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Races
Fri, 27 April 2012
| Sat, 28 July 2012 | ||
| 8:00 AM | to | 12:00 PM |
Grayling Recreation Authority sponsors a 10k run and 1 mile walk as part of the AuSable River Festival.
Location:
Start and Finish at the Grayling Middle School near Downtown Grayling
Course:
Flat 6.2 Mile Road course that travels through downtown Grayling streets.
1 mile Fun Walk
Registration:
Race Day Registration: $20 Saturday July 28, 2012 7:30am-8:30am
Early Registration : $15 postmarked by July 21, 2012
Race Start:
9:00am
Awards:
T-shirts to all entrants
Overall and Age Group Prizes.
Online registration available.
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Wed, 28 March 2012
| Sun, 03 June 2012 | ||
| 8:30 AM | to | 4:00 PM |
Race Location:
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, M-93 Grayling Michigan
Event Decription:
Cross Country MTB race
MMBA CPS Points Series race
Course Description:
Trail is approx. 10.5 miles per lap of Single and Dbl track trails
Time Schedule:
Sunday June 3rd 2012
8:30am – 2pm Registration and Pre-Registration # Pickup
10:00am Cross Country Race #1 Elite & Expert classes 3 laps
12:30pm Cross Country Race #2 Sport classes 2 laps
1:00pm Awards for Race #1
2:15pm Fun Promotions Kids Races – Awards to all
2:45PM Cross Country Race #3 Beginners Classes 1 Lap
4:00pm Awards for Sport & Beginner races
Required Equipment:
No License Required, ANSI Approved Helmet
Bicycle in proper working order
Lap counting ability and a Competitive spirit
General Information:
$1200 in Purses – $300 men’s and women’s elite and $120 Expert classes!
Fun Promotions Kids races with Awards to all young riders!
Over 150 awards, Prize Drawings for all participants!
Ideal Family fun, Spectators welcome free of charge.
Your best 5 races count for the MMBA CPS cross country race series!
Contact & Additional Information:
Fun Promotions LLC 616-453-4245
Lodging:
Please call the Ramada Inn Grayling 989-348-7611 mention bike race for special rate!
Event Fees:
Add $5 for day of race registrations
14 & Under Beg. & Kids races $5.00
Sport & Beginner Classes $25.00
Expert & Elite Classes $30.00
race age as of 12-31-2012
Classes:
Elite & Expert race 10:00am race start
Elite Men – 3 laps $300 to top 5
Elite Women – 3 laps $300 to top 5
Expert 29 & Under – 3 laps $120 to top 3
Expert 30-39 – 3 Laps $120 to top 3
Expert 40-49 – 3 Laps $120 to top 3
Expert 50+ 3 Laps $120 to top 3
Expert Women – 3 laps $120 to top 3
Sport race 12:30pm race start Awards to top 3 – 2 laps
MiSCA Varsity Women 15 – 18
Women 39 & Under
Women 40 & Over
MiSCA Varsity Men 15-18
19-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-59
60+ Masters
Clydesdale 200+ lbs
Elite/expert Single Speed
Kids races 2:15pm
6 & Under and 7-12 Awards to all!
Beginner race 2:45pm race start Awards to top 3 – All classes 1 Lap
MiSCA Jr High/Middle School Women 11 – 14
MiSCA Jr Varsity Women 15-18
Women 19 & Over
Boys & Girls 10 & Under
MiSCA Jr High/Middle School Boys 11-14
MiSCA Jr Varsity Men 15-18
19-29
30-39
40-49
50+ Masters
Clydesdale 200+ lbs
Sport/Beg. Single Speed
race age as of 12-31-2012
Fun Promotions LLC PO BOX 1383 Grand Rapids, Mich 49501
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Wed, 28 March 2012
| Sat, 26 May 2012 | ||
| 6:00 AM | to | 2:00 PM |
Race Location:
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, M-93 Grayling Michigan
Event Description:
100 mile Mountain Bike Race – Michigan Cup Endurance Series race #2
Course Description:
Race will start Downtown Grayling with a controlled start – approx 1.5 mi road to trail – Trail is approx. 24.5 miles per lap of Single and Dbl track trails
Time Schedule:
Friday May 25th 2012
4:00pm – 10pm Late Registration & rider check in @ Hanson Hills Rec Area
Saturday May 26th 2012
6:00am – 6:30am Pre-Registration # Pickup @ Downtown Start in K Mart parking lot; No day of race Registration!
