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Fat Tire Festival September 5, 2010
 
 

2009 RESULTS

24 mi & 14 mi Age Group Results PDF (40.65 KB)
24 mi & 14 mi Division Results PDF (36.30 KB)
24 mi & 14 mi Overall Results PDF (36.56 KB)

 

View/Purchase Fat Tire Festival Photos: www.juskuz.com

17th Annual

Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival

Sunday September 5, 2010
(Labor Day Weekend)

28 mile & 14 mile

Cross Country Mountain Bike Races

ON-LINE REGISTRATION HERE

New race course route for the "long" race will feature parts of the Garden Brook Trail, Woodpidy-Woo and Stairway to Heaven while increasing last year's distance from 24 to 28 miles. The "short" race course will remain the same as 2009.

 Mass Race Start @ 2:00pm EST

Jr. Fat Tire kids race @ 12:30pm

40 yard “Short Tire”

1 Mile & 3 Mile XC Races

Live Music: starts ~ 7:00pm following awards presentation

Featuring the Erik Koskinen Band (/Americana/Folk Rock)

on the outdoor stage in the Grant Twp. Park

and a late night perfomance with the Mojo Perry Band (Psychadelic Blues/Rock)

@ Zik's Bar & Grill

Entry Fee Includes:The Race, T-Shirt, Prizes, Food & Entertainment

NEW this year: Super D!!! Saturday September 4 @ 1:00pm est

  Super D Registration: 11:00am-12:00pm @ CH Welcome Center
XC Race Registration: Saturday 3:00-5:00pm & Race Day 11:00am-1:00pm
at the Copper Harbor Welcome Center

Plan on Spending the Night!

Awards, Cookout & Social Time after the Race.

Groovy Music, Beer Drinking & Good Times

follow the awards presentation into the evening!

Area Lodging/ Accommodations, Actvities and Attractions info:

www.copperharbor.org  and www.keweenaw.info

NEW!!! Fat Tire Campground: The Copper Harbor Trails Club (CHTC) has reserved the entire Organization Campground at nearby Fort Wilkins State Park from September 3-6 for Fat Tire Festival participants, families and friends. Space is available on a first come, first served basis for up to 60 people per night and is limited to tent sites only (Campers & RV's must register and pay at the State Park for standard, public campsites). $2.50 per person, per night includes access to restrooms and showers--a MotorVehicle Permit is required for entry thru the State Park for an additional fee, although no limit on the number of people per vehicle. Reservations and payment can be made on behalf of the CHTC at the Keweenaw Adventure Company in Copper Harbor--(906) 289-4303 or info@keweenawadventure.com

Hosted by:

Keweenaw Trail Services, Inc

Copper Harbor Trails Club - www.copperharbortrails.org

ADDITIONAL WEEKEND ACTIVITIES:

Thursday September 2 : 6:00pm Group Ride--no cost. Plan to ride one lap (14 miles) of the "short" race course at a group ride pace. Food and drink to follow at local establishment.

Friday September 3: Keweenaw Adventure Company Downhill Shuttle Runs in our 14 passenger van from 12:00-6:00pm--preview the downhill sections + other sweet trails without having to exert too much energy: $5/run or $15 day pass.

Saturday September 4 : * Super D @ 1:00pm--two downhill runs with best combined times. Registration 11:00am-12:00pm @ the Coper Harbor Welcome Center...$10 entry fee includes two shuttle rides to high point of the trail system.

* Keweenaw Adventure Company Downhill Shuttle Runs...to follow Super D approx. 2:00-7:00pm$5/run or $15 day pass. Race course will be marked during the afternoon and open for folks to pre-ride at their own pace.

* 9:00- Midnight--Fat Tire Reception at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge--Social time and live acoustic music...no cost (cash bar available).

 

  • FAT TIRE FESTIVAL 2007
    Results available as PDF files:
    
Overall , Division , Age

 FAT TIRE FESTIVAL RESULTS 2006
      Viewable as a .PDF files

     1) Results by Division
- LINK
     2) Results by Age Group - LINK
     3) Results by Overall - LINK
     4) All Results - LINK
  

   
 
  Fat Tire 2008 Start  
 
Fat Tire Rollout 2008 - photo by John Coakley
 
  Fat Tire Junior Race  
 
Junior Fat Tire Start 2008 - photo by John Coakley
 
  Steppin' In It  
 
Steppin' In It entertains the post race crowd 2008
 
  fat tire start 2007  
 
Fat Tire Start 2007 - photo by John Coakley
 
  Fat Tire from Tree  
 
Fat Tire Race heading towards the dirt 2007 - photo by John Meilahn
 
   
 
"The Rock" 2006 - photo by Lori Hauswirth
 
   
      
      
     
  The Fat Tire start lineThe Fat Tire Festival was well attended in 2002. With over 167 racers from all over the midwest and beyond. The course is challenging and extemely unique.  
  Lining up for the 2002 Fat Tire Festival.  
  JohannaJohanna hangs with the best of the them out on the Red Trail.  
 

photo by Gail Neufeld
Fat Tire 2002 race photos.
photo by Gail Neufeld
 
 
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