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UP Health System Great Bear Chase
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UP Health System Great Bear Chase

Calumet, Michigan, United States View on map
Mar 13, 2027 (America/Detroit local time)
Skiing

About this race

The UP Health System Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon includes these events:

  • 52 kilometer skiathlon
  • 20 kilometer skiathlon
  • 52 kilometer freestyle
  • 52 kilometer classic
  • 24 kilometer freestyle
  • 24 kilometer classic
  • 10 kilometer freestyle
  • 10 kilometer classic
  • 3 and 6 kilometer Para Nordic
  • Junior Bear Chase races of 1km, 2km, and 4km

Races are held at the Swedetown ski trails in Calumet, Michigan, which receives more than 230 inches of snow each year. The Great Bear Chase includes a post-race pasty luncheon, a Great Bear Chase hat, overall and age-group awards, door prizes, and other swag. The race is known for its laid-back, friendly atmosphere.

Pick your distance

Skiing

52km Skiathlon

Mar 13, 2027 Ultra 8:05 AM
$90.00
Open

52km Classic

Mar 13, 2027 Ultra 8:05 AM
$90.00
Open

52km Freestyle

Mar 13, 2027 Ultra 8:30 AM
$90.00
Open

24km Classic

Mar 13, 2027 24K 8:10 AM
$90.00
Open

24km Freestyle

Mar 13, 2027 24K 8:35 AM
$90.00
Open

20km Skiathlon

Mar 13, 2027 20K 8:50 AM
$90.00
Open

10km Classic

Mar 13, 2027 10K 8:15 AM
$45.00
Open

10km Freestyle

Mar 13, 2027 10K 9:00 AM
$45.00
Open

Para Nordic 3km/5km

Thanks to support from the Midwest Adaptive Nordic Foundation, this event is free.

Mar 13, 2027 5K 11:30 AM
Free
Open

Para Nordic Guide

Mar 13, 2027 5K 11:30 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Calumet, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) -8.2° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 0.2°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -15.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) -4.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
20.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.3mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on March 13, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on March 13, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 45m

The sun rises at 7:10 AM and sets at 6:56 PM local time (EST) in Calumet on March 13, 2027 — 11h 45m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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Results — UP Health System Great Bear Chase

2022 edition View Results

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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, 2 Calumet events

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