Marji Gesick 100

Welcome to Marquette County.

The Upper Peninsula is a vast landscape that quickly overwhelms the unprepared. Da Marji, as referred to by locals, will fool you. Do your homework. Believe the stories. Prepare. Marquette County trails are littered with rocks, roots, and punchy climb after punchy climb hammering you into submission. Since 2015 our average DNF rate is 60%. Weather in the U.P. can be defined as unpredictable. We encourage you to prepare for everything from the possibility of all-day rain or even flurries. Not kidding.

The coveted Marji Gesick belt buckle is awarded to those that can complete the 100-mile course in under 12 hours. Many have tried. Almost all have failed. They usually return to complete their unfinished business.

100+ miles. 12,000 feet of climbing.
With a course that is somewhere north of 100 miles (but probably south of 120), unpredictable weather, and relentless terrain, the Marji Gesick 100 is a day racers won’t soon forget. No matter how much they want to.

There’s a reason why professionals and amateurs alike travel from across the country to compete for the winning prize of one dollar. They come to test themselves. To find their limits & destroy them.

50+ miles. On foot.
Our 50+ mile ultra is a true test of one’s will. With a course that features every kind of rock imaginable to punishing climbs and potentially muddy descents the Marji Gesick 50 on foot is a long day (and night) no matter how you slice it.

We will hide a yet to be determined number of checkpoints throughout the course. They will be directly on course and easy to recognize. Competitors are required to arrive at the finish line with a token from each checkpoint (what the item is will be disclosed at a later date). If you do not have all of the required checkpoint items for your event you will be disqualified.

There is a cut-off at Jackson Park around mile 35. You must leave Jackson park by 2:00am EST Sunday morning. Unclaimed drop bags will be moved to the finish line at this time.