2025 Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival
- Date Sat 14th June 2025
- Time 8:00AM EST
- Location Hancock, Michigan
- Price Free
- Races 3 races
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Event summary
Join the excitement at the 2025 Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival on Saturday, June 14th, 2025, in the stunning locations of Hancock and Houghton! This year, the festival is transforming into an exhilarating Poker Run, offering participants the chance to choose from short, long, and adventure routes. Runners can also take part in the short and long courses, making this a fantastic event for both cyclists and runners alike!
As you embark on your ride or run, you'll encounter multiple poker chip stations scattered along the routes. Collect a chip from each location to create your poker hand, with exciting prizes awaiting the best hands! Best of all, participation is free, although donations to support the Maasto Hiihto/Churning Rapids and Swedetown trails are encouraged. With new additions and sponsor bonuses expected this year, the Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival promises to be an unforgettable day filled with fun, fitness, and community spirit. Remember to bring your GPS or phone for navigation, and get ready for a day of adventure!
As you embark on your ride or run, you'll encounter multiple poker chip stations scattered along the routes. Collect a chip from each location to create your poker hand, with exciting prizes awaiting the best hands! Best of all, participation is free, although donations to support the Maasto Hiihto/Churning Rapids and Swedetown trails are encouraged. With new additions and sponsor bonuses expected this year, the Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival promises to be an unforgettable day filled with fun, fitness, and community spirit. Remember to bring your GPS or phone for navigation, and get ready for a day of adventure!
Organiser's Description
The Keweenaw Chain Drive Festival is back as a Poker Run in 2025! For riders, there will be the option of a short, long, and adventure route. Once again, the short and long courses are open for runners to sign up as well! Each route will have multiple poker chip stations at random locations. Riders and runners will collect a chip from each location and submit them to find out their poker hand. The best poker hand will win various prize packages! The ride/run is free to enter. If you would like to make a donation to the trails, you can do so during the registration process or at any time by clicking the Donation button at the top of this page. All proceeds from the donations will go to supporting the Maasto Hiihto/Churning Rapids and Swedetown trails.
Be on the lookout for some new additions to the courses and bonuses from sponsors this year!
Please note that this year's event is self-supported. There may be pop-up aid stations. Locations and provisions are unknown. Riders and runners will need to be able to navigate the course on their own. The Short and Long Course will be marked, but GPS or phone to view/navigate routes is highly recommended. Also, please note that the time slots are meant to spread out the start and minimize congestion at the Poker Chip stations. They do not designate which distance you're riding or running.
All riders and runners are welcome!
Be on the lookout for some new additions to the courses and bonuses from sponsors this year!
Please note that this year's event is self-supported. There may be pop-up aid stations. Locations and provisions are unknown. Riders and runners will need to be able to navigate the course on their own. The Short and Long Course will be marked, but GPS or phone to view/navigate routes is highly recommended. Also, please note that the time slots are meant to spread out the start and minimize congestion at the Poker Chip stations. They do not designate which distance you're riding or running.
All riders and runners are welcome!
Races
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Time Slot - RUNNERS ONLY (8:00 AM)
Sat 14th June 2025 (8:00AM EDT)
Free
Register by 11:59 PM on April 30th to be part of the Early Bird drawing. Winners will receive a $25 gift certificate from a local bike shop! Refer to the participant guide for general information. Trail runners will follow the Short Course or Long Course trail markings and should plan on a 12-mile loop with 1,000 feet of elevation gain or 21-mile loop with 2,000 ft of elevation gain. The event is also self-supported (no aid stations or sweeps). -
Time Slot 2 (9:00 AM)
Sat 14th June 2025 (9:00AM EDT)
Free
Register by 11:59 PM on April 30th to be part of the Early Bird drawing. Winners will receive a $25 gift certificate from a local bike shop! -
Time Slot 3 (10:00 AM)
Sat 14th June 2025 (10:00AM EDT)
Free
Register by 11:59 PM on April 30th to be part of the Early Bird drawing. Winners will receive a $25 gift certificate from a local bike shop!
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