• Charlevoix Hot Cocoa Run

    Charlevoix Running Company 327 Bridge St., Charlevoix, Michigan

    The Charlevoix Hot Cocoa Run returns December 5, 2026 with a 5K and a one-mile fun run beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern.The event is based at Charlevoix Running Company, 327 […]

  • Michigan Snocross Rounds 1 & 2

    Northern Power Race Park 2201 Valley Rd., Mancelona, Michigan

    Michigan Snocross opens its 2026–27 season with Rounds 1 and 2 at Northern Power Race Park in Mancelona on December 5–6, 2026.The opening weekend brings racers from Michigan and beyond […]

  • AMSOIL Mt. Zion Snocross National

    Mt. Zion Ski Hill E4946 Jackson Rd., Ironwood, Michigan

    The AMSOIL Mt. Zion Snocross National opens the 2026–27 national snocross season in Ironwood on December 11–12, 2026.Watch national-level snowmobile racing at Mt. Zion Ski Hill, E4946 Jackson Road. The […]

  • Snowcross World Cup

    Northern Power Race Park 2201 Valley Rd., Mancelona, Michigan

    The Snowcross World Cup comes to Northern Power Race Park in Mancelona on December 18–19, 2026.The United States opening rounds will take place at 2201 Valley Road, with the organizer […]

  • Noquemanon Ski Marathon

    Al Quaal Recreation Area 501 Poplar St, Ishpeming, MI, United States

    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

  • International 500 Snowmobile Race Week

    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

    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.

  • UP200, Midnight Run & Jack Pine 30

    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 […]

  • Labatt Blue U.P. Pond Hockey Championship

    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.

  • North American Vasa Festival of Races

    Timber Ridge Resort 4050 E. Hammond Rd., Traverse City, MI, United States

    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 […]