11:00am – Registration at Mill Creek campground and boat staging. (or alternative starting area as weather dictates)
12:15pm – Participants leave Mill Creek campground to drop their vehicles at the parking lot on the South side of the pedestrian bridge in Cheboygan. Directions: Take US23 South to Cheboygan. At the stoplight in Cheboygan; turn left and continue on US23 approximately 1/4 mile to Cleveland Ave. Right on Cleveland Ave about 1/4 mile to the pedestrian bridge parking lot.
1:00pm – Shuttle leaves from the pedestrian bridge to bring racers back to the start at Mill Creek Campground
1:30pm – Marathon course description and safety talk at Mill Creek starting area
1:45pm – Kayak launch and line up
2:00pm – Marathon starts!
5:00pm – Awards Ceremony and post-race party directly across pedestrian bridge at Cheboygan Brewing Company.