Bootjack Fun Run 9.06K

About the Event

Welcome to the 8th Annual BJFR!!! 🥳🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Created by friends for friends, the annual 9.06K Bootjack Fun Run is a 'move at your own pace' run/walk geared towards all ages and abilities. This is a dog-friendly event for friendly dogs, with leashes, please.

Race day is Saturday, August 8th, 2026 (2nd Sat in Aug).

Feature races are:

9.06k Run
9.06k Walk
Mini906 Run/Walk (runners and walkers start together)
0.906k Supermini (.56 mi that you can run, walk or gallop - for kids and kids at heart!) 😀

The race will start and end at the Dreamland Restaurant & Bar. The course is 9.06 kilometers (approx. 5.64 miles) and is situated on the wooded, paved road along beautiful Portage Lake in Lake Linden, MI. All proceeds will be donated to the Bootjack First Responders. This is a rain or shine event and refunds will not be permitted. In the unlikely event of a cancellation, shirts will be available at the Dreamland Restaurant until September 4, 2026, and all proceeds will still be donated to the Bootjack First Responders. Registration is open. T-shirts are guaranteed only to those who register online by July 20, 2026.

Registration Details:

Now through midnight of Aug 5, 2026 | Online registration
Pre-registration available in person at the Dreamland Restaurant on Friday, August 7 from 5:00-8:00 pm.
Same day registration at the Dreamland starting at 8:00 am.
*Note-T-shirts are only guaranteed to those that register by July 20, 2026. (We will have a limited supply of extra shirts, first come first serve)

Race Details:

Pre-registration

Friday, Aug 7
5pm-8pm Check-in and Race Shirt pickup at Dreamland Restaurant & Bar

Race Day Registration

Saturday, Aug 8
8 AM Check-in and Race Shirt pickup at Dreamland Restaurant & Bar

Race Day Itinerary:

8:30am |9.06k Run (5.6 miles)
8:45am | 9.06 Walk (5.6 miles)
9:00am | Mini906 Run and Walk 4.53k (2.8 miles) *Walkers and Runners start together.
10:00am | Super-Mini 0.906K (.56 miles)

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.6 mm

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air Avg wind speed

9.9 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.9)

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77.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:51

nightlight Sunset

21:01

About Lake Linden

Learn more about the host city, Lake Linden.

Lake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,020 at the 2020 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.