Our new downhill course starts at the top of the Clipper chairlift. Two qualifying runs per rider. The top seven best times from two runs advance to the final heat. Medals for the top three in each category! Full face helmets required.
Categories:
• General
• Junior (ages 12 & under)
Cost:
$30 per racer includes race entry and lift ticket to Gravity Festival. Registration required, call 888.968.7686 ext. 7502.
Registration:
Packet pick up and day-of registration available at the Mountain Adventure Zone at 11am.
A one-mile Run/Walk/Crawl to the top of the Mountain. $10 per person. Proceeds will benefit Back the Track. All ages welcome! Registration required, call 888.968.7686 ext. 7502. Registration includes a lift ticket to the Gravity Festival.
11am: Family Kite Building Competition
Meet at 11am at the base of the Clipper Chairlift to build the most creative and functional kite from the materials provided. $30 per family, including one lift ticket to the Gravity Festival. Must register by August 20. Please call 888.968.7686 ext. 7502.
Our new downhill course starts at the top of the Clipper chairlift. Two qualifying runs per rider. The top seven best times from two runs advance to the final heat. Medals for the top three in each category! Full face helmets required.
Categories:
• General
• Junior (ages 12 & under)
Cost:
$30 per racer includes race entry and lift ticket to Gravity Festival. Registration required, call 888.968.7686 ext. 7502.
Registration:
Packet pick up and day-of registration available at the Mountain Adventure Zone at 11am.
4pm: Closest to the Pin Disc Golf Competition
Test your aim at one of Crystal’s longest disc golf drives from the top of the mountain. Discs awarded to top three in each category.
Categories:
• General
• Junior (ages 12 & under)
Cost:
$10 per person, includes lift ticket to Gravity Festival. Registration required, call 888.968.7686 ext. 7502.
Summit Stage
Ride the Crystal Clipper chairlift for spectacular views and live music. $10 per person, ages 8 and under FREE with a paying adult.
Tickets available by calling 888.968.7686 ext. 7502 or by visiting the Mountain Adventure Zone on Saturday, August 27.
2-6pm: BBQ & Brews! Cash bar open until 8pm. 2-6pm: Live Music by ReFURBUSHed 2:30pm: Trifecta Awards 3pm: Kite Awards 6-8pm: Live Music from Jetty Rae
Online tickets for the Inaugural Mission Point Tweed Ride are now on sale! The first 100 registrants will receive a custom tweed key chain designed and made by Dubarry of Ireland!
All tickets include entry to the ride and a glass of port (for anyone 21 and older) at the party at the Bistro directly following the ride.
Grab your bike (new or old) and join us for a day of good, old-fashioned fun at MPR. Don’t forget to dress up in your favorite tweed apparel for the occasion – prizes will be awarded for Best-Dressed!
EVENT SCHEDULE
11:00 a.m. Dubarry of Ireland Trunk Show outside of Mission Point Marketplace
1:00 p.m. Bike ride around the island, beginning at Mission Point and ending at the Bistro
3:00 p.m. Reception at Bistro for the participants
5:00 p.m. Presentation of awards and the conclusion of the reception
BEST-DRESSED PRIZES Graciously donated by Dubarry
1st Place will be outfitted in Dubarry Tweed by Dubarry of Ireland
2nd Place will receive a $100 Gift Certificate to be used on Dubarry items in The Boutique at Mission Point
3rd Place will receive a $50 Gift Certificate to be used on Dubarry items in The Boutique at Mission Point
BEST BIKE PRIZES Graciously sponsored by Great Lakes Wine & Spirits
There will also be a best bike competition. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes awarded!
Join us next autumn for the fifth annual LittleTraverse Half Marathon and 10K– a point-to-point adventure like no other around Little Traverse Bay. What sets this race apart? An incredible course (FAST, flat and fun) with big-race logistics and a small-town feel.
Our Mission
We are committed to presenting a one-of-a-kind race experience–an incredible point-to-point course with big-race logistics and a small-town feel. Join us in celebrating Little Traverse Bay–its spectacular landscape and history– and our shoreline communities of Bay Harbor, Petoskey and Harbor Springs.
