12 Hours of Potluck...Not Just About Eating

A number of CCS and local riders invaded Marquette for the annual 12 Hours of Potluck held on July 24th at Harlow Lake. Nina Karinen and Lori Hauswirth teamed up with Lindsey Dehlin and Mary Conner of Marquette as team "Ride On" to take the 12 Hour Women's Team Title; Andrew Ignasiak, Pete Karinen and Mike Young as "Team Lightning" took the 12 Hour Men's Title with a 3 person crew; James Bialis and Don Bialis teamed with regular CCS Wednesday riders Tim and Christina Smigowski as team Otter Lake Pneumatic Yachting to post 4th in the 12 Hour Mixed Team; Solo 12 hour specialists included Wendy Sharp (3rd), Tammi Lehto (4th) and Chris Lehto (8th) with Kai Sharp (4th) getting his first 12 hour in the saddle experience. In the 6 hour event Matt Chard, Sal Sharp, Oscar Karinen and Schuler Vercauteran as the "Little Guys" took 2nd in the Mens and Rachel Chard, Annika Wheeler and Isabel Sharp as "Crispy Chicken Triplets" took 1st in the Womens. Ed Kraai soloed the 6 hour to a 4th place finish.

This event is an annual highlight of the summer U.P. bike series and should be on your calendar if it isn't already!

Group Adventures

It is the highlight of summer, gathering up your riding buddies and heading out on the trails. Thanks to numerous riding groups in the Keweenaw, folks can find a ride almost any day of the week. On Wednesdays Cross Country Sports serves as the ride guide and we love getting people out on new and old trails. This year we've added some adventure rides in to inspire people to find new places to ride, to explore the random logging roads of the area and to just enjoy the Keweenaw. Hope thay you can join us on a Wednesday and if not, maybe you are getting out on Mondays with the Trekkers group, Tuesdays with the kids, Thursdays in Copper Harbor or any other day. Biking season = the best season (at lease until it snows).