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Churning Rapids Snow Bike Trail Demo and Fundraiser
Join us for snow bike demos in the afternoon and a party at The Continental Fire Co in the evening.
Snow bike demos 1:00 to 5:00pm
1771 Brooks Rd., Hancock (off of M203)
Demo bikes from Cross Country Sports, Down Wind Sports, Rhythm Bike & Board Co., and Michigan Tech’s Outdoor Adventure Program.
Looks like we’ll have plenty of snow and groomed trails. There will also be a bonfire, refreshments, and a group ride at 4:00.
Party at the Continental Fire Company in Houghton at 7pm
Music from Scott Gibbs followed by The Chöppers, drinks, silent auction, and Copper Harbor Art Bike posters for sale. $10 cover charge and other proceeds will go towards snow bike grooming.
Posted in Events, Other Winter Events
Michigan Tech Hosts Junior National Qualifier
More than 300 skiers from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and elsewhere will converge on the Michigan Tech Trails December 17-18 for a Junior National Qualifier race. A number of colleges are also competing during the weekend.
The events include a sprint competition on Saturday, Dec. 17, starting at 9:30 am with qualifying and running throughout the day. An individual-start freestyle race will take place Sunday, with distances of 15km for the men, 10km for the women, and 5km for younger juniors.
More information and schedules are available at https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Houghton/HoughtonJuniorNationalQualifier
Posted in Events, Nordic Skiing
Swedetown Trails Club All-Member Meeting Features New Groomer
The Swedetown Trails Club will hold its annual all-member meeting Sunday, November 20th at 2 p.m. at the Swedetown Chalet in Calumet. The agenda includes a short overview highlighting trail changes that have been made for the upcoming season, a look at the new 2015 Prinoth Husky groomer, refreshments and social time. Come and help celebrate the new grooming machine!
Posted in General News, Nordic Skiing
Churning Rapids Snow Bike Groomers Seek Help
The snow bike trail groomers will be back in action this winter at Churning Rapids, but they need some help to keep things going. The volunteer group maintains about eight miles of singletrack during the winter and just used a loan to purchase a used snowmobile (2004 Yamaha).
The group is collecting donations through the Copper Harbor Trails Club, since that organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit. Donations can be made via a link on the group’s Facebook page, in person at Cross Country Sport in Calumet, or Down Wind Sports and Rhythm Bike & Board Co. in Houghton, or by sending a check to the Copper Harbor Trails Club (P.O. Box 37, Copper Harbor, MI 49918).
In addition, the Michigan Tech Velovations Enterprise is designing and building new grooming implements for the club.
Posted in General News, Mountain Biking
