Iceman Cometh Challenge 2026

The Iceman Cometh Challenge is a point-to-point cross-country mountain bike race in Northern Michigan, held on the first weekend in November. Approximately 5,000 riders participate each year in a roughly 30-mile ride from Kalkaska to Traverse City, making it a large mass-participation mountain bike event rather than a small trail race. The course covers 30.4 miles and finishes at Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City. Riders encounter about 1,890 feet of climbing, so the race is long enough to test endurance but still built around one demanding day on the bike.