Mostly intermediate-level difficulty with several beginner checkpoints. Expect a variety of terrain, from hardwood forest to lakeside swamp to views of Lake Michigan dunes and from epic ridge climbs and descents to fast-moving woods. Some of the finest navigation in Michigan. This means you can race light – bring enough water, food and clothes (and a few additional pieces of required gear) for the section and replenish when you return! You’ll return to the start/finish area (and your vehicle) after each section. Trekking, paddling and biking sections AND the checkpoints within each section can all be done in any order (“score-o/rogaine” style). Top finishers will also receive handcrafted wood team trophies and wood individual medals!Ħ Hours (bonus hour added to 5-hour race to help teams who need more time) Entry includes tech shirt BBQ dinner and a chance at over $2,000 worth of top finisher and raffle prizes. You should have plenty to do without the street biking. If you have kids under 12 who should not be on the shoulder of moderately busy roads, you can just skip those points and do the biking portion inside the state park, including to the lighthouse. Three and four-person co-ed, females, malesįamily teams are welcome.The race is capped at 500 participants due to limited parking. Just adjust your pace, maintain a positive attitude and make sure you know how to follow a topographic map and use a compass to find off-trail checkpoints. Don’t let the long duration keep you from an incredible experience. Both courses feature a nice mix of packed, marked trails and off-trail running with virtually no sand, not-too-hard singletrack biking and scenic paddling. You and your teammate(s) will race together to find as many checkpoints as you can in the time period. Experience intensely fun and challenging trekking, orienteering, paddling, and biking over some of the most beautiful and rugged terrain in Michigan at jaw-dropping, eye-popping Ludington State Park.
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