Run the Great Lakes: Sault's biggest race back for 25th year

Locals are invited to lace 'em up for the Sault's biggest running event — Run the Great Lakes.

The 25th annual run kicks off on June 9 at the Delta Hotel. 

Runners interested in early bird pricing have one week left to register. 

The registration fee of $40 supports both local health charities, and includes your numbered bib, light post-race refreshments, and qualifies you for division race prizes. Those registered by May 29 will also receive a 2024 run t-shirt.

For more information, see the press release below. 

The Sault’s biggest running event is back: on Sunday, June 9, join hundreds of runners for the 25th Annual Run the Great Lakes! Raising tens of thousands for ARCH Hospice and Sault Area Hospital Foundation, kids, fun-runners, walkers, and fitness gurus alike are welcome to the annual event hosted at the Delta Hotel in Sault Ste. Marie.

With just one week left for get the “early bird” rate and qualify for a technical running shirt, register now for Run the Great Lakes presented by Cintas. You don’t have to be fast - you can jog or even walk your way to the finish line at either the Great Lakes Honda 5K, or the Canadian Tire 10K. The registration fee of $40 supports both local health charities, and includes your numbered bib, light post-race refreshments, and qualifies you for division race prizes. Those registered by May 29 will also receive a 2024 run t-shirt.

Families and kids of all ages are invited to participate in the Northern Credit Union Kids Run. Register your child for a 1K or 2K distance for only $20, which includes a 2024 run t-shirt! Enjoy family-friendly activities as well, including water sprinklers, bean-bag toss, sidewalk chalk, “tattoo” table and lots of food, prizes, and giveaways.

“As a group we are really excited to offer up this year’s Run the Great Lakes. We have raised over $150,000 for great causes over a couple of decades, and had fun doing it. This is just getting bigger and better. We now also offer a super kids event, and welcome all to join us. You can race the clock, jog with friends, or just walk and still know you’re helping yourself and 2 valuable charities for our city!” - Doug Richardson, Run Committee Chair and owner of The Shoe Fits!

Run the Great Lakes is the premier walking and running event in Sault Ste Marie for the last 25 years: last year over 500 runners joined in! This event is possible, thanks to the generous support of our Presenting sponsor Cintas, Platinum sponsors Northern Credit Union, Canadian Tire, and Great Lakes Honda, Gold sponsors Delta Hotels by Marriott Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront, Tenaris, DIG, The Shoe Fits!, Rome’s Your Independent Grocer, Evolugen, and SooToday.com, and Silver sponsors Freshii, Ram Fitness & Cycling Studio, and SK Group Inc. You can find the event on Facebook here or peruse the website here for more information, pictures, and standings from previous years. We hope to see everyone out on Sunday, June 9, all laced up, and ready to put the fun into run!