Mt. Baldhead Challenge

🚀 Race Overview

• Event: Mt. Baldhead Challenge
• Date: 2025-09-06
• Location: Saugatuck-Douglas, Saugatuck, MI
• Details: Celebrate the 25th Mt. Baldhead Challenge with us.

🏞️ Course Description

• Terrain: Run through scenic woodland trails, scale sand dunes, pound the pavement, and climb 302 steps up the iconic Mt. Baldhead.
• Distance: Two main events: 10K+ (slightly over 7 miles) and Half Marathon (13.1 miles).
• Challenge: Will you rise to the Challenge?
• Course Routing: May change to reflect street reopening: repairs projected by Memorial Day 2025.

🎫 Pre-Race Information

• Packet Pickup: Location at Community Church of Douglas, Times: Noon on September 5, 2025, and Race Day at 7:00 AM.
• Mail Option: Select mail-away packet option to receive your packet via USPS.
• Parking: Locations at Oval Beach and Community Church of Douglas: shuttles provided.
• Shuttle Timing: Buses from Community Church of Douglas to Oval Beach, departing at 8:00 AM.

🏁 Course Information

• 10K+ Route: From Oval Beach to downtown Saugatuck through trails, and up Mt. Baldhead steps.
• Half Marathon Route: Scenic, challenging 13.1 miles through trails, dunes, streets, and steps.
• Hydration Stops: Distributed throughout the course, providing Gatorade & water.
• Portable Restrooms: Available at various locations including Oval Beach and Coghlin Park.

📝 Signup Information

• Registration Opens: Priority for past participants and 2024 waitlisted runners starts January 5, 2025.
• Public Registration: Starts on February 24, 2025.
• Refund Policy: No refunds, but deferrals and transfers to the next year are allowed.
• Gender Options: Non-binary, male, and female options are available during registration.

🍻 Post-Race Celebration

• Celebration: At Coghlin Park with music, awards, hydration, nutrition, and adult beverages.
• Shopping: Opportunity to purchase MBC SWAG.
• Awards: Recognition for fastest participants and age group winners.
• Shuttle Service: Return shuttles to parking at Community Church of Douglas and Oval Beach.

💕 Why We Race

• Support: Every dollar of net proceeds supports FREE after-school and summer programs at Saugatuck Public Schools.
• Community: Contributions provided by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Holland.
• Challenge: Lace-up those running shoes and get ready for an unforgettable challenge!

🌐 More Information

• Registration Link: Mt. Baldhead Challenge Registration