Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac

Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac
Mackinac Island Harbor on June 29, 2009, at the end of the race.
First held1898; 126 years ago (1898)
Organizer Chicago Yacht Club
StartChicago, Illinois
FinishMackinac Island, Michigan
Length333 mi (289 nmi; 536 km)
Websitewww.cycracetomackinac.com

The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac is a 333-mile (289 nmi; 536 km) annual yacht race starting in Lake Michigan off Chicago, Illinois, and ending in Lake Huron off Mackinac Island, Michigan. It is hosted and managed by the Chicago Yacht Club. The "Mac" (as it is known) was first run in 1898 and is the oldest annual freshwater distance race in the world. The race hosts several hundred competitors each year and over 3,000 sailors.