Sports & Races Articles
Ashlyn’s Picks: 8 Summer Events for This Weekend, June 23-25
From kite flying on the beach to a Rainbow Run on the trails, we're looking forward to another fun summer weekend in Northern Michigan, June 23-25....
Start Your Summer with 30+ Northern Michigan Events
It's finally feeling like summer in Northern Michigan! We’re kicking off June with 30+ festivals, concerts, community celebrations and more local...
May Events 2023: Mother’s Day, Memorial Weekend & Wine Month
With spring in full bloom, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate May in Northern Michigan! From Mother's Day brunches to Wine Month excursions,...
Healing on the Water: Warrior Sailing Pairs Veterans & Sailboats
From its new home in Charlevoix, Warrior Sailing pairs veterans and sailboats to find healing on the open water through forging relationships and...
Northern Michigan Welcomes Ironman This Week in Frankfort
After a year off, Ironman is returning to Northern Michigan this weekend. Learn all about what to expect and how you can stay up-to-date with race...
Summer is Heating Up with these 24 Northern Michigan Events
Summer is heating up in Northern Michigan! Kick-off your seasonal plans with these 24 events that will bring you sun, fun, wine and incredible...
This Year’s Bayshore Marathon Will Be a Virtual Event
The Traverse City Track Club recently announced that the 39th annual Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K will be transitioning to a virtual...
The Unforgettable 30th Iceman Cometh Mountain Bike Race
In 2019, the 30th annual Bell’s Iceman Cometh Challenge, a 30-mile point-to-point mountain bike race from Kalkaska to Traverse City, was buried in a...
Northern Michigan Sports & Races
When Baseball Was the Only Game in Town
In the early 1900s, Sundays meant game time in Leelanau County as hundreds of spectators came to watch the Empire Greys take on one of several Northern Michigan baseball teams. In celebration of our 40th anniversary in 2020, we're digging into our archives and sharing...
TART Trails Reimagines 20th Annual Tour de TART Event for July
The 2020 Tour de TART will be a true tour of the TART Trails network. You're invited to experience nearly 100 miles of trail by running, walking, biking, skating and/or roller skiing your way across the TART Trails bingo card. Your participation supports personal and...
Baseball Returns to Traverse City this Summer
The Traverse City Pit Spitters, in cooperation with the Northwoods League, recently announced that baseball will be played in Traverse City this summer. “With the approval of the Northwoods League, we’ve created two new teams that will compete with the Pit Spitters...
Traverse City Pit Spitters to Host Virtual Opening Day May 28
The first Pit Spitters home game of the 2020 season was scheduled for Thursday, May 28. However, due to COVID-19, that has been postponed to a later date still to be determined. But that won’t stop us from celebrating virtually! The fun starts at 11 a.m. when fans can...
Annual Grand Traverse Guns N’ Hoses Hockey Game Feb. 22
You'll help support a local family in need and have a great time at this annual Traverse City event. The Grand Traverse Guns and Hoses 7th Annual Benefit Hockey Game is Saturday, February 22 at Centre Ice Arena. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a silent auction, pre-game...
Jr. Vasa Welcomes Young Skiers to Annual Traverse City Race
Every year the North American Vasa, a festival of cross country ski races, attracts hundreds of adult skiers. But the two-day event in Traverse City is also a chance for children ages 5–12 to participate in friendly Junior Vasa races with cheering crowds, medals, hot...
Where to Play Pickleball in the Traverse City Area
A combination of tennis, badminton and racquetball—with longer volleys played on a smaller court—the relatively new sport of pickleball is gaining momentum. Why? Easy access. Low costs. And it’s an easy workout that is lots of fun. Traverse City courts are constantly...
A Bear of a Golf Course: The Tuff Enuff Golf Tournament Returns
Play one of Michigan’s toughest golf courses, The Bear, at its absolute hardest at the 11th Annual Tuff Enuff Golf Tournament. When the original developer for Grand Traverse Resort and Spa—Paul Nine—approached Jack Nicklaus in the early '80s to build a golf course, he...
Race Through Leelanau’s Countryside at the Orchards at Sunset 5k & Fun Run
The 5th Annual Orchards at Sunset 5k and fun run is coming up on Saturday, October 12. The gorgeous setting for this Northern Michigan event is the Gregory/Miezio Farm in Suttons Bay, where racers will begin on a hilltop in the heart of Leelanau County surrounded by...
12 Epic Photos from Ironman 70.3 Traverse City
More than 2,500 athletes competed in the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Traverse City on Sunday, August 25. The race consisted of a 1.2-mile swim in West Grand Traverse Bay, a 56-mile bike ride through Leelanau and Benzie counties and a 13.1-mile run along Boardman Lake,...