The Canal Run is a run/walk full of tradition in the heart of Michigan's Keweenaw Peninsula. Visit canal.run for more information!
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32 DAYS. SHOUTOUT TO THE VOLUNTEERS! It takes more than 100 volunteers to make Canal Run happen every year. The water station heroes, the finish line cheerleaders, the early morning setup crew — they make race day magic.
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35 DAYS. SMILES MANDATORY! We can't confirm that smiling makes you faster. But we can confirm that Canal Run makes smiling unavoidable. 35 days to go! Register for any distance — f... coppershores.cc/4wLLvnc
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45 days out and the next generation is already warming up. These two have the right idea — Canal Run is a family affair, and the Keweenaw Coop Kids Dash is the perfect way to get the little ones in ... coppershores.cc/4wLLvnc
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THIS IS WHAT 50 DAYS LOOKS LIKE. (And what race day looks like, too.) Over 1,000 people made Canal Run 2025 the biggest in our 51-year history. Will you be part of the crowd in 2026?
50 days and counting. Registration is open... #CanalRun #CopperCountry coppershores.cc/4wLLvnc
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55 DAYS. FLEX ON IT. 55 days to get your training in, your crew signed up and your game face on. Canal Run 2026 features a beautiful course along the Portage Canal, a free high-quality photo download after the race and custom awards for top finishers ... coppershores.cc/4wLLvnc
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60 DAYS OUT AND ALREADY FEELING LIKE A WINNER. This guy gets it. That finish line feeling? It's 60 days away. Start your training, sign up your crew, and get ready to cross that arch with your own arms in the air.
Canal Run 2026 — the U.P.'s premier ... coppershores.cc/4wLLvnc
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THE COUNTDOWN IS ON, 64 DAYS TO GO!
She's already in race mode — are you? Canal Run 2026 is 64 days away and registration is OPEN for all events. Whether you're chasing a half marathon PR or bringing the kids for the Keweenaw Co-op Kids Dash, there's... coppershores.cc/4wLLvnc
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Exciting day for Canal Run - we've got our 2026 poster finalized! A big thank you for Chris Schmidt from @xmaticdesign for making this happen, they look GREAT! 😎 #CanalRun #CopperCountry #Studio13 #VisitKeweenaw
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Want to relive our 50th year celebration? We sure love thinking back to it. Especially on cold, cold Keweenaw days like this one! Our 2025 adult and youth Canal Run shirts are available for purchase thr... coppershores.cc/3NsYZ54 #CopperCountry #CanalRun #keweenaw #UpperPeninsula
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Presenting our 2025 Kathy Johnson Volunteer Award winner - Mary Jo Munch!!
Mary Jo has been a dependable volunteer for our race for more than a decade helping on Friday afternoon at bib pickup and at the Church of the Resurrection every Saturday morning. Thank you, Mary Jo, f...!
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This year we celebrated 50 years of Canal Run and we're hoping to keep that historical celebration going moving forward with some great content - including historical photos! If you have any great old photos you can share with us, please emai... #CanalRun #CopperCountry #keweenaw
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We're still looking for historical photos of the Canal Run. If you have any great photos you can share, please email them to us! Our email is hello@canal.run. #CanalRun #CopperCountry
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The planning for next year's Canal Run will start shortly. If you have any ideas for how we can improve the event for next year, please complete our survey! coppershores.cc/4mqBINi #CanalRun #CopperCountry
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Each year it takes more than 100 volunteers to make our amazing race happen. These people are amazing and we're so incredibly thankful to have all of them as part of the race. A couple years ago we asked sponsors to step up and make great prizes available to several of ...!
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If you loved that historical video we shared the week before the race, you'll love what else we have coming! We could still use your help making it the best it can be. If you have any great Canal Run photos from the past (especially pre-2005), we would... #CopperCountry #CanalRun
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You never know the story someone has when crossing through the finish line.
"I never thought I'd be at this point," Tina Lindgren-Hendra said as she fought back tears. "Especially after working from home all winter and not seeing people that was the m... coppershores.cc/3GZ1eKv
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Did you miss out on getting some sweet Canal Run apparel over the weekend? Don't worry! Our friends at Level Up Branded Apparel Specialists are still taking orders! Order your Canal Run apparel online now! coppershores.cc/4kYmjTk #CanalRun #CopperCountry
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PHOTOS ARE IN! A big shoutout to brockit inc. for another year of absolutely incredible photos! Remember you can download these for free, purchase the full resolution copies on their website AND you can search by your bib number to find photos of just you. coppershores.cc/40v9JU6
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RACE DAY IS HERE! Let's make it a safe and amazing Canal Run! Today's schedule:
🎽 6-8:45 a.m. - Bib Pick-Up - Bib pickup at the Church of the Resurrection
🚌 6-8:45 a.m. - Shuttle Service to Race Starts (race course closed to traffic, all partic... coppershores.cc/44RoZfi
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