Black Bear Gran Fondo

07/13/2025

2025 results:

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07/12/2025

🐻 BLACK BEAR GRAN FONDO 2025 — WHAT A RIDE! 🚴‍♂️💨

74 riders. A little rain. A lot of smiles.
From start to finish, the 2025 Black Bear Gran Fondo was packed with good vibes, great food (those cookies, though! 🍪🔥), and unforgettable moments on the road.

We want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to:
🙌 Our incredible participants — your support means the world to the Grayling Rotary Club and helps us continue to make a difference in our community!
🦺 Our awesome volunteers — especially the Rotary crew who made each aid station a blast.
🚓 And our Crawford County First Responders for ensuring a safe send-off!

📸 Stay tuned for event results! And get rady for 2026! Because next year is our 25th ANNIVERSARY — and you won’t want to miss what we have planned!

07/12/2025

07/11/2025

🚴‍♂️🐻 Still time to join the ride of the summer! 🐻🚴‍♀️

The Black Bear Gran Fondo rolls out THIS SATURDAY — and there’s still time to get in on the action! 💥

🔥 Registration Info:
📍 TONIGHT (Friday): 5pm–7pm @ Northbound Outfitters
📍 Saturday (Ride Day): 6:30am–8:30am @ Hanson Hills Recreation Area

🏁 Choose your challenge:
💯 100-Mile | 🔥 62-Mile | 🐾 45-Mile routes
🏅 Custom finisher medals
🍽️ Post-ride meal by culinary legend Lynn Hunter (Paul Harris Fellow!)
🍪 And YES — the cookies are back!

Don’t miss your chance to ride, refuel, and earn that bear-sized bragging right!
👉 Register now:

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025

07/10/2025

44.5 mi, +1059 ft. Bike ride in Crawford County, MI

07/08/2025

🚴‍♂️🐻 Get ready to ride, Grayling! 🐻🚴‍♀️

The Black Bear Gran Fondo rolls into town Saturday, July 12th, 2025 — and it’s calling your name! Whether you're crushing 100 miles, cruising through 62, or savoring the scenic 45, we’ve got a route for every rider:

🔗 100 Mile: ridewithgps.com/routes/47330436
🔗 62 Mile: ridewithgps.com/routes/47329968
🔗 45 Mile: ridewithgps.com/routes/47330504

🏁 Packet Pickup & Registration:
📍 Friday, July 11 | 5–7PM @ Northbound Outfitters
📍 Saturday, July 12 | 6:30–7:30AM @ Start Line

🎖️ Cross that finish line and score your SWEET new finisher medal!
🍴 Refuel with a post-ride feast prepared by our very own Paul Harris Fellow, Lynn Hunter — and don’t even get us started on her legendary homemade cookies. Trust us… they’re worth the miles.

📝 Don’t wait — sign up now and join the adventure:
👉 blackbeargranfondo2024.itsyourrace.com

Let’s ride! 💪

44.5 mi, +1059 ft. Bike ride in Crawford County, MI

07/08/2025

To our loyal riders and supporters — we sincerely apologize for the error in updating of our page with this year’s Black Bear Gran Fondo info. We know many of you have been waiting, watching, and wondering… and we appreciate your patience!

✅ The good news? Everything is now updated and ready to roll!
📅 The ride is ON for July 12, 2025

📝 Register now at: https://blackbeargranfondo