Posts From: January 2016

Racing the 906 Polar Roll

By Travel Marquette on Jan. 27, 2016

Unpredictable weather is no stranger to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, but when guessing what the weather is going to be like in mid-February, cold and snowy is a pretty safe bet. Another safe bet is that no matter how cold and snowy it gets on February 20th, hundreds of fat bike enthusiasts will be…

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What It's Like to Race The UP200

By Travel Marquette on Jan. 25, 2016

Staying in rhythm is Liza’s biggest job on the trail. Off the trail, it’s much of the same. Imagine feeding a whole team of sled dogs everyday. For a team of 22, that’s about 45 pounds of food daily. Now consider caring for sore paws and strained legs. Then there’s training, picking up poop and…

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