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Black Bear Gran Fondo

July 05 2025

Grayling, Michigan, USA

Unconfirmed

Distances: 45, 62, 100 miles

Difficulty: Difficult terrain with longer, steeper hills

Limited to: 500 or less Participants

This is the nineteenth year that the Grayling Rotary Club has organized a Black Bear event and we will continue with the gran fondo format we started in 2016 which has been wildly successful!.We are grateful for the many loyal followers we have developed over the years and hope to continue to earn their support and loyalty with our redesigned Black Bear Gran Fondo event and attract new Black Bear enthusiasts who will also return year after year.

Black Bear Gran Fondo

Start Located At: Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd Grayling, MI 49738

989-387-9990

Registration Fees

What are the registration fees?*

On-line fee increase dates and paper form post mark dates:
Fee Early bird rate: January 1-31 $35
February 1-29 $40
March 1 – April 30 $45
May 1 – July 8 (July 4 for paper form) $50

On-site registration event weekend on July 10-11 $60
Student (under age 18) January 1 through July 11 $25

*Event T-shirts and/or extra celebration meals for friends or family members are optional purchases separate from the registration fee and can be purchased in the pre-registration process, on-line or on paper.

Included

• Gran Fondo starting format
• 45, 62 and 100 mile chip-timed loops on paved roads through rural northern Michigan’s picturesque AuSable River Valley
• All routes start and end at Hanson Hills Recreation Area (HHRA)
• Free Friday night (July 10) rustic camping on Hanson Hills Recreation Area (HHRA) grounds.
• Self-serve continental breakfast at Main Lodge of Hanson Hills on morning of event 6:30A-8:00A
• Volunteers at key corners and at nutrition/hydration/biobreak stops
• Clear signage every five miles and in advance of rest stations
• Roving SAG support and SWEEPS
• Party at the finish line: delicious celebration meal, craft beer, fun, music and friends!

Packet Pickups

When and where is packet pick-up?

(Packet pickup AND on-site registration occur on the same dates and times) Friday, July 10, 2020 between 5:00PM and 7:00PM Northbound Outfitters 6041 W M-72 Grayling, MI 49738 Saturday, July 11, 2020 between 6:30AM and 8:30AM Main Lodge of Hanson Hills Recreation Area 7601 Old Lake Road Grayling, MI 49738

Can I have someone pick-up my packet for me?
Yes.

Is on-site registration available event weekend?

Yes, packet pick up for those who are pre-registered for all routes and on-site registration for those who prefer to register on event weekend take place at the same times and places as above: on-site at Northbound Outfitters on Friday, July 10 between 5:00PM and 7:00PM or at the Main Lodge of Hanson Hills Recreation Area on Saturday, July 11 between 6:30AM and 8:30AM. Black Bear registration fees are $60 during on-site registration of event weekend.

Facilities

Parking

Changing Rooms

Registration On the Day

Pre-Packet Pickups

Support for Participants

Route Signposted

Emergency Contact No

SAG Wagon

Marshalls

Roving Mechanical Support

Features