Groundhog Marathon

Groundhog Marathon Groundhog Day Marathon, Half Marathon, World Championship One-Sixth Marathon Then there’s Augustus T. Groundhog, better know as Grand Rapids Gus.

We've all heard of Punxsutawney Phil, the little furry guy in Pennsylvania who comes out, sees his shadow, and declares six more weeks of winter. He’s Phil’s much more interesting cousin. Unlike Phil, who it seems can only see shadows, Gus has much better eye sight and can look at a calendar on February 2 and know that spring doesn’t start for six weeks. Gus suggested that instead of lamenting ove

r six more weeks of winter, we should EMBRACE the cold and snow and do something fun. And so, the Groundhog Day Marathon was born.

02/21/2026

Love seeing people reaching big goals!

02/19/2026

BIG registration week for the White Pine Thaw - Marathon Relay and we're down to 45 remaining spots!

If you have yet to fill your team or have been holding off on registering a new team, this is your moment!

You can do a Team Relay or the 26.2 Solo

https://runsignup.com/.../WhitePineThawMarathonTeamRelay

All 14 years. All of them the Full Hog. We are so honored to be one of Matt's Stupid Ideas.
02/11/2026

All 14 years. All of them the Full Hog. We are so honored to be one of Matt's Stupid Ideas.

A completely snow covered course. 12°F at the start. I wouldn't have it any other way.

For the last fourteen years this race has been a winter tradition. While you can never be sure what you're going to get when it comes to the weather, the one thing you can count on is that it will be worth the trip. You may have bare pavement, or knee deep snow, but either way you're in for a good time.

Thanks once again to Don and the rest of the team for yet another excellent race. Until next year.....

14th Annual Groundhog Marathon
4:35:03 - 5th Place M45-49 / 43rd Overall
❤️

Thanks, stellafly, for capturing the day. The photos are available for free download!
02/09/2026

Thanks, stellafly, for capturing the day. The photos are available for free download!

02/08/2026

Lost and found: I have some. One pair of Shokz headphones that I know are pretty expensive. That strap with a couple of spikes that someone was looking for just before the start. A couple pairs of various gloves. Somebody left their hoodie and buff on the gear drop table.
Contact Don if you lost something.

Reeling in all the glory of Groundhog, make sure to register and join us for the White Pine Thaw - Marathon Relay, March...
02/08/2026

Reeling in all the glory of Groundhog, make sure to register and join us for the White Pine Thaw - Marathon Relay, March 22nd!

Teams will gather at Vitales in Comstock, before taking on the paved and plowed White Pine Trail, for 13.1 north to Russell road, then returning for the party inside Vitales! First drink and bowl of chili is on us!

https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/ComstockPark/WhitePineThawMarathonTeamRelay

Thanks for coming out to Groundhog with us! There will be a lot more pictures coming from our friends at stellafly tomor...
02/07/2026

Thanks for coming out to Groundhog with us! There will be a lot more pictures coming from our friends at stellafly tomorrow.

Congratulations to our Marathon Winners, Jacob Hojnoski and Violet Butts. Half Marathon Winners: Charlie Vrieland and Julie Rotman Grevengoed and the biggest winner is Jacob's daughter, who just found gained another groundhog to join her tea party.

02/07/2026

The start of the 1/6 Marathon

Congratulations to our overall winners of the 1/6 Marathon: Nicholas Brower and Nicole Robbins!
02/07/2026

Congratulations to our overall winners of the 1/6 Marathon: Nicholas Brower and Nicole Robbins!

1/6 Marathon WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP happens tonight at6:30PM.We’re going to be here anyway. So we may as well have a race.Al...
02/06/2026

1/6 Marathon WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP happens tonight at
6:30PM.

We’re going to be here anyway. So we may as well have a race.
Also, early packet pickup for Groundhog full and half is tonight. Grab your bib, say hello, and cheer our Moonlight Runners on.

A few things that matter:
• Consider screws in your shoes or YakTrak
• Dress warm. You're doing loops this weekend so you can drop stuff off as you come around.
• If you're running tonight, bring a headlamp. It's dark.

Consider it a winter journey. We’ll be out there with you!

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