Events

Group Ride Locations 2015

Pace: The whole group will break into several smaller groups based on your skill, distance of ride, and how hard you want to ride. On the road, riders ride in what is called a “pace line”. Check out this article from bicycling.com for the basics of road riding pace lines.

Etiquette and Skills: On the road, you may see potholes or other obstacles. Some riders will point downward at the obstacle to inform the riders behind them. Pass on the message. Stay close to the person in front of you to avoid an “accordion” spread to the line of bikers, but far enough away that that you could stop or change direction to avoid an accident or obstacle in front. The group will stop at major forks in the trail or road. Always be sure to communicate the direction of a turn to the person behind you. You can point or call out, “left!” for example. This is a no-drop ride, so be sure that you can see the person in front and behind you. We aren’t going to leave anyone in the woods or out on the road.

Fashion: Helmets are always “in”. Other than head gear, wear whatever fashion suits you, but you may want to consider padded shorts/leggings, padded gloves, and a sweater to leave in your car or at the shop for afterward. Some folks like to have sunglasses on the road, and clear or yellow-tinted glasses on the trail.

Food: You may want to bring a light snack for afterward, like an apple, energy bar, etc, and a bottle or two of water.

Group rides are held every Wednesday at 6:30 pm.  Most are mountain bike rides, held at different local trails (and even on some great people’s personal trails!), while others are road rides. Call the shop or check the website or the Facebook Page for weather cancellations and other considerations (like whether or not we’ll be stopping for ice cream!)

A beautiful ride through the Keweenaw and an excellent fundraiser for our local university bicycling club, the Copper Country Cycling Club, “C4”. The students in C4 will be updating their website soon and providing more details.  Mark the weekend for fun 🙂

The Fall Color Classic (previously Cobble Gobble) is a 8k run/walk put on by the North Woods Conservancy as a fundraiser for the Save Keweenaw Beaches effort. A fun romp through the woods and along the shore, the race starts and ends at the NWC Gratiot River North Trailhead. The course winds its way through parts of NWC Dore Woods, NWC Gratiot River North, the Gratiot River County Park, and includes 1.4k of cobble beach along stunning Lake Superior (see below).

Support the Copper Country Ski Tigers by selling or swapping your used nordic ski equipment and apparel at the annual Nordic Ski Swap on Saturday October 31st, between 10:00am and 12:00 pm at the Houghton High School Multi-Purpose Room.  A 15% commission is charged on all items to support the team, with a maximum of of a $50 commission per item.

Drop off items: 8:00 am – 9:45 am

Pick-up unsold items: 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Do you need more information on joining the team? Visit their website at: http://www.skitigers.org

Registration is open NOW and can be done quickly and easily online.

RSVP by Thursday 2/18/16 at noon please!
Join Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club (KNSC) and Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) at Churning Rapids for some old time skiing.

There will be a fire and chili to warm you and fun people to hang out with. Knickers, wool sweaters, wood skis and bamboo poles are not required but skiers are encouraged to use them if they have them.  Skiing too will be the old way – breaking trail in the woods!  Don’t let that discourage you, bring a friend or two – the more the merrier and less trail breaking to do! The backcountry tour will leave at 1:30 and participants will determine the length and difficulty of the tour. No fee but donations are appreciated and will be split evenly between the Keweenaw Cross Country Ski Endowment at the Keweenaw Community Foundation and KLT’s Land Stewardship Fund.  A heads-up on numbers would be appreciated so there is enough chili for everyone. Please call Jay at 9o6.487-5411 to let him know the number of skiers in your party or to answer any questions.

More info here.

Winter means its time for grooming, snow biking and other fun!

Welcome in the winter season, help us raise some money for grooming operations, and maybe try snow biking for the first time! Join us for snow bike demos in the afternoon and a party at The Continental Fire Co in the evening.

Snow bike demos 1:00 to 5:00pm
1771 Brooks Rd., Hancock (off of M203)
Demo bikes from Cross Country Sports, Down Wind Sports,  Rhythm Bike & Board Co., and Michigan Tech’s Outdoor Adventure Program.
Hopefully we’ll have enough snow to do some grooming, but we’ll be riding bikes either way. There will also be a bonfire, refreshments, and a group ride at 4:00.

Party at the Continental Fire Company in Houghton at 7pm
Music, drinks, silent auction, and Copper Harbor Art Bike posters for sale. $10 cover charge and other proceeds will go towards snow bike grooming.