August 22, 2019
Dear Third Street business owner,
The Marquette Marathon Committee is excited to announce the 10th running of the Marquette Marathon and Half Marathon coming up on Saturday, August 31st. Our race is an exciting opportunity for the local businesses on Third Street to be front and center to 1,000+ runners, 250+ volunteers, 3,000+ family members, and countless community spectators as they gather around the finish line at the intersection of Third Street and Michigan.
The full marathon will start at the Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum in downtown Ishpeming, while the half marathon will be starting at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee. Both races will head down the beautiful Iron Ore Heritage Trail, and make their way into downtown Marquette. While the full marathon runners will complete a loop around Presque Isle, both races will end by running up Pine Street, taking a right onto Fair Avenue, and then finish with a left hand turn onto Third Street. The 5K race starts on Presque Isle with an earlier finish than the full and half marathon on Third Street. The finish line for all races will be at the intersection of Third and Michigan Streets. Fair Avenue (from Pine to Third Street) and Third Street (from Fair Avenue to Michigan Street), will be officially closed at 5:00 a.m. and will re-open at 2:30 p.m. Michigan Street, between Third and Front Streets, will remain closed until 4:00 p.m. for post-race festivities.
*For shopping convenience at Third Street businesses, Marquette City Police will be available to allow vehicles to cross Third Street at Magnetic Street during the race, however, priority will be given to runners on the course. There will be parking along Second Street, and along all access streets to the East and West of Third Street. Businesses along Third Street will be accessible within a short walk for customers and are affected by this street closure for only 3-4 hours of operating time.
We are excited to be working with the businesses on Third Street again and appreciate all your support of this event. We would love to have the support of your business! We are always in need of food donations for runners and discount coupons for registration bags. If you have another idea for sponsorship or would like to help, please contact us at sponsorship@marquettemarathon.com. If there is anything we can do for you at this time, or on race day, please contact us at director@marquettemarathon.com. Our hope is to continue developing this community-building event that promotes healthy living for all ages, while also showcasing the beautiful city of Marquette and boosting our local economy. Thank you for all your support! We are looking forward to working with you on race day!
Sincerely,
Jorgen Chapin
Jorgen Chapin, Race Director
and the Marquette Marathon Race Committee
PO Box 746, Marquette, MI 49855
