers must stay ahead of the parade until the race course leaves the parade route (about 1.5 miles). If you are caught by the parade lead vehicle, you must step off the course onto a sidewalk (this has not happened in the past). This is a flat and fast 5K course with no major uphill climbs and a net elevation loss from start to finish. There is one major downhill section. Race course is Quincy St east through downtown Hancock, right turn onto Reservation St, left onto Front St, over the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on the northbound lanes into Houghton, left onto Shelden Ave through downtown Houghton. At the end of the parade route at Franklin Square runners and walkers will transition to the sidewalk eastbound on College Ave. At this point the course is not completely closed to traffic and participants must proceed no more than two abreast for the remainder of the course. Runners and walkers also must stay on the left side of the road at all times, facing traffic. There will be an aid station with water and sports drink adjacent to the College Ave sidewalk. The race route proceeds to the entrance of the Michigan Tech campus with left turns onto Cliff and then Phoenix Drives downhill to the Michigan Tech Central Receiving building, this is the only significant grade on the course, please use caution making a turnaround turn to the left around the stop sign onto the bicycle path, eventually following the Portage Canal shoreline (bike path on the water side of Super 8). Proceed on the bike path past the East Houghton waterfront park, Dee Stadium, and the Lakeshore Center. The finish is at the new Houghton Pier (between the Lakeshore Center and the Portage Lake District Library). Finish amenities will include water, sports drink, and snacks. -
5K Non-Competitive Walk
Incl. $2.50 Fee & T-Shirt
Fri 13th June 2025 (7:00PM EDT)
$27.50
Packet Pickup Packet pick-up for pre-registered runners/walkers and late registration will be held on Thursday, 6/12/25, the day before the race at Copper Country Running Company (318 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI) from 5:00pm - 8:00pm. Race packets can be picked up by others, if needed. Race Day Race Day registration and pre-registration check-in/packet pick-up near the race start (maybe Keweenaw Co-Op), 4:00pm 6:00pm. Race packets can be picked up by others, if needed. Race Day packet pick-up and registration will end promptly at 6:00pm. The pre-race staging area is Dakota St between Quincy St and Hancock St (across from Finlandia Old Main). Restroom facilities at the race start will consist of several porta-potties. Starting line is on Quincy St near the intersection of Dakota St in Hancock (west of downtown). All participants must be present for staging no later than 6:45pm. We will stage on Dakota St (south of Quincy St) and then move out onto Quincy St to get in starting positions after traffic has been stopped for the Bridgefest parade. Race Start (runners and walkers together) at 7:00pm to be followed by the Bridgefest Parade at 7:05pm. The use of headphones is strongly discouraged for the safety of our participants, as portions of the race course are not closed to traffic. Race Course All runners and walkers must stay ahead of the parade until the race course leaves the parade route (about 1.5 miles). If you are caught by the parade lead vehicle, you must step off the course onto a sidewalk (this has not happened in the past). This is a flat and fast 5K course with no major uphill climbs and a net elevation loss from start to finish. There is one major downhill section. Race course is Quincy St east through downtown Hancock, right turn onto Reservation St, left onto Front St, over the Portage Lake Lift Bridge on the northbound lanes into Houghton, left onto Shelden Ave through downtown Houghton. At the end of the parade route at Franklin Square runners and walkers will transition to the sidewalk eastbound on College Ave. At this point the course is not completely closed to traffic and participants must proceed no more than two abreast for the remainder of the course. Runners and walkers also must stay on the left side of the road at all times, facing traffic. There will be an aid station with water and sports drink adjacent to the College Ave sidewalk. The race route proceeds to the entrance of the Michigan Tech campus with left turns onto Cliff and then Phoenix Drives downhill to the Michigan Tech Central Receiving building, this is the only significant grade on the course, please use caution making a turnaround turn to the left around the stop sign onto the bicycle path, eventually following the Portage Canal shoreline (bike path on the water side of Super 8). Proceed on the bike path past the East Houghton waterfront park, Dee Stadium, and the Lakeshore Center. The finish is at the new Houghton Pier (between the Lakeshore Center and the Portage Lake District Library). Finish amenities will include water, sports drink, and snacks.
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