ARICM 50/50 Raffle
“Help Float Our Boats”
The ARICM holds an annual 50/50 raffle to help support the Marathon’s operating costs. Ticket sales begin approximately one week before the race and continue throughout race week. The winning ticket is drawn at the start line in Grayling during the opening program on Saturday before the start of the race.
For details on ticket sale locations and the drawing time, please refer to the Spectator Guide or the Marathon’s social media channels.
2025 Prize Amount $22,909
Prize Winner: Ben Goscicki, Grayling MI
Ticket #: 07720
Ticket Sales Location: Super Sponsor Ticket Pack
Past Winning Tickets
| Year | Winner | Ticket # | Prize Amount |
| 2022 | Tom Marquard | 00726 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Andrea Wilson | 00983 | $10,081 |
| 2024 | Cheryl Hutchinson | 26846 | $18,607 |
| 2025 | Ben Goscicki | 07720 | $22,909 |
| 2026 | Could Be You | TBD | $$$$$$$ |
Over 113,000 Tickets Sold Since 2022!!
50/50 Super Sponsors support the race through purchasing ticket packs of 1,000 for $1,000.
Super Sponsor packages include:
- 1,000 sequentially numbered raffle tickets (example 07000 – 07999)
- 4 tickets to the start and finish line VIP areas
- Recognition on the ARCM website and events
**Super Sponsors have the ability to select the sequence of their tickets. Call 989-370-5757 to see if your favorite lucky numbers are available**
Super Sponsors that select a specfic number sequence have first right to that sequence for the following year.
2025 Super Sponsors
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- Grayling Restaurant – Grayling
- Spike’s Keg of Nails – Grayling
- Sorenson Lockwood Funeral Home – Grayling
- Gallagher’s Sports Bar and Grill – Grayling
- Derrick VanDenBerg – Dutch Electric – Gaylord
- Rolling Oak Brewing Co.– Grayling
- Comfort Center – Grayling-Gaylord-Prudenville
- T.C. Lawncare and Landscaping – Tom Coors – Grayling
- Chucks Tire LLC – Saint Helen
- ATS Advisors – Grayling
- Richard and Martha Early – Frederic
- Ben Goscicki – Grayling
- Mary Becker’s Heart of Up North Realty – Grayling
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