Events

A signature Upper Peninsula Nordic event offering classic and freestyle races on the Noquemanon Trail Network, including its celebrated point-to-point marathon. Location: Marquette County

The International 500 brings professional snowmobile racers and fans to Sault Ste. Marie for a full week of time trials, racing, family activities, and the 500-lap main event on the […]

Michigan Ice Fest welcomes climbers of all ability levels to Munising and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore for ice-climbing classes, backcountry adventures, presentations from leading climbers, and community gatherings.

Three sled-dog races showcase the Upper Peninsula in winter, led by the 228-mile UP200—an Iditarod qualifier—along with the 82-mile Midnight Run and 26-mile Jack Pine 30. Location: Marquette, Grand Marais […]

Teams and spectators gather on Moran Bay in downtown St. Ignace for four-on-four outdoor hockey during the twentieth annual Labatt Blue U.P. Pond Hockey Championship.

The North American Vasa is a two-day Traverse City winter festival featuring cross-country ski and fatbike races on the Vasa Pathway, with distances and events for elite, recreational, junior, and […]

CopperDog brings competitive sled-dog teams, volunteers, and spectators together for a multi-day race weekend through Calumet, Laurium, Eagle Harbor, Copper Harbor, and surrounding Keweenaw communities.

A skier-focused weekend on the Swedetown Trails with classic, freestyle, skiathlon, youth, and Para Nordic distances for a wide range of ages and abilities. Location: Calumet