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Inaugural race:  june 10th, 2017

Welcome to America's next great road ultramarathons . . . the LIGHTHOUSE 100-mile and LIGHTHOUSE 50-mile ultras!!

In Northern Michigan, at sunrise (6:00 am) on Saturday, June 10th, 2017, 250 ultrarunners will depart from the Petoskey Lighthouse, on the Little Traverse Bay, and head south along Lake Michigan, Torch Lake, and the Grand Traverse Bay until they reach the cherry capital of America, Traverse City (Mile 80).  

After passing through Traverse City, the final spectacular 20 miles hug the east arm of the Grand Traverse Bay along the peninsula, to finish at the Old Mission Lighthouse!! 

The LIGHTHOUSE 100 will be a USATF-sanctioned 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.   

Run mainly on quiet seaside bike paths and streets with little to no traffic (only 3 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 (Miles 1-30) to rolling hills (Miles 30-100).   And with the moderate-to-cool North Michigan temperatures in mid-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 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 coolers with ice and water every 5 miles between those stations.

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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)!
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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"!  

Once you reach Traverse City, you will turn north for the final 20 miles along and up the East Bay Peninsula, where you will hug the bay all the way up to the Old Mission Lighthouse finish line!  These final miles are beyond compare . . . unbelievable vistas, multi-million dollar homes, and some of the best wineries, vineyards, B&B's, and breweries in the entire United States!!  

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!  

Additionally, the LIGHTHOUSE 100 will feature fully-custom and personalized race bibs!  Each runner will receive two bibs, to assist with in-race logistics, as well as to ensure at least one of them is in good condition for framing after the race!!  For all runners who sign up by May 10th -- 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!!!

entry to The Lighthouse 100/50
​(June 10th, 2017)

Registration for the LIGHTHOUSE 100 will open to the general public on October 17, 2016 at 12:00 pm (noon), Eastern Time.  The race will open at $150 for the LIGHTHOUSE 100 and $125 for the LIGHTHOUSE 50.  (And registration fees will increase incrementally as the race approaches).  Here is the schedule of prices and runner limits:

-LIGHTOUSE 100:  limit 250 runners
-LIGHTHOUSE 50:  limit 150 runners 

October 17th ONLY ("Opening Day"), 12:00 (noon, EST) through 11:59 pm:  
-LIGHTOUSE 100:  $150!!!
-LIGHTHOUSE 50:  $125!!!

-October 18th to October 31st:  
-LIGHTOUSE 100:  $200
-LIGHTHOUSE 50:  $150

-November 1st to April 30th(if spots are available):
-LIGHTOUSE 100:  $225
-LIGHTHOUSE 50:  $175

-May 1st to June 3rd (registration closes on 6/3 or when the limits are reached, whichever occurs first):
-LIGHTOUSE 100:  $250
-LIGHTHOUSE 50:  $200

our other raceS:  
​The DAYTONA SERIES!!

Join us in North Florida this December for the second running of the Great American Ultra . . . the DAYTONA 100 ultramarathon!!  Limited spots remain:  www.daytona100ultra.com

Whether you are running your first ultramarathon or looking for the perfect tune-up run for the KEYS 100, the DAYTONA BEACH 50s are the perfect races for you!!  With 50k and 50-mile options, and run almost entirely along the ocean and Intercoastal Waterway, the DB50s are flat, fast, and absurdly-scenic course!!  Visit www.daytonabeach50k.com to learn more and register for the new Spring Classic!!!

official lighthouse 100 charity

The LIGHTHOUSE 100 is proud to partner with Impossible 2 Possible (i2P), an amazing non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging youth to reach beyond their perceived limits, and to use adventure as a medium to educate, inspire and empower young people all over the world. i2P's Experiential Learning Programs and expeditions deliver the world to the classroom and the classroom to the world!

The vision of i2P is to break the boundaries that bind modern education by using mind blowing adventures as the platform for true interactive learning. All i2P expeditions are created as fully interactive web based experiential learning programs utilizing live satellite communications, daily videos, written blogs, and photo journals to deliver peer-to-peer learning from the most remote regions of the planet.

All expedition expenses are covered for Youth Ambassadors and all i2P Experiential Learning Programs are delivered free of charge to schools and students around the world.