Sawtooth Mountain
Bike Challenge
Saturday, August 27, 2011 10am
The Sawtooth Challenge Mountain Bike Race is for all level of riders, offering races
with distances from 8-24 miles.
Come relax and enjoy Grand Marais and
the beautiful North Shore of Lake Superior.
Mountain Bike Races:
The mountain bike races will consist of beginner, sport and expert level races. Beginning in downtown Grand Marais near Artist's Point, riders cross Highway 61 and climb by way of snowmobile and ski trails to the Pincushion Mountain Recreation Area. The race takes full advantage of the unique wilderness terrain and the 1000 vertical feet between Lake Superior and the Sawtooth Mountains. After climbing from Grand Marais, the race enters the Pincushion Mountain ski trails, with its variety of terrain, before joining the Pincushion Mountain Single Track section (Sport and Expert classes only). Once past the single track, the course continues back to the Pincushion stadium area where racers will either repeat the previous lap on the Pincushion Trails or, with the crowd cheering them on, finish the race.
Race Sponsors
Event Organizers & Volunteers
The following people have volunteered generous hours to organize the Sawtooth Challenge Mountain Bike Race.
- Mark Spinler, Superior North Outdoor Center
- Tim Kennedy, Gunflint Realty
- Superior Cycling Association