MARQUETTE, Mi. (WZMQ) – The Marquette Marathon held its packet pick-up and race expo today at the Superior Dome on Northern Michigan University campus. This race expo is an opportunity to mingle, browse for gear, and collect your packets. Plus, at 6 P.M. is a one mile race for the kids.
Saturday morning is when all the races start. The full marathon and marathon relay start at 7:30 A.M. at the Ishpeming Cliff Shaft Museum. The half-marathon starts at 9 A.M. at the Neguanee Michigan Iron Industry Museum. Finally, the 5K run also starts at 9 A.M at the Superior Dome. All races end at the Superior Dome; most racers are predicted to end around 10:30 A.M. to Noon.
“We encourage the city to come down and check out the race and cheer people on if you’re out on the course, if you have a business on the course, set up a cheer section,” said Kevin Thomsen, Race Official.
Registration for the race is still open until race day. If you would like to register or for more information on the race, go to the Marquette Marathon website.
