_ The 2023 Stafford's Top of Michigan Festival of Races:

Stafford's Top of Michigan Festival of Races includes a series of races to benefit the Top of Michigan Trails Council and the Petoskey High School Track, Cross Country and Soccer teams.   

The course is run along the Little Traverse Wheelway, a nonmotorized trail that runs from Charlevoix, through Petoskey/Bay Harbor and onto Harbor Springs. This year, our course will be out and backs from Petoskey's waterfront. The trail is an excellent venue for runners. The trail is relatively flat and has spectacular views of the Little Traverse Bay. 

The Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k start and end in Petoskey.

Courses are as follows:
- 5k Course
- 10k Course
- Half Marathon Course

Event Information:

Event Date:

Saturday, May 28, 2022

Event Location:

Lime Kiln Kid’s Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park, Petoskey, MI 49770

Event Times:

• Friday Packet Pickup - 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ Top of Michigan Trails Council, 1687 M119, Petoskey, MI 49770
• Saturday Packet Pickup - 6:30 am to 7:15 am @ Lim Kiln Kid's Fishing Pier, Bayfront Park
• Half Marathon Race Begins - 7:30 am
• 10K Race Begins - 8:00 am
• 5K Race Begins - 8:15 am
• Awards - TBD

Registration Fees:   

• Half - $65, Early Registration (now through March 20, 2022, price increases again after April 20)
• 10K - $45, Early Registration (now through March 20, 2022, price increases again after April 20)
• 5K - $30, Early Registration (now through March 20, 2022, price increases again after April 20)

Registration Includes:

• Refreshments
• Finisher Medals
• Top Male/Female Awards
• Race Socks available for an additional cost