First National Bank of Wakefield Marathon
Wakefield, MI
Local Historical Weather (Sep 09):
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | |
| H (°F) | 68 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 76 |
| L (°F) | 41 | 51 | 44 | 54 | 62 |
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Free Marathon!
This marathon is put on by Coach Jim Engel to help raise money for veterans organizations. There is no registration fee, but participants are asked to voluntarily donate to a … MORE
This marathon is put on by Coach Jim Engel to help raise money for veterans organizations. There is no registration fee, but participants are asked to voluntarily donate to a veterans organization. The year I ran, we were asked to donate to the Semper Fi fund. In 2014, the weather was mostly clear, but cool and windy. The course consisted of 9.5 loops around a bike path that circles Sunday Lake. There were 22 finishers in 2014, and each finisher received a river rock that was painted in Native American style like a turtle. It is one of my favorite finisher awards that I have ever received. Jim Engels does this free race as a labor of love, and it really shows. If you like small marathons, then this is one to do.