May 20, 2022

The Long Road to the North Country Trail Run 50K

By Erica WalshMRG Contributor I became aware of the North Country Trail Run after completing the 2019 Michigan Ragnar Trail […]

June 29, 2021

Run for Cherries: Festival of Races in Traverse City returns!

It’s safe to say that the Michigan race scene is really getting back on its feet, now that pandemic restrictions […]

May 27, 2020

Bayshore Race Reminiscing, Ramping up Running + Rethinking Race Plans

Andrew Buikema, a Rockford, Mich. runner and race director, was continuing his years-long quest to qualify for the Boston Marathon […]

June 26, 2019

My First 50-mile Trail Race

By Ali Lopez MRG Contributor A couple of weeks ago I did something I never would have imagined doing when […]

June 24, 2019

Sugar Sand Beaches, Lighthouses, Starry Nights at Ragnar Road Michigan

Unforgettable scenery meets ultimate running challenge. Sounds intriguing (and fun and definitely worth doing), right? The 4th annual Ragnar Road Michigan […]

May 24, 2019

‘Anything Really is Possible’ – Jon Conkling, Triathlete, Runner & Dad of 5

Jon Conkling’s wake-up call came in late 2011. It was then that the Ada, Mich. husband and dad of five […]

May 15, 2019

Latest MRG News (Discount Codes, First-ever MRG Race + Bayshore Expo!)

You’ll want to tune in to the latest Michigan Runner Girl podcast episode to hear some big announcements as well […]

May 6, 2019

S’mores, Live Music, Food Trucks (and Running!) at Ragnar Michigan Trail

In just over a month, trail runners from all across Michigan, the Midwest and beyond will meet up at Hanson […]

First Annual Michigan Runner Girl Trail 10K & 5K on Aug. 4

Nearly a decade ago, while on an everyday run in my neighborhood, the idea of Michigan Runner Girl came to […]

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