Local Events & Races

Ishpeming Ski Club 136th Annual Ski Jumping Tournament: Jan 20-21, 2023
This event is one stop on both the regional premier Five Hills Tournament, and the U.S. Cup. Ski jumpers from all over the U.S.A. will test their abilities to fly as far as possible with the best style. The tournament will be complete with tailgating, huge bonfires, fireworks and great views of the action on Suicide Hill. There will also be an exciting Nordic combined cross country ski race on the Ishpeming Ski Club Norman Juhola Trail System during Saturday's competition.
Polar Roll: EX- Jan 13 to Mar 15, MS- Feb 18, 2023
Polar Roll is the largest fat bike event in Michigan! Choose from fat biking or snowshoeing, or both, as well as from the Mass Start race in February, or the EX do-it-yourself version anytime you'd like between January and March.
Date | Event Name | Location | Description |
Jan 13 - Mar 15, 2023 | Polar Roll EX | Marquette County | EX-version of your favorite winter adventure race. Choose to fat bike or snowshoe, or sign up for the duathlon if you can't decide. |
Jan 14, 2023 | Black Toe Winter Ride | Marquette County | Scenic group road ride through the wilds of northern Marquette County. Free! |
Jan 15, 2023 | K-Point Klassic | UP Nordic Ski Complex | Race #1 of the UP Winter Fat Bike Series, presented by UPCross |
Jan 20-21, 2023 | 136th Annual Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Competition | UP Nordic Ski Complex | Ski jumpers from all over the country will test their abilities at this competition, which has been held annually since 1888. |
Jan 28, 2023 | Noquemanon Ski Marathon | Marquette County | Marquette's premier ski race! With events ranging from 50KM to Junior Noque 1K, there's something for everyone. |
Feb 4, 2023 | Eh Winter Experience | NTN South, Marquette | This fundraiser event features fat bike, snow shoe, and backcountry ski races. |
Feb 4, 2023 | Freeze Yer Fanny | Negaunee, MI | Race #2 of the UP Winter Fat Bike series. A night race at the Heikki Lunta festival. |
Feb 18, 2023 | Polar Roll Mass Start | Ishpeming, MI | The mass-start version. Enjoy 15 or 25 miles of biking or snowshoeing on the groomed RAMBA trails. Make sure to stop for hugs & bacon! |
Feb 26, 2023 | Heartwood Hustle | NTN South, Marquette | Race #3 of the UP Winter Fat Bike Series, presented by UPCross |
Mar 19, 2023 | Ride the Ridge | Maple Ridge Resort | Race #4 of the UP Winter Fat Bike Series, presented by UPCross |
June 2023 | Iron Range Roll | Ishpeming, MI | 16-mile race from Ishpeming to Marquette on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail. Family friendly! |
June 23-25, 2023 | NTN Trails Fest | NTN South, Marquette | A weekend-long celebration of Marquette's trails. Events includes trail runs, an XC race, enduro, downhill, dual slalom, and crits. |
Jul 1 - Sep 30, 2023 | Crusher EX | Marquette County | An "enhanced" gravel race - rugged terrain, water crossings, no markings. Ride solo or with friends, whenever you like between July and the end of September. |
Jul 15, 2023 | Crusher Mass Start | Otter Lake Campground | If you like the race day experience, this version of the Crusher is for you. Still lots of miles, still "enhanced" gravel, but a lot more people. |
Aug 12, 2023 | Ore to Shore | Marquette County | Michigan's largest mass-start, point-to-point mountain bike race. |
Sep 15-16, 2023 | Marji Gesick | Marquette County | Jeremiah Bishop has called this the hardest single day mountain bike event in the country, and we agree. Choose from 15, 50, or 100 miles of single track. |
Early Oct, 2023 | Lone Wolf 50 | Iron Mountain, MI | Gravel bike race featuring 50 miles of gorgeous fall colors along the gravel roads, trucks trails, and two-track roads of Dickinson County. |
Oct 7, 2023 | Marquette Fall Enduro | NTN South, Marquette | Final stop on the Lake Superior Gravity Series! This event has beginner and sport classes too, so anyone new to enduro racing can still give it a try. |