The Brückeläufe is German for the Bridge Race, with a half marathon distance serving as an ideal prep race for any marathon runners and a 5K course offering a scenic fall tour through Michigan’s Little Bavaria. The Brückeläufe is a USATF-certified event that begins and ends at Heritage Park in …
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The Brückeläufe is German for the Bridge Race, with a half marathon distance serving as an ideal prep race for any marathon runners and a 5K course offering a scenic fall tour through Michigan’s Little Bavaria. The Brückeläufe is a USATF-certified event that begins and ends at Heritage Park in Frankenmuth. It is hosted by the Frankenmuth Jaycees, and all proceeds go to charitable causes.
The Bruckelaufe Race Half Marathon crosses 13 bridges in its 13.1 miles. Most notably the Holz Brucke (wooden bridge), the 1904 Gugel Bridge, and the 1907 iron trestle Black Bridge.
2019 marks the seventh year for the Frankenmuth Jaycees Race Series, which includes the Winterläufe, Volksläufe and Brückeläufe races. If you participate in all 3 races, you will be awarded a specially-designed finishers medallion at this year’s Brückeläufe Awards Ceremony.
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13 Bridges in 13 Miles
I like the concept of incorporating 13 bridge crossings across a half-marathon route and giving the event the German name for "bridge race." It was well organized. Part of the … MORE
I like the concept of incorporating 13 bridge crossings across a half-marathon route and giving the event the German name for “bridge race.” It was well organized. Part of the course takes a loop through a farm, and were it not for the runner behind me, I might have gone exploring “behind the barn” as it were. Still, I enjoyed the event a lot.