Traverse City Trails Festival presented by Stone Hound Brewing
About this race
The Traverse City Trails Festival presented by Stone Hound Brewing is excited to be the last race in the Michigan Off Road Championship Off Road MTB Race Series (MORC) To see what categories qualify see registration or visit MORC or After a lot of discussion with race participants, sponsors, and the board, we’re stoked to confirm that the 2025 Traverse City Trails Festival will once again start and finish at Timber Ridge Resort on September 27th!
Online registration closes at noon on Friday, September 26th. There is no in-person or day-of registration, so make your move!
The Traverse City Trails Festival is proud to have Stone Hound Brewing back as the title sponsor of our 2025 event. Stone Hound Brewing has supported the trails since their doors opened, naming countless bespoke brews after our local marked and unmarked trails. Stone Hound Brewing, located on Bunker Hill Road, has become a favorite destination for post-ride refreshments and a vital contributor to our cycling community.
Award Categories - Top 3
Full Pint (Roughly 28 Miles)
- Elite Men Open - MORC
- Elite Men 40+ - MORC
- Elite Women Open - MORC
- Expert Men 39 & Under - MORC
- Expert Men 40-49 - MORC
- Expert Men 50+ - MORC
- Elite/Expert Men Singlespeed - MORC
- Expert Women 39 & Under - MORC
- Expert Women 40+ - MORC
- Sport Men 18 & Under
- Sport Men 19-29
- Sport Men 30-39
- Sport Men 40-49
- Sport Men 50+
- Sport Men Fat Bike Open
- Sport Men Singlespeed Open
- Sport Women 29 & Under
- Sport Women 30-39
- Sport Women 40-49
- Sport Women 50+
Half Pint (Roughly 15 Miles)
- Sport Men 14 & Under - MORC
- Sport Men 15-18 - MORC
- Sport Men 19-29 - MORC
- Sport Men 30-39 - MORC
- Sport Men 40-49 - MORC
- Sport Men 50-59 - MORC
- Sport Men 60+ - MORC
- Sport Men Singlespeed Open
- Sport Men Fat Bike Open - MORC
- Sport Men Clydesdale Open - MORC
- Sport Women 14 & Under - MORC
- Sport Women 15-18 - MORC
- Sport Women 19-39 - MORC
- Sport Women 40-49 - MORC
- Sport Women 50+ - MORC
- Beginner Men 14 and Under - MORC
- Beginner Men 15-18 - MORC
- Beginner Men 19-29 - MORC
- Beginner Men 30-39 - MORC
- Beginner Men 40-49 - MORC
- Beginner Men 50-59 - MORC
- Beginner Men 60+ - MORC
- Beginner Men Clydesdale - MORC
- Beginner Women 14 & Under
- Women’s Beginner 15-18
- Women’s Beginner 19-39
- Women’s Beginner 40-49
- Women’s Beginner 50+
- Fat Bike Women
- Singlespeed Women
Pick your distance
Mountain biking
Elite Men Open - 28 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Elite Women Open - 28 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Expert Men- 28 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Expert Women- 28 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Singlespeed Expert/Elite - 28 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Sport Men Fat Bike - 28 Mile
This event does not qualify for the MORC series.
Sport Women - 28 Mile
This event does not qualify for the MORC series.
Sport Men - 28 Mile
This event does not qualify for the MORC series.
Sport Men - 15 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Sport Women - 15 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Sport Singlespeed - 15 Mile
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Sport Fat Bike Open - 15 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Sport Clydesdale Open- 15 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Beginner Men - 15 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Beginner Women - 15 Mile
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Beginner Men Clydesdale - 15 Mile - MORC
This category qualifies for the MORC Series to join the series copy and past this link https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/MI/BattleCreek/MichiganOffRoadChampionshipMTBRaceSeries
Youth Race - 2.5 miles Suggested age 5 - 10 years old
Parents are encouraged to ride with their children at no cost. If the child finishes their first lap in 30 minutes or less they have the option to ride a second lap. The course is a 2.5 mile course with a mix of singletrack and forest roads. Every rider will receive an award.
Cycling
15 Mile Tour (Non-competitive)
Class 1 ebikes are allowed in the non-competitive tour. This event does not qualify for the MORC series.
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 7:34 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (EDT) in Traverse City on September 26, 2026 — 11h 58m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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Results — Traverse City Trails Festival presented by Stone Hound Brewing
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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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