Run the U.P. Challenge SERIES | 2O26 | presented by Queen City Running Company

Schedule

Sat Oct 31 2026 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Queen City Running Company | Marquette, MI

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Who's ready to get this party started? Registration for the 2026 Run the U.P. Challenge SERIES presented by Queen City Running Co. is now LIVE! Whoot whoot!
**Excited to announce some new opportunities for those coveted BONUS points in 2026, with 2 (two) 3O bonus-point races, 4 (four) 2O-point races, and 6 (six) 1O bonus-point races.
(...the final schedule will be LIVE soon!)
What's Involved?
- Runners will register to participate in the Run the UP Challenge by paying a one time fee of $5.00 to enter. You MUST be registered to score, as we will not score retroactively in 2026!
- Runners must participate in at least 5 of the 12 races listed to receive a Run the UP Challenge medal.
- At the completion of the 2026 race season, a Queen and King of the UP will be crowned at the 2026 Trick or Trot 1OK. Prizes to top 3 Men and Women.
- An age-graded point system will again be used to determine results for both men and women.
- Runners who participate in more than five races will have their results calculated based on their best five races.
- Live standings/updates will be posted during the SERIES.
Register at www.queencityhalfmarathon.com/series
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Queen City Running Company, 113 W Baraga Ave, Marquette, MI 49855-4744, United States

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