2018 - Ore to Shore
2018 distances
Mountain biking
HARD ROCK (48 MILE POINT-TO-POINT)
The race course traverses some of the most scenic terrain available in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The course starts in downtown Negaunee, which is the “birthplace” of iron ore mining in Michigan. The first two miles will be a roll-out on pavement, and then the race will hit the dirt as you make your way to Ishpeming. There you will detour through downtown and travel the city streets for another mile. Then you’re back on the trails. The course will roll with the hills as you gradually drop in elevation to Marquette. You will be captivated as you pass by the lakes, rivers, ponds, and wildlife along the way. The course is wide enough the entire way to allow for easy and safe passage, but yet remains “tunneled” by nearby trees to give the sense of winding your way through the forests. Approaching the city of Marquette, you are still in the highlands, look off in the distance for a beautiful view of Lake Superior and the final destination. The course passes through local mining history in the area. Look for the following sites along the way: Cliff’s Shaft, Rope’s Gold Mine Haul Road, L.S. & I. Railroad’s Presque Isle Ore Dock, and many other intriguing points of interest.
SOFT ROCK (28 MILE POINT-TO-POINT)
Like its HARD ROCK counterpart, the SOFT ROCK rolls over much of the same terrain. From the start in Negaunee, you will immediately begin your journey to Marquette. After a 2 mile roll -out on pavement, you will connect to dirt trails. At about the halfway point, you will merge trails with the HARD ROCK course and will be afforded the same splendid vistas as you make your way to the shores of Lake Superior.
SHORE ROCK (10 MILE)
The Shore Rock offers an entry-level distance for the rider looking to try mountain bike racing, or for kids wanting to expand beyond the Junior Rock. Starting at Lakeview Arena at 8am, the racers will travel towards Tourist Park along the last section of the Hard and Soft Rock course. The course will circle around and finish back at Lakeview Arena. Trophies will be awarded to the top age group finishers.
JUNIOR ROCK
The Junior Rock race is a 4 mile loop on a dirt trail starting at Lakeview Arena in Marquette, for those age 13 and under. The racers finish using the same finish as the Hard and Soft Rock racers. Each racer receives a commemorative T-shirt for participating. You will be placed into the appropriate age group from the following: 5 and under, 6 to 7, 8 to 9, 10 to 11, 12 to 13.
LITTLE ROCK
Kids will also have the opportunity to experience the thrill of the race as they approach the finish area and hear the support of the crowd. They will ride near the shores of the “Great Gitche Gumee” as they make their way around this one mile course. All kids will leave a winner by taking home a ribbon and an official race t-shirt.
Race-day weather
Conditions on August 11, 2018 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 9:06 PM local time (EDT) in Marquette on August 11, 2018 — 14h 23m of daylight.
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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, 24 Marquette events
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