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Justin Poehnelt
WAITLIST ACTIVE July 25, 2026
Grand Island

50K

Munising, MI
Other Distances: Marathon1/2 Marathon
Field Strength
66.7%
3 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
100
Registered Runners

The Grand Island Trail Run is a breathtaking ultramarathon held on a remote wilderness island in Michigan's Lake Superior, featuring a 50K course that circles the island's rugged perimeter. Runners encounter a stunning variety of terrain, from 300-foot sandstone cliffs and white sand beaches to dense old-growth hardwood forests with views of the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

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Field Strength

Field Strength
66.7%
Rank of 20th
-3.4%
Median Rank
71.0%
90+
3
80-89
6
60-79
16
<60
3
New
72
Elite Runners (90+)
Count
3
+0.5 vs avg
% of Field
3.0%
+1.6% vs avg

About rankings: Stats based on 28 runners with 5+ UltraSignup finishes.

Field Strength is the UltraSignup rank of the 20th strongest qualified runner—a higher value indicates greater depth of talent.

Excluded: 23 with <5 finishes, 49 unranked

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Registration Analysis

Total Entrants
100
Ranked Runners
28
Field Size Meter
Smallest (50) Largest (883)

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
CH
Coulter Holden
7 results
South range, WI
90.5%
JR
Jorge Roca
7 results
Cumming, GA
80.7%
CM
Cameron Mueller
12 results
Green Bay, WI
73.6%
DH
Daniel Hunter
9 results
Branford, CT
71.6%
CJ
Chad Johnson
8 results
Golden Valley, MN
71.1%