About the White Pine Thaw Marathon Relay
The course runs out-and-back on the Fred Meijer White Pine Trail, a paved rail trail through low-traffic stretches of countryside north of Comstock Park. Teams split the route into legs, with each runner handing off to the next before the course turns back south. The trail is plowed ahead of race day, so snow and ice are usually managed, though conditions on a late-winter morning in Michigan can vary.
The race finishes near Vitale's Restaurant on West River Drive, where food and drinks are available inside right after you finish. Parking around the venue fills up, and the organizers ask teams to carpool. Packet pickup the day before is at Third Nature Brewing, a local spot that sponsors the event and is worth the stop.
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White Pine Thaw Marathon Relay 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
Marathon Results · 2026
43finishers
3:10:57winner
4:09:21median
5:25:28cutoff
Top 3: Suckin' Diesel . (3:10:57) · Is this like the Fred? . (3:13:13) · Low T . (3:25:10)
The White Pine Thaw Marathon Relay has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles3/7/2027 09:00$60
26.2 Miles3/7/2027 09:00$80
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