Race yourself and other competitors up the 500 stairs of Giant Pine Mountain in Iron Mountain, Michigan.  Are you tough enough to become the "King of the Mountain"? How about tackling the Deuce? Better yet, Challenge yourself to the EXTREME route!
 
New for 2026 - the Pine Muddin' 500, Trail run! Tackle one of our trails before you climb the stairs. Route is TBD but we can assure you - it's going to be a new challenge that'll be worth every second of training! 
 
The event will start at the top of Pine Mountain.  Participants will race down Kramer Drive to Lower Pine Mountain Road/Hibbard Street before turning on Pine Mountain Road and racing to the Pine Mountain 500.  Event is chip timed and participants will receive an overall and a Pine Mountain 500 time. Deuce participants will do it twice! EXTREME participants will do it FOUR times!