Norpine Trail Fat Bike Classic
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Join us for the Norpine Fat Bike Classic and ride the beautiful woods along the North Shore of Lake Superior! Ride groomed trails through snow-blanketed forests filled with old growth cedars and beneath a vibrant sky full of sparkling stars.
This year we will have 3 events to choose from – The Long Pine Race (25 miles), the Short Pine Race (14 miles), and the Dark Sky Tour (about 4 miles). We will also be hosting a free group ride at Pincushion Mountain singletrack trails.
Norphine Fat Bike Classic
Choose between the Long Pine Race (25 miles) or the Short Pine Race (14 miles). The registration fee is $90, which includes a t-shirt, after race BBQ, a SWAG bag loaded with good stuff, entry in after race raffle drawing for awesome prizes, with all proceeds from the race going to support trail maintenance for the Superior Cycling Association and Norpine Trail Association. Both of these race events will be on Saturday, January 6th starting and finishing at Cascade Lodge with the course on the beautiful and challenging Piston Bully groomed, Norpine Trails. The event is limited to 125 riders.
Awards will be presented following the race at Cascade Restaurant where all riders will enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch. This event is also a fundraiser for the Superior Cycling Association and Norpine Trail Association to support these great trails we have in Cook County. Come out and enjoy a day on the Norpine trails.
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Dark Sky Tour
The Dark Sky Tour will be held on Friday, January 5 at 5:30pm. The registration fee is $25 and it will be about a 4 mile ride. Enjoy an evening group ride by the light of the moon illuminating the trail (but bring a headlamp or light just in case) starting and finishing at North Shore Winery where we will be sampling their wines, holding race registration and number pickup, fat bike demos, and a new fun event for all, the CRAZY criterium, on a ¼ mile trail outside the door of the winery.
Schedule
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Friday, January 5th
A day of fun at the North Shore Winery with race registration, number pickup, fat bike demos, CRAZY Pine Criterium, a Dark Sky Tour, music, and mulled wine for an afternoon and evening of fun.
2:00-8:00pm: Registration and number pickup for Saturday’s Long and Short Pine Races.
2:00-5:00pm: Fat Bike Demos by Spoken Gear Bike Shop
3:00-4:30pm: CRAZY Pine Criterium, ¼ mile course, all for fun
5:30-6:30pm: Dark Sky Tour
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Saturday January 6th
Cascade Lodge and Restaurant – Where all the race day action is located.
8:00-9:30am: Registration and race number pickup at the Lodge
10:00am: Long and Short Pine races begin
11:15am: Estimated time for first finishers
Noon: BBQ begins in Cascade Restaurant
2:30pm: Awards Ceremony
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Sunday January 7th
Meet at 10:00am at Pincushion Mountain Trailhead for a free group ride on the groomed singletrack trails.
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Parking
Parking will be available at Cascade Lodge.
