The Breakers to Bay five-mile run/walk is scheduled for Saturday, June 1, 2013, taking participants from the Houghton Breakers through picturesque Stanton Township landscapes, and ending at the KennerDome in the heart of Oskar Bay. Proceeds benefit the KennerDome, an ice rink in Oskar Bay. Details and registration at www.breakerstobay.net
Keweenaw Bike to Work Day 2013 is scheduled for Thursday, May 16. The event promotes physical health and environmental responsibility by encouraging people to commute to work by bike versus car. Not an avid biker? Event organizers will have stations set up in many communities (Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, and Lake Linden) with bike repair materials and light refreshments. Learn more and register to be counted at http://kb2wd.wordpress.com/
Ride the Keweenaw is coming May 24th, 25th &26th. The third annual trail event will kick off with an informal gathering at the Keweenaw Brewing Company on Friday evening and continue on Saturday with guided group rides at Michigan Tech, Churning Rapids and Swedetown Trails. Continue reading →
Clearing of dead falls and trail inspection has begun on Michigan Tech’s single track. While there are still small patches of snow on a few trails today, the forecast looks good for opening of the trails to mountain biking this weekend. Continue reading →
The snow is disappearing fast, which means there is a lot of work to do to get the local trails open. This Sunday we will host a trail prep session in Copper Harbor starting at 10 am. Meet in front of the Keweenaw Adventure Company with gloves, rakes, chainsaw if you have one and we’ll head out to tackle some clearing on the south facing trails. Continue reading →