Mountain goat mash

september 28, 2024 valley spur trailhead, 9:00/9:30/9:45 start

Welcome back mountain bike racing to munising……we missed you

Start Times:

9:00 am Long bike course starts

9:30 am short bike course starts

9:45 am runners start

The Long Mountain Bike Course (~30 miles) will utilize all of the singletrack trails at Valley Spur Recreation Area of the Hiawatha National Forest. Racers will start out on "Just Beechy" traveling in the counterclockwise direction with a quick transition onto "Cedar Streak" to "Hemlock Valley"  taking a right at the intersection (traveling in the counterclockwise direction) all the way back to ski trail B (passing the Cedar Streak intersection, yes riders will do this short section twice) this time taking a right on the two track "ski trail B" back to the trailhead to complete the race with a quick spin through the Newest of the singletrack Trails at Valley Spur "Doing Oak Eh"  to the finish line.

The Short Mountain Bike Course (~15 miles) will follow Just Beechy in the counterclockwise direction finishing with a quick spin through "Doing Oak Eh" to the finish line.

The trail run will begin 45 minutes after the long mtn bike race and 15 minutes after the short mountain bike racers head out onto the course. All racers are interval timed.
The run will follow the singletrack trail at Valley Spur "Just Beechy" with all racers (bikers and runners) traveling in the counterclockwise direction. The course winds through the beautiful Hiawatha National Forest and crosses multiple two track trails used as cross country ski trails in the winter season. 

If you have a mixed group (family and/or friends) of bikers and runners this is the perfect event for you. There is something for everyone!

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