Cherry-Roubaix is a multi-day bike event through the streets of Traverse City, Old Mission Peninsula and Leelanau County, Michigan.
Events include:
Friday Night Sprints
Saturday Charity Ride
Kids Ride
Cruiser Classic
Old Town Criterium
Sunday Road Race
Friday, August 10th – Prologue Time Trial
A short drive north from Traverse City on Old Mission Peninsula we will be holding a 6 mile opening Prologue Time Trial. Registration is only open to the first 200 registrants. Peninsula Township Park, Bowers Harbor Rd. Traverse City, MI 49684
Saturday, August 11th – Charity Ride
On Saturday morning August 11, at 8:30am there will be a fund raiser ride to benefit the Munson Women’s Cancer Fund. The ride will take place on Old Mission Peninsula, Traverse City, Michigan, and there will be 20 or 43 mile routes. Click here for more info!
Saturday, August 11th – Old Town Crit
The old town crit – an afternoon criterium Saturday, through the streets of old town Traverse City! Imagine the thrill of a criterium race roaring down historic streets in the heart of Traverse City… like a traditional European race, the course passes over a short section of cobblestone! 484 S Union St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Sunday, August 12th – Road Race
The Cherry-Roubaix Road Race follows a new course for 2012. The new course is a 23.3 mile (lap) course. The start-finish line is high atop Sugar Loaf Mt. Cedar Michigan Sugar Loaf Mountain Road, MI Cedar, MI 49621
Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on snowshoes this winter! Join park rangers for a guided snowshoe hike every Saturday throughout the winter, starting on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the visitor center in Empire. If you do not have your own, snowshoes will be loaned out at no charge.
Inside the visitor center, park rangers will first provide basic snowshoeing instructions and then everyone will travel by car to the trailhead or area of the National Lakeshore pre-selected for that day. Once there, the park ranger will help participants learn about the park’s unique features and winter’s effect on them by exploring and discovering clues on site. Be prepared and plan to be outside until about 3:00 p.m. Dress in layers and wear waterproof boots to be most comfortable.
Not only is snowshoeing easy, fun, and good exercise, it is also an activity that can be enjoyed by all ages. The park ranger-led hikes are mildly strenuous, yet they proceed at a leisurely pace for only one and a half miles at the most.
Since the National Park Service has a supply of snowshoes for use within the National Lakeshore, participants need only purchase the park entrance pass or have an annual pass to join in the fun. Reservations are required. Park ranger-led snowshoe hikes are limited to 30 participants.
Snowshoe Hikes
Dates: Every Saturday Weekly from 01/07/2012 to 03/31/2012
Times: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Location: Meet at the visitor center
Fees: Park pass required
For more information, please call the National Lakeshore at 231-326-5134, extension 328, for details and to make reservations or visit the website at www.nps.gov/slbe. Also, check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/sbdnl.
The trail includes the Shauger Hill Hiking Trail and the unplowed Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. It offers views of Lake Michigan and the dunes. For your safety, stay back from the edge of the steep bluff. Pets on a 6′ leash may be taken on the unplowed roadway section of the trail, but the Shauger Hill Trail section is a Designated X-Country Ski Trail and Pets are not allowed on this section of the trail between December 1 and March 31.
Ski to the top of the Lake Michigan Overlook and view the winterscape along the Lake Michigan shore. Be careful where you go, because if you fall, you will end up taking a FAST slide to the bottom of the bluff 450 feet below! Not only is the trip down dangerous, but the hike back up the frozen bluff is nearly impossible.
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Although the main loop follows the summer road, smaller trails wind through the wooded hills offering some exhilarating down hill runs.
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive at Sleeping Bear Dunes via NPS Website
The Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive is certainly a must-do activity when visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This 7.4 mile self-guided auto tour provides the visitor with insight to the history of the area, a sampling of the vegetative communities found within the park and, best of all, spectacular overlooks of the Glen Lakes, the Sleeping Bear Dunes and Lake Michigan. – >> Read More >>
More Sleeping Bear Dunes Skiing, Snowshoeing and Winter Fun
Tweddle/Treat Farm at Sleeping Bear Dunes via NPS
Now for a “Treat” you’ll have to take a hike – but it is well worth the effort! The trail that leads from the corner of Norconk Road into the woods is about ½ mile long through the maple-beech forest and will take you to the Treat Farm. As you reach the top of the hill, the canopy of trees opens up to a view of the farmstead. A portion of the original barn has been rebuilt on the original foundation. Visitors are drawn to this intriguing farmstead for several reasons. The trail leading up the slight incline from Norconk Road holds an allure of its own… it seems to beckon passers-by. It piques the curiosity by conjuring visions of what might be at its terminus. It is also one of the most beautiful areas for spring wildflowers in all of Michigan! – >> Read More >>
More Sleeping Bear Dunes Skiing, Snowshoeing and Winter Fun
This weekend – February 12 & 13 – you’ll find superb snow pack in most backcountry trails of Northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. It’s a great time to cross-country ski or snowshoe. Here are some photos from 2 weeks ago. You’ll find similar conditions this weekend. Click on photos for slideshow view…
Cherry-Roubaix is a multi-day bike event through the streets of Traverse City, Old Mission Peninsula and Leelanau County, Michigan.
Explore Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on snowshoes this winter! Join park rangers for a guided snowshoe hike every Saturday throughout the winter, starting on Saturday, January 7 at 1:00 p.m. Meet at the visitor center in Empire. If you do not have your own, snowshoes will be loaned out at no charge.
