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Bayshore Marathon 2027

✓ Verified date — May 29, 2027
Date
May 29, 2027
Location
Traverse City, USA
Distance
42.2 km
Difficulty
Not rated
Field
1,732 finishers

The 2027 Bayshore Marathon takes place on Saturday, May 29, 2027 in Traverse City, USA. A flat, out-and-back road course along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, 100 percent paved. Race-week weather is typically 11°C to 22°C.

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The course

A flat, out-and-back road course along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay in Traverse City, Michigan, 100 percent paved. It starts on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College, winds through one mile of residential neighborhoods, then follows the waterfront along the East Arm of the bay via Birchwood Drive, East Shore Road, Center Road (M-37) and Bluff Road. The only rise on the course falls between the 18 and 19 mile markers; the finish is on a track inside the stadium at the start/finish area.

Course summary source: bayshoremarathon.org

Course map & elevation

Distance

42.1 km

Elevation gain

95 m

Elevation loss

93 m

High / low

216 / 183 m

0 km183 m – 216 m42.1 km

🛰️ Community-sourced GPX with DEM-corrected elevation — not an organizer-verified course.

Race-week weather

Typical high

22°C

Typical low

11°C

Year-to-year swing

±1.2°C

Rain

2.4 mm/day

Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 20 km/h.

Difficulty

ClimbingNot rated
DownhillNot rated
Heat2/3
Altitude0/3

Race facts

Official race site
bayshoremarathon.org ↗
Start time
07:15
Field size
1,732 finishers (2026)
Boston qualifier
Yes

Distances: 42.2 km · 10 km

When is the Bayshore Marathon 2027?

The 2027 Bayshore Marathon takes place on Saturday, May 29, 2027.

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Predict your finish time

Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.

Race Time Predictor
Enter a recent race result to predict your finish time at another distance, using Riegel's formula.
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

Predicted Finish Time

52:07

Pace / km

5:13

Pace / mile

8:23

DistancePredicted Time
5K25:00
10K52:07
Half Marathon1:55:00
Marathon3:59:47

Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.

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