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Last Update 05/21/2026

2026 Greater Michigan Open Combine Race Schedule

 

Old Birds          
Week Date Station Shipping Release 1 Release 2 Release 3 Average Speed
1 *May 17 Gas City, IN *Saturday, May 16 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
2 *May 24 Pendleton, IN *Saturday, May 23 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
3 May 30 Columbus, IN Friday, May 29 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
3 May 30 Markle, IN Friday, May 29 None None C Release None
4 June 06 Bowling Green, KY

Thursday, June 04

 Regular Yearling None Regular
5 June 13 Pendleton, IN Friday, June 12 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
6 June 20 Gas City, IN Friday, June 19 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
7 June 28 Nashville, TN Friday, June 26 Regular None None Regular

 

*Shipping/Race day changed

 

Young Birds          
Week Date Station Shipping Release 1 Release 2 Release 3 Average Speed
1 Aug 15 Markle, IN Friday, Aug 14 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
2 Aug 22 Gas City, IN Friday, Aug 21 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
3 Aug 29 Pendleton, IN Friday, Aug 28 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
4 Sept 05 Gas City, IN

Friday Sept 04

 Regular Yearling None Regular
5 Sept 12 Columbus, IN Friday, Sept 11 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
5 Sept 12 Markle, IN Friday, Sept 11 None None C Release C Release
6 Sept 19 Gas City, IN Friday, Sept 18 Regular 5-Bird None Regular/5-Bird
7 Sept 27 Shepherdsville, KY Saturday, Sept 26 Regular None None Regular

 



Distances for each club rough guess on distances for reference only

Station APF FM GRM LM SCM
MARKLE, IN 100 200 175 150 100
GAS CITY, IN 125 225 200 175 125
PENDLETON, IN 150 250 225 200 150
COLUMBUS, IN 225 300 300 250 200
SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY 275 375 375 350 275
BOWLING GREEN, KY 375 475 450 425 375
NASHVILLE, TN 425 525 500 475 425