save the date for lighthouse 2020:
may 30, 2020!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR 2020!
New Race Director and the return of electronic timing!
The Lighthouse 100 is thrilled to announce the return of Mike Melton and MCM Timing as the official electronic timer of the 2020 Lighthouse 100! Mike and MCM Timing return to the Lighthouse 100 after being part of both our 2017 and 2018 events. Mike is simply the best in the business and with Mike's professionalism and attention to detail you can be guaranteed all measurements and times will be accurately recorded.
We are also thrilled to announce our new Race Director for 2020 and beyond, Ethan Olds! Ethan served as the Assistant Race Director for both the 2017 and 2018 Lighthouse 100 and is thrilled to take over the race and see it into the future.
New Race Director and the return of electronic timing!
The Lighthouse 100 is thrilled to announce the return of Mike Melton and MCM Timing as the official electronic timer of the 2020 Lighthouse 100! Mike and MCM Timing return to the Lighthouse 100 after being part of both our 2017 and 2018 events. Mike is simply the best in the business and with Mike's professionalism and attention to detail you can be guaranteed all measurements and times will be accurately recorded.
We are also thrilled to announce our new Race Director for 2020 and beyond, Ethan Olds! Ethan served as the Assistant Race Director for both the 2017 and 2018 Lighthouse 100 and is thrilled to take over the race and see it into the future.
welcome to the
May 30th, 2020
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Welcome to America's most-beautiful road ultramarathons . . . the LIGHTHOUSE 100-mile and LIGHTHOUSE 50-mile ultras!!
In Northern Michigan, at sunrise (6:00 am) on Saturday, May 30th, 2020, 100-mile runners will depart from the Old Mission Lighthouse, on the peninsula north of Traverse City, and head south to Traverse City, along the bay, and then make their way north, through Elk Rapids, Torch Lake, Norwood, Charlevoix . . . all the way to the Petoskey Lighthouse!!! The LIGHTHOUSE 100 is a point-to-point course that travels through some of the most scenic areas our country has to offer. You will be running almost exclusively on bicycle paths along the bay, paved trails, little-used country roads, and through some of the most exclusive areas in Michigan. All along the way, you will enjoy countless unobstructed views of the water. 
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Run mainly on quiet seaside bike paths and streets with little to no traffic (only 3-5 of the 100 miles are on the main road through the area (US31), and those few miles have a very wide shoulder), the LIGHTHOUSE 100 is a gorgeous course with terrain that ranges from flat to rolling hills. And with the moderate-to-cool North Michigan temperatures in early-June, this course is absolutely perfect for anyone looking to run a first 100-miler, or to notch a "PR" in the distance. Additionally, with the race so near the summer equinox, runners will enjoy 16 full hours of daylight (6:00 am until 10:00 pm), and when the sun sets, a full moon will illuminate their way throughout the night!
You can run the LIGHTHOUSE 100 either crewed or uncrewed, that's up to you. We will have fully-stocked aid stations approximately every 10 miles, and unmanned water stations every 5 miles between those stations. Whether you run crewed or uncrewed, rest-assured, you are in for a treat . . . this course is insanely-beautiful. Dave Krupski, the Lighthouse 100 founder, has run road ultras all over the world, from the California desert (Badwater) to the coast of Italy (UMS 175), to the iconic Spartathlon in Greece . . . and while Lighthouse cannot claim to be as difficult as those races, it is every bit as beautiful (and perhaps more so)! |
In conjunction with the LIGHTHOUSE 100, we will also be hosting the LIGHTHOUSE 50 mile race (which will follow the second-half of the 100-mile course)!
You will pass through gorgeous seaside towns such as Petoskey, Bay Harbor, Charlevoix, Torch Lake, Elk Rapids, Acme, and right through downtown Traverse City, America's "cherry capital"!
Regardless of which race you choose, both races will be electronically-timed, so your friends and family who are at home will be able to follow your progress online!
