Iceman Cometh Challenge
About this race
The Iceman Cometh Challenge, presented by Trek, takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The Ice Cycle Expo and packet pickup, presented by Michigan Bicycle Law, will be held Friday, November 6 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, MI.
More than 5,400 men and women, along with 600 children across 77 age divisions, participate in Iceman weekend each year. The signature event is a roughly 30-mile point-to-point cross-country mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City, Michigan.
Additional events include the Meijer Slush Cup, Sno-Cone, and Pop-Cycle races, featuring a 9-mile beginner-friendly course and youth races for children 10 and under. Nearly 12,000 spectators line the course annually to experience the excitement of Iceman weekend.
Pick your distance
Mountain biking
Iceman Cometh Challenge presented by TREK
Not to be missed 30 Mile one day point to point cross country through Northern Michigan forests.
Tandem - Iceman Cometh Challenge
Pro/Elite - Iceman Cometh Challenge
For Professional or USAC Cat 1 Mountain Bikers Only. Must have valid USAC license or UCI license. This race is held on the same course as the Iceman Cometh Challenge Amateur race
Iceman Junior (18 & under)
This race is for those 18 years of age or under. This race is held on the same course as the Iceman Cometh Challenge Amateur race
Meijer Slush Cup
An 8-10 mile race that is starts and ends for Timber Ridge Resort
Tandem - Meijer Slush Cup
An 8-10 mile race that is starts and ends for Timber Ridge Resort
Meijer Sno Cone
Due to the generosity of Iceman riders, this event is free. The Meijer Sno Cone race is for kids 10 and under that will ride ~1/4 mile on balance bikes. Line-up begins at 3:25pm
Meijer Pop-Cycle
Due to the generosity of Iceman riders, this event is free. The Meijer Pop-Cycle race is kids 10 and under that will ride 1 mile, on pedal bikes. Line-up begins at 2:40pm
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Traverse City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 5:23 PM local time (EST) in Traverse City on November 7, 2026 — 9h 54m of daylight.
Course
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 29 Traverse City events
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