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Calumet is located in the Keweenaw Peninsula, in the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan. With an average snowfall of 240 inches, the area boasts a long and consistent ski season. The main routes to the area are US-41 from the east, M-26 from the west, and US-141 and US-45 from the south. The area has a number of motels and bed and breakfasts |
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Calumet, MichiganAll of the Bear Chase venues are located near each other. Cross Country Sports, where registration takes place on Saturday and bib pick-up on Saturday and Sunday, is in downtown Calumet. The Swedetown trails are less than a mile south of Calumet. The heated chalet has space for waxing and is the registration/bib pickup site on Friday. The chalet is also headquarters for the Junior Bear Chase on Saturday. |
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Lodging
The Laurium Manor Inn and the AmericInn are both located less than a mile from the Bear Chase start. For more information, see www.laurium.info, e-mail InnKeeper@Laurium.info or call (906) 337-2549.
Contact the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce for a lodging list, or visit their Web site. Nearby Houghton and Hancock have a number of affiliates of national chains, an AmericInn is near the race start, and there are a number of bed and breakfasts in Calumet/Laurium and Houghton/Hancock.
Sponsored
by the Copper Island Cross Country Ski Club
For more information, call Cross Country Sports in Calumet
(906-337-4520)
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