Great Lakes Now

Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh

17 min read

Points North: The Iceman Giveth, The Iceman Taketh

By Ellie Katz

Points North is a biweekly podcast about the land, water and inhabitants of the Great Lakes.

This episode was shared here with permission from Interlochen Public Radio. 

Every November, mountain bikers flock to the woods of northern Michigan for the Iceman Cometh Challenge, a 30-mile mountain bike race that starts at a small town airport, cuts through steep forested hills, and ends at a campground.

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