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Mackinac 8 Mile Road Race – September 7, 2024

Race Start Time is 9:30 am!

End your Summer with the Mackinac 8 Mile Road Race

Join us for the 53rd anniversary of this exciting, summer-ending event. You will experience Mackinac Island in one of the oldest and most scenic races in Michigan. The Island is a unique destination that can only be reached by ferry. Step back in time to a bygone era where travel is done by foot, bicycle, carriage or horse. With up to 1,600 runners and walkers, this is definitely a race you and your family will never forget!

Race Photos on Your Results Page!
We are offering FREE race photos to all of our participants. After the race, view your results and photos taken at the race – all on one page! You will be able to share as many photos as you want for free!

2024 Mackinac Island Trio Series!

Register for three RunMackinac races (either the Fort2Fort 5 Mile or the Lilac Festival 10K, plus both the Mackinac Eight Mile and the Great Turtle Trail Race) and you will receive a special Mackinac Island Trio Series medal. This will be a separate medal from the other finisher’s medals you will receive at the completion of all three races, and will be awarded following the Great Turtle Half Marathon. You can register individually for all three events and be eligible for the Trio and the medal.

Great Race Shirts and Medals!

All participants receive a great long sleeve shirt and a commemorative Mackinac Island Eight Mile medal!

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Grand Hotel – Cork & Fork: A Celebration of Female Culinary Talent – September 26 – 29, 2024

Grand Hotel - Cork and Fork

Available Thursday, September 26 – Sunday, September 29, 2024

Description

Take a culinary adventure by experiencing Cork & Fork: A Celebration of Female Culinary Talent. A variety of guest chefs and our own Master Sommelier, Elizabeth Schweitzer, come together for a weekend of fine wine & dining including an eight-course wine-paired tasting dinner.

The 2024 theme for Cork & Fork is Family Heritage. Five participating chefs to be announced soon!

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • Grand Hotel welcome amenity
  • Friday welcome reception
  • Saturday culinary events (details coming soon)
  • Saturday evening eight-course wine-paired tasting dinner
  • Sunday brunch with chef Q&A
  • Complimentary Admission to the Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum
  • Add extra days for up to 50% discount off our flexible rates. Discount available September 25, 29 and 30.

The Cork & Fork: A Celebration of Female Culinary Talent package can also be booked by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

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*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, 19.5% resort fee and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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Grand Hotel – Fall Murder Mystery Weekend – October 18 – 20, 2024

Grand Hotel - Fall Murder Mystery Weekend

Arrive Friday, October 18 • Depart Sunday, October 20, 2024

Description

Consider yourself warned: Not everything is how it seems at Grand Hotel during Murder Mystery Weekend. Join us in October for an interactive weekend brought to you by The Murder Mystery Company, founded in Michigan. The intrigue begins Friday night, and the crime is solved Sunday morning.

Mystery at the Masquerade: The time is the fall of 1927 and you’re invited to a party unlike any other. Grand Hotel will be throwing a Masquerade Ball for only the most elite among the elite of society. Your invitation comes with a friendly warning. Behind the glitz and glamour of a roaring Masquerade Ball lies the sinister motives of murder amongst one of the guests. Will you and your guests be able to unmask the murderer before it’s too late? There is only one way to find out.

Package Includes:

  • Grand Hotel Accommodations
  • Breakfast and dinner daily
  • All resort amenities
  • Friday evening Murder Mystery Welcome Reception
  • Murder Mystery activities and entertainment including interactive Crime Scene Investigations on Saturday afternoon and evening
  • Sunday morning “Who Done It” closing session
  • Special discount on ferry tickets

This Murder Mystery Weekend package is also available to book by calling Grand Hotel Reservations at 1-800-334-7263.

About the Murder Mystery Weekend

This invite comes from somebody with murder on their mind. Your invitation promises plenty of excitement and intrigue. However, beyond the glitz and glamor of this event lies something more sinister.

You and your party play the detective in this interactive game of mystery and murder behind the closed doors of Grand Hotel. Investigate the scene of the crime, interrogate suspects, and solve a murder. This one-of-a-kind event promises to be nothing short of a “Grand” ol’ time.

Upon check-in, receive your first packet of information and clues. Friday is the kick-off performance, which sets the tone of events and when the first murder takes place. On Saturday, there is a brief gathering with the Detective, who explains the hunt for clues. (This also allows you some time on your own to enjoy the beauty of Mackinac Island and Grand Hotel.)

Come back on Saturday afternoon, when Act II is performed and another murder takes place. The evening concludes with three interactive mysteries, where guests in different groups will be rotated into the mystery experiences. Sunday morning the mystery is solved!

Watch “Grand Hotel Presents The Murder Mystery Company” Video

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*Subject to Michigan 6% sales tax, 3% Mackinac Island assessment, and a $15.00 per person, per stay, baggage-handling charge. Regular children’s rates apply. Extra charges apply for additional adults over double occupancy rates. Dates are subject to availability. A 30-day cancellation policy applies.

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Mackinac Island Great Turtle Trail Run – October 26, 2024

Mackinac Island Great Turtle Trail Run

This year marks the 28th running of one of the most scenic trail events in the state.  Join over 2200 participants running and walking the inside trails of Mackinac Island during the last open weekend of the season.

Great Swag!  Our 2024 is not yet determined but this race is known for its swag and you can count on another great garment.  All who register will receive our Great Turtle commemorative garment and our signature finish medal!

Come enjoy the beauty of late fall on Mackinac Island, great end-of-season sales and fun Halloween events for adults and kids.

FREE Race Photos!
We are again offering FREE race photos to all of our participants. Photos will be provided to all race participants on their personalized Results page. You can view and share your photos on your results page at no additional fee. 

Location
The Great Turtle Half Marathon will start directly in front of the Mission Point Resort.

The 5.7 Mile Run and Walk will start directly in front of the Straits Lodge of the Mission Point Resort, at the corner of Wendall Street and Mission Street.

The finish line for all events will be located in the park, just off the main road, also in front of Mission Point Resort.

Starting Times –
The 5.7 Mile Run & Walk will start at 10:30 AM
The Half Marathon will start at 10:45 AM

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