Who We Are
THE ORE TO SHORE RACE COURSE IS MADE UP OF A COMBINATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND. WE HAVE A ONE DAY PERMIT TO GO THROUGH THE LANDOWNER’S PROPERTY FOR THE RACE. IT HAS COME TO OUR ATTENTION THAT A GPS VERSION OF THE COURSE MAY BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET. THERE ARE SECTIONS OF THE COURSE THAN CAN BE RIDDEN YEAR ROUND – THE EASIEST TO FIND IS FROM COUNTY ROAD 510 INTO MARQUETTE.
What We Do
he O2S is a point-to-point race, with riders gearing up at the start line in Negaunee, where in 1844 iron ore was first discovered in the Superior region. The long distance course travels through Ishpeming, past towering head frames from the heyday of underground mining, and then heads north into the beautiful wooded wilderness, crossing or running along side of the Dead River all the way into Marquette to the Lake Superior shoreline. The shorter race also starts in Negaunee, but immediately turns north and then east towards Marquette. The two courses merge six miles north of Negaunee and the soft rock riders get to experience the same Dead River and Superior overlooks as well as the same finish line. The 28-mile Soft Rock and 48-mile Hard Rock races offer a challenge for every level of rider. The outstanding support by hundreds of volunteers makes racing and riding the course an outstanding experience.
