Iron Mountain Road and Trail Half Marathon...

• Half Marathon:- Run 13.1 Miles
• Mini-Thon:- Run 2 Miles
• Kids Mini-Thon:- Run 2 Miles

Race Information
Everything you need to know about the 6th Annual Iron Mountain Road & Trail Half Marathon and 2-mile Mini-Thon! Including our 3-person Relay!

Saturday, September 23, 2017 @ 8:00 AM CST (walkers must begin at 7:00 am)

Category                                                           2/14-3/31         4/1-5/31       6/1-7/31            8/1-9/22           
Half Marathon (All Participants)                        $55                $65               $75                    $85
Half Marathon 3-person Relay                         $150               $160             $170                  $180

Category                                                           2/14-6/30                                7/1-9/22 

Millie Hill Minithon (14 & under)                            $15                                     $20
Millie Hill Minithon (15 & up)                                 $20                                      $25

Registration is available online or by mail-in entry form. Mail-in forms are available at www.imrthalfmarathon.org and all 8 branches of First National Bank & Trust. For bank locations, please refer to www.fnbimk.com. There is no race day registration. The final opportunity for registration will be in person at Packet Pick Up on Friday. All abilities are welcome but all participants must finish the race by 11:30 p.m., at this time the course will be open to traffic without direction from volunteer staff and police.  For this reason, walkers must start at 7:00 am.

What The Registration Fee Includes
All registered participants receive a Racer Shirt when registered by September 1, 2017. Half Marathoners will also receive a swag bag and all half marathon finishers will receive a unique finishers medal. Also, fruit, bagels, and beverages will be provided to runners after the event.

Packet Pick-Up
Packet Pick-Up will be Friday, September 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m., and race day morning from 6:30 – 7:30 a.m. Packet Pick-up will be located within City Hall directly across from the start line.

Half Marathon Course
The route will offer scenic diversity as it travels through historic downtown Iron Mountain, over the Chapin Mine Pit, alongside beautiful Lake Antoine, dipping into the picturesque Fumee Lake Natural area, back out and around the rest of Lake Antoine and back to downtown Iron Mountain.

Half Marathon Relay
In 2014 we added a fun, 3-person Relay option for our beautiful Half Marathon course. Two transition points, both near Lake Antoine, will allow runners of all abilities to experience our awesome course! Leg 1 of the relay is approximately 3.45 miles, leg 2 is approximately 5.90 miles and leg 3 is approximately 3.77 miles. All three team members recieve a t-shirt and a finisher's medal. Corporate, family, friend teams and more are all welcome! Registration form available at http://www.imrthalfmarathon.org

Mini-Thon Course
The Mini-Thon will start out the same as the Half Marathon, downtown and over the Chapin Pit turning right after the Pit onto Third Street. Run/Walkers will turn onto Park Avenue which will go up Millie Hill to East A Street, then down East A Street to Van Buren then down to the Finish.

Aid Stations
There will be 6 water/aid stations available along the course. These will be approximately located at miles 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. Water will be available at each station. PowerAde will be available at the stations located near miles #8 and 12. Oranges will be at the station near mile #8. A fresh spring water fountain is available in the Fumee Lake Natural Area near miles 4.8/8.0 on the Half Marathon course. There is one aid station along the 2-mile minithon course located near the top of Park Avenue hill.

Awards
Awards will be given to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place overall male and female finishers for the 2-mile as well as medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for kids divisions. Kids age division is as follows: 4 and under, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-12, 13-14 years. Awards for the Half Marathon will be given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall male and female finishers as well as awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for male and female age groups. Age groups for the Half Marathon are as follows: 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70 and over.

Official Host Hotel
TBD

Post Race Party
NEW this year:  Iron Mountain's famous Oktoberfest will be taking place on race day.  You will recieve free entry and a free beer post-race.