Annoucement about 2023
Dear Lighthouse 100/50 Friends,
It’s been an absolute joy to have served as Race Director for the Lighthouse 100 over the previous 2 years. At this time, however, I would like to announce that the Lighthouse 100 will not be returning for 2023. As a result of shifting personal circumstances, it has become clear to me, as well as our wonderful race staff and volunteers, that maintaining a race of this magnitude will not be possible in 2023. While I cannot speak to 2024 and beyond, we will not be hosting a race in 2023.
On behalf of everyone involved in the Lighthouse 100 we want to thank you and look forward to seeing you out on the roads again sometime real soon.
Ethan Olds and the Lighthouse 100 team.
welcome to the
june 11th, 2022
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Welcome to one of 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, June 11th, 2022, 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 two-lane roads and paved non-motorized pathways all while enjoying 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!
Schedule of Events
Friday, June 10th, 2022
Packet Pickup: Grand Traverse County Civic Center Pavilion - 1213 W Civic Center Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, June 11th, 2022
6:00am EST - 100-Mile Start: Old Mission Lighthouse Park. 20500 Center Rd, Old Mission, MI 49686
12:00pm EST - 50-Mile Start: Public Parking Lot just west of the Milton Township Historic Hall - 7268 Cairn Highway, Kewadin, MI 49648. The 50 Mile race will follow the 2nd half of the 100-mile course
Sunday, June 12th, 2022
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: Grand Traverse County Civic Center Pavilion - 1213 W Civic Center Drive, Traverse City, MI 49686
Time: 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Saturday, June 11th, 2022
6:00am EST - 100-Mile Start: Old Mission Lighthouse Park. 20500 Center Rd, Old Mission, MI 49686
12:00pm EST - 50-Mile Start: Public Parking Lot just west of the Milton Township Historic Hall - 7268 Cairn Highway, Kewadin, MI 49648. The 50 Mile race will follow the 2nd half of the 100-mile course
Sunday, June 12th, 2022
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
(June 11th, 2022)
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Registration for the LIGHTHOUSE 100 and LIGHTHOUSE 50 will open on October 25th, 2021 at 8:00am EST.
Pricing will be as follows for 2021: -LIGHTHOUSE 100: limit 100 runners -LIGHTHOUSE 50: limit 75 runners October 25th, 2021 - December 31st, 2021 -LIGHTHOUSE 100: $225 -LIGHTHOUSE 50: $175 January 1st, 2022 - June 1st, 2022: -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 deferrals, refunds, or transfers.
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.
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.