You will pass through gorgeous seaside towns such as Petoskey, Bay Harbor, Charlevoix, Torch Lake, Elk Rapids, Acme, and right through downtown Traverse City, America's "cherry capital"!
Regardless of which race you choose, both races will be electronically-timed, so your friends and family who are at home will be able to follow your progress online!
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Additionally, the LIGHTHOUSE 100 will feature fully-custom and personalized race bibs! For all runners who sign up by May 1st -- one month before the race date -- we guarantee their name and country will be on the bib! Also, we offer the option to request your favorite race number!!!
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Schedule of Events
Friday, May 29th, 2020
Packet Pickup: Running Fit - Traverse City South. 3301 South Airport Road, Traverse City, MI 49684
Time: TBA
Saturday, May 30th, 2020
6:00am EST - 100-Mile Start: Old Mission Lighthouse Park. 20500 Center Rd, Old Mission, MI 49686
12:00pm EST - 50-Mile Start: Final Location TBD. The 50 Mile race will follow the 2nd half of the 100-mile course
Sunday, May 31st, 2020
12:00pm EST - Race Ends for both 100-Mile and 50-Mile Runners. Bayfront Park - 101 E Lake St, Petoskey MI 49770
100-Mile Runners will have 30 hours to complete the race
50-Mile Runners will have 24 to finish
Packet Pickup: Running Fit - Traverse City South. 3301 South Airport Road, Traverse City, MI 49684
Time: TBA
Saturday, May 30th, 2020
6:00am EST - 100-Mile Start: Old Mission Lighthouse Park. 20500 Center Rd, Old Mission, MI 49686
12:00pm EST - 50-Mile Start: Final Location TBD. The 50 Mile race will follow the 2nd half of the 100-mile course
Sunday, May 31st, 2020
12:00pm EST - Race Ends for both 100-Mile and 50-Mile Runners. Bayfront Park - 101 E Lake St, Petoskey MI 49770
100-Mile Runners will have 30 hours to complete the race
50-Mile Runners will have 24 to finish
entry to The Lighthouse 100/50
(May 30th, 2020)
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Registration for the LIGHTHOUSE 100 will open to "alumni" (those who participated in the 2019 race) on Friday, June 8th, 2019, at 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Time, and stay open for one week (as a special "thank you" for those who joined us for the 2019 edition of the race!)
Registration for the general public will open August 26th, 2019 at 8:00am EST. The race will open at $200 for the LIGHTHOUSE 100 and $150 for the LIGHTHOUSE 50. (And registration fees will increase incrementally as the race approaches). Here is the schedule of prices and runner limits: -LIGHTHOUSE 100: limit 250 runners -LIGHTHOUSE 50: limit 150 runners -"Opening Day" (August 26th, 2019): -LIGHTHOUSE 100: $200 (opening day price only!!) -LIGHTHOUSE 50: $150 (opening day price only!!) - August 27th, 2019 - December 31st, 2019: -LIGHTHOUSE 100: $225 -LIGHTHOUSE 50: $175 - January 1st, 2020 - May 2020: -LIGHTHOUSE 100: $250 -LIGHTHOUSE 50: $200 |
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Cancellations and Deferrals
Because the LIGHTHOUSE 100 and LIGHTHOUSE 50 have many upfront costs, we have a strict and uniform policy of no refunds or exchanges and no person-to-person bib transfers.
However, we do offer runners the option to defer their entry to the following year.
We do understand that plans change, injuries happen, and various situations arise, but we feel it is most fair to apply a uniform policy to all, instead of a subjective line of who should receive a refund and who shouldn’t. All purchases and sales are 100% final, no exceptions. Refunds will not be issued based on weather conditions. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
However, we do offer runners the option to defer their entry to the following year.
We do understand that plans change, injuries happen, and various situations arise, but we feel it is most fair to apply a uniform policy to all, instead of a subjective line of who should receive a refund and who shouldn’t. All purchases and sales are 100% final, no exceptions. Refunds will not be issued based on weather conditions. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.
