Fall has a way of sneaking up on you here in Copper Harbor, and so does the next Back 9 Endurance Run. Yes, it is only September. Yes, May 29-30, 2027 feels like a long way off. But ask anyone who has run all twelve (or twenty-four) hours on our loop, and they will tell you the training starts long before the start line does.
The trails are still dry and are in great shape right now, so there is no better time to get out and get reacquainted with them before the snow flies. Walk them, run them, learn where the roots and rocks are hiding. Your legs (and your headlamp, come race night) will thank you in May.
Whether you are chasing a solo finish or rounding up a two- or four-person relay team, now is a good time to start talking training plans, picking teammates, and dreaming a little about next year’s loop count. We only take 40 runners, and look forward each year to having a quaint event each Memorial Day Weekend.
Here we go again. See you out there.
