Michigan Adventure Race:
Big m recreation area
TREK. bike. navigate.
Saturday, september 26, 2026
wellston, MI
You and your teammates will experience fun and challenging trekking, orienteering, and biking through classic northern michigan forests.
Race together to find as many checkpoints as you can in the time period. Both courses feature a nice mix of packed, marked trails and off-trail running/hiking, challenging but fair orienteering, and hilly but not technical singletrack biking (no paddling in this one).
- Duration: 5-hour or 7-hour cut-off
- Start: Big M Recreation Area, Wellston, Michigan
- Divisions: Family, solo, 2-person, 3-4 person (mixed, females, and males)
- Includes: Race t-shirt (or pint or buff); training plan, raffle and top prizes
- Details & Registration: click on the page links above for details and registration
Join us for the 14th annual Winter Edition, the largest winter adventure race in the U.S.
You and your teammate(s) will hike or run together on and off trail using a topographic map to find as many checkpoints as you can, conquer Amazing Race-style challenges, and complete a short snowshoe loop.
We’ll enjoy lounging in the cozy Camp Roger Ridge Hall and Lodge buildings before and after the race, feasting on a Village of Cannonsburg-Honey Creek Inn chili lunch and sharing stories of glorious successes and hilarious hiccups.
- Duration: 3-hour cut-off
- Start: Camp Roger, Rockford, MI
- Divisions: Family, solo, 2-person, 3-4 person (mixed, females, and males)
- Includes: 1/4 zip pullover (or pint or buff); chili & fruit lunch; raffle and top prizes
- Details: click on the Race Information and Required Gear pages
- Register