6:45am Mandatory riders meeting @ starting line
7:00am Start of Hanson Hills Hundred
2:00pm Approx 1st Finishing riders
3:00pm Racer post race meal
4:30pm Awards
Required Equipment:
No License Required, ANSI Approved Helmet
Bicycle in proper working order
Lap counting ability and a Competitive spirit
General Information:
Free swag to the first 100 registered riders including event T shirt.
5 riders or teams per age group makes a class
Overnight camping sites – $15 1 night $25 weekend per site
Only one rider per team on the course at a time.
Two person teams required to do a minimum of 2 laps per person during the event to qualify for awards & points.
On course repairs may be performed by registered riders/racers only
Food & water support may be provided by anyone to anyone at anytime
Prize Drawings for all participants!
Ideal Family fun, Spectators welcome free of charge
Bicycle Sales & Services provided by The Bicycle Shop (Free bike check, repairs & parts are additional).
Your best 5 races count for the 2012 MCES race series!
Contact & Additional Information:
Fun Promotions LLC 616-453-4245
Lodging please call Ramada Inn of Grayling 989-348-7611 mention bike race for special rate!
Event Fees:
Individuals/Solo riders – Males compete in 3 age groups, Single Speed & Women compete separate.
Awards to top 10 in all classes receive awards
Pre reg $125 untill April 1st Late reg $150
On-Line coupon Code for Solo = SOLO100
2 Person teams – awards to top 3 teams in each class
Pre reg $150 untill April 1st Late Reg $200
On-Line coupon Code for Solo = TEAM100
race age as of 12-31-2012
Classes:
Solo – 29 & under, 30-39, 40+, Single Speed, Womens
Two person Teams – Open Sport & Open Advanced
Elite Team – 2 person only 75% payback
Please send registration to: Pre registration deadline April 1st 2012
Fun Promotions LLC PO BOX 1383 Grand Rapids, Mich 49501
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Mon, 26 March 2012
| Sat, 02 June 2012 | ||
| 8:00 AM | to | 11:00 AM |
This challenging 5 mile course begins and ends in front of Hanson Hills Little Smokey Cross Country Lodge. Your run is over hilly and some sandy terrain that cuts through Hanson Hills beautifully wooded forest. Awards to top three finishers in each age group. June 2, 2012. Online registration available.
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Tue, 20 March 2012
| Sat, 21 July 2012 | ||
| 8:00 AM | to | 6:00 PM |
| Sun, 22 July 2012 | ||
| 8:30 AM | to | 2:00 PM |
The race is held the weekend prior to the AuSable River Canoe Marathon and runs from the streets of Grayling to McMaster’s Bridge. Time trials for starting position are held on Saturday in the City Park pond. The C-1 Race is on Saturday night and runs from Borcher’s Canoe Livery to Burton’s Landing. The C-2 race is on Sunday where the canoes and teams line up on Ingham Street at 8:30 am. The horn sounds at 9:00 am and the teams run towards the Old AuSable Fly Shop for the start of their race to McMaster’s Bridge.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Saturday July 21, 2012
Schedule of Events:
8:00 AM
Registration for all Spike’s Challenge Events will run from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the City Park Pavilion. These events include C-1 Race, C-2 Race, Junior and Fledgling Races, Mentor Races etc.
Early Registration is appreciated. Please complete the C-2 Entry Form and /or C-1 Entry Form along with the Waiver and mail to the above address or drop it at the Grayling Marathon Office. Both paddlers must still sign in at the table in order to get a sprint position. Early registrants not sprinting must sign in by Sunday at 8:15 AM in Joe Wakeley’s Garage. There will be no registrations on Sunday July 22, 2012. All registrations must be received by Saturday July 21, 2012.
9:00 AM
Sprints for Starting Position on City Park Pond – Participants will sprint in the order in which they register or sign-in at the registration table. There will be a 10-Minute break between each heat of 10 sprints. There will be two teams on the sprint course at a time. Teams may look over the course during the breaks. (See Sprint Rules)
2:00 PM
(Optional) Junior, Fledgling, Mentor races on the Pond
5:00 PM
Registration continues for all races at Joe Wakeley’s yard. Please, No dogs in Joe’s Yard.
C-1 pre-race, Barton Cup Qualifier, Junior C-2 Race to Burton’s Landing.
5:30 PM
Start of Junior C-2 Race to Burton’s Landing
6:00 PM
Start of the C-1 race and Barton Cup Qualifier
Sunday July 22, 2012
8:30 AM
Line up of the 2011 C-2 Start of the Spike’s Challenge on Ingham Street.
Teams will line up based on their sprint time from Saturday. Those who did not sprint will start in the last row.
9:00 AM
Start of the 2012 C-2 Spike’s Challenge
9:05 AM
Start of the C-1 Barton Cup Qualifier – if not run on Saturday.
2:00 PM
Lunch and Awards Banquet at the City Park Pavilion – bring a lawn chair.
Thanks to Spike’s Keg ‘O’ Nails for Sponsoring this race. Please support your race sponsor.
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Wed, 15 February 2012
Forbush Corner: Monday, Feb 13, 10 am, 30 deg. Great weekend. Thanks to all for your continued support of the Corner. Lots of snow in the forecast for this week!!! Should make for another good weekend of skiing.
Closed today thru Friday but open Saturday thru Monday (Presidents Day). Hours: 10 am till 5:30 pm.
Hanson Hills: February 15: First Kilometer of trail is a little icy, snow coverage gets better into the woods. Skating lanes freshly groomed.. Tracks are ok, marginal in spots.. need more snow!!
Atttention Volunteers and Cross Country Ski Racers!! According to the MI-CUP Micheway has cancelled the Wintersonnewende… However Hanson Hills will be holding “THE BACK UP RACE” a 12KM-15KM SKATE RACE in its place on Saturday February 18th.. This will count for MI-Cup Points!!
Saturday Feb 18th: The Back Up Race - 12KM-15KM Skate Race Reg 8am-9:30am $20 Race Starts at 10am.
Sunday Feb 19th: Hanson Hills Classic Race – 12KM Classic Race Reg 8am-9:30am $20 Race Starts at 10am. Interval Starts.
Hartwick Pines State Park: Guided snowshoe hikes, Saturday Feb.18, 10am & 1pm
XC Ski Headquarters: Ski Report Wednesday Feb 15, 2012
Trails groomed up very nicely yesterday. Snow pack is holding up very well. Groomer Greg snowcombed all the skating lanes on all the trails with great results. He also tried various ways of resetting the tracks with mixed results. By the end of the day we figured out how to Ginzu in new tracks on the Trapper’s Cabin and Tall Pines trails.
Greg will start grooming at 8AM this morning and will snowcomb the skating lanes on all the trails and Ginzu track set new tracks on the Wild Turkey, Rolling Hills, Mackinac Cut, Adventure, Trapper’s Cabin Trails. The trakcs on the Manitou Trail are skied in and still in good shape.
National Weather Service forecast:
Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high near 37. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday: Snow. High near 35. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Washington’s Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
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Tue, 13 December 2011
| Sun, 29 July 2012 | ||
| 8:00 AM | to | 5:00 PM |
The Black Bear Bicycle Tour is a 100 mile bicycle tour that starts in Grayling, Michigan, winds through the beautiful forests of eastern Northern Michigan and follows portions of the AuSable River to finish the tour alongside the AuSable River near the end point of the AuSable River Canoe Marathon in Oscoda, Michigan. (The tour is completed just upriver from the Marathon ending point.)
Riders in waves of ten will depart each minute from 8AM to 9AM until all are gone. Riders will be assigned starting minutes according to request, availability and date of entry. We will do our best to place riders on requested minute and with riders of their choice. Please sign up early to increase the probability of getting your requested starting minute.
Proceeds will benefit the numerous community projects sponsored by the Grayling Rotary Club.
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Tue, 13 December 2011
| Tue, 24 July 2012 | to | Sun, 29 July 2012 |
The 65th Anniversary 2012 AuSable River International Canoe Marathon begins with sprints for starting positions on Wednesday, July 25th and ends with the Black Bear Bicycle Tour on Sunday, July 29th.
This week long festival includes fun filled events such as Kid’s Day, Arts & Crafts show with over 100 vendors, and the Classic Car Show of Grayling. Other festivities include the AuSable River Festival Parade, 10k Fun Run & Walk, Food Court, and the world-renowned Icehouse Quilt Shop’s Quilt Show on Friday & Saturday. Many local businesses will be participating all week with individual activities such as an Ice Cream Social, Community Coffee Break, Book Sale and a Chicken BBQ. Changes will be noted here as they become available.
The Weyerhaeuser AuSable River Canoe Marathon is the richest canoe race in North America. The $50,000 purse will be up for grabs by expert paddlers from around the world. The racecourse runs almost the entire length of the AuSable River, 120 miles. Paddlers begin by running LeMans style on Saturday, July 28th at 9:00 p.m. to The Old AuSable Fly Shop with thousands of shouting spectators looking on. On Sunday morning, the Black Bear Bicycle Tour will depart for Oscoda to catch the paddlers at the end of their overnight adventure. The race ends Sunday, July 29th in Oscoda, MI on the shores of Lake Huron.
24-29 AuSable River Festival Schedule of Events
24 Kid’s Day, 10am—2pm in Grayling City Park
25 HUP Canoe Races (Hurry Up & Paddle—Or Sink)
*Time Trial for starting position for the Canoe Marathon, 4-8pm
26 Time Trials for starting position for the Canoe Marathon, 4-8pm
* Business Relay Canoe Races, Penrod’s Canoe Livery
27 Time Trials for starting position for the Canoe Marathon, 4-8pm
*Fine Arts-Crafts Show in the City Park, 10a.m.-8pm
*“Cruise Night”, 7pm
* Casey Challenge Annual Canoe Race, 10am
* Annual “Quilt Sitters” Quilt Show @ the Icehouse Quilt Shop, 10am-5pm
28 Fine Arts-Crafts Show in the City Park, 9a.m.-6pm
*Classic Car Show in the Uptown area, 8a.m.– 3p.m.
*GRA 10K & 1 mile Fun Run & Walk, 9a.m.; registration 7:30a.m.-8:30a.m.
*AuSable River Festival Parade, 3p.m.
* Annual “Quilt Sitters” Quilt Show @ the Icehouse Quilt Shop, 10am-5pm
*Downtown Music Bash on Mi.Ave., 11am-6pm
*Paddlers Pre-Race briefing @ Middle School, noon
*Clown Band Concert @ the lawn of Citizens Bank, 4pm
*Pre-Race Program @ the Old AuSable Fly Shop, 6pm
28 AuSable River Canoe Marathon
29 Black Bear Bicycle Tour
28 & 29 Loomis Battery Civil War Cannon Firing Competition
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Wed, 28 September 2011
| Sat, 01 October 2011 | ||
| 9:00 AM | to | 12:00 PM |
This stimulating race, a 6.2 mile (10K) or 3.1 mile (5k) course, begins and ends in the Hartwick Pines State Park picnic area and follows the “Weary Legs” or “Aspen” ski and biking trail in Grayling, Michigan. The two track trail takes you through rolling hills of pine, beech, birch and aspen. Your run is entirely through the woods and the surface is hard packed.
A no-fee walk thru the Old Growth White Pine foot trail, approximately one mile, will reward the participant with a view of the logging museum, logging camp and rustic chapel.
Hartwick Pines State Park directions: 4 miles north of Grayling off I-75 at exit 259, then right 2 miles on M-93. Take left at park entrance. Note: a state park passport is needed for entry to the park.
The race begins at 10:00 a.m. on October 1, 2011. For more information, email graylingkiwanis@yahoo.com
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Mon, 08 August 2011
| Sun, 19 February 2012 | ||
| 9:00 AM | to | 12:00 PM |
The Hanson Hills Classic Nordic (cross country) ski race is scheduled for February 19, 2012 in Grayling, Michigan. The 12K race Classic Interval starts based on age group. This race is designed for the Classic Discipline only.
For more information, visit Hanson Hills Recreation Area.
