Event Description
About This Event:
First presented in 1991, the Kal-Haven Trail Run is a point to point 33.5 mile race on a "rails to trails" with a crushed limestone surface. The event begins in Kalamazoo at the Kal-Haven Trail's 10th Street trailhead and finishes in South Haven. Kal-Haven Trail Run benefits Girls on the Run of Greater Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Area Runners.
Website: http://kalhaventrailrun.wordpress.com/
Important Dates & Times:
Registration Fees:
- ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON APRIL 1ST (WED., 11:59PM)
- Solo Registration - $60
- 2 Person Team Registration - $40 per team member
- 3 to 6 Person Team Registration - $35 per team member
- ON-SITE REGISTRATION AVAILABLE
- Solo Registration - $70
- 2 Person Team Registration - $50 per team member
- 3 to 6 Person Team Registration - $45 per team member
Packet Pickup
- Friday, April 3 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm
- Gazelle Sports (214 South Kalamazoo Mall Kalamazoo, MI)
- Race Morning, April 4 from 6:00 – 7:15 am
- Kal-Haven Trail on 10th Street (where the race starts)
Event Information:
Solo Runners – 7:00 am start
- Kalamazoo to South Haven, MI 33.5 miles
- Driving directions from start to finish line http://g.co/maps/etxcs
- Solo runners may have up to 3 drop bags:
- #1 – Gobles
- #2 – Lacota
- #3 – South Haven (finish line) – all drop bags will be transported to South Haven after solo runners have passed through the aid station.
2 Person Teams – 7:15 am start
- Kalamazoo to Bloomingdale 17.6 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/2kx22
- Bloomingdale to South Haven 15.9 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/ej4tb
- Team member substitutions: The team captain may make changes to their teams online up to midnight on 4/5/2019.
3 to 6 Person Teams – 7:30 am start
- Teams with fewer than 6 runners are still required to complete each leg as detailed below.
- 10th Street to 6th Street – 3.9 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/q5k7v
- 6th Street to Kendal – 5.7 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/jb5jm
- Kendall to Bloomingdale – 8.0 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/7453y
- Bloomingdale to Grand Junction – 5.9 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/t2t9w
- Grand Junction to Kibbie – 6.5 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/cd2ek
- Kibbie to South Haven – 3.5 miles Driving directions http://g.co/maps/xym23
- Note – all distances are provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Team member substitutions: The team captain may make changes to their teams online up to midnight on 4/5/2019.
The Fine Print
- All registrations are final, no refunds or deferments will be given.
- To guarantee a t-shirt, registration must be received by 3/18/20.
- Solo Runners – limited to 150 participants (age 18 & up)
- 2 Person Team – limited to 45 teams
- 3 to 6 Person Teams – limited to 80 teams
- Important note for 3 to 6 person COED relay teams
- A coed 3-4 person team must have a minimum of one female runner
- A coed 5-6 person team must have a minimum of two female runners
- Team member substitutions: The team captain may make changes to their teams online up to midnight on 4/5/2019.
Tee Shirts:
To be guaranteed a Tee Shirt, registration must be received by 3/18/20. Extras will be ordered but available on a "First Come, First Serve" basis.
Awards:
- All finishers will receive a medal
- Solo event:
- 5 year age groups
- 2 Person Relay (overall only):
- Male
- Female
- Co-ed divisions
- 3 to 6 Person Relay (overall only):
- Male
- Female
- Co-ed divisions