Loop The Lake

🏃‍♂️ About the Event

• Overview: Come celebrate the Boardman Lake Loop Trail! The Traverse City Track Club presents Loop The Lake, a 4-mile, 8-mile, and 2-person relay trail race around Boardman Lake, just south of downtown Traverse City.
• Trail Features: The race will follow the Boardman Lake Loop Trail, which includes mostly pavement, as well as some gravel, bridges, and boardwalks.
• Event Types: The 4 mile event is open to runners and walkers. The 8 mile event is recommended for runners only.
• Course Closure: Course closes at 8pm.

📏 Distance

• Certified Race: 4 miles Exactly! This race has been certified by the USATF.
• Relay Details: The individual 8 mile and relay (2 people run 4 miles each) will be slightly over 8 miles.

🏞️ About the Course

• Start/Finish Point: The race will follow the Boardman Lake Loop Trail, starting and finishing in Hull Park on the north side of the lake.
• Course Features: The east side is a heavily wooded segment featuring gentle curves and a mix of pavement, boardwalk, and some gravel surface.
• Bridges: The southern end features two bridges over the Boardman/Ottway River and an extended boardwalk over the Boardman Lake Cove.
• Direction: We will be running in a clockwise direction.

• Wave Start: The race will include a wave start at Hull Park.
• Line Up: Runners will be asked to line up according to their estimated finish time.

🚦 Wave Starts

• Safety Measures: We want to ensure a safe and great experience for all participants.
• Distribution: We will utilize a wave start on an honor basis (participants will line up according to their expected finish time).
• Volunteers: Volunteers will be on hand to help determine waves.

🚗 Parking

• No Parking at Hull Park: While there will not be parking available within Hull Park, there are many parking options nearby within walking distance.
• Avoid Specific Areas: Please do not park at any apartment complexes or within the Brick Wheels parking lot.

🎽 Packet Pickup

• Information Coming Soon: Stay tuned for packet pickup information.

🌟 Background

• Community Collaboration: "This beautiful and highly anticipated Loop is the product of meaningful, high-impact collaboration, years of support, gumption, and hard work from many facets of the community."
• Ownership: The Boardman Lake Trail is owned by the City of Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, and Garfield Township.
• Trail Care: TART Trails works with the City, County, and Township to support the development and maintenance of the trail.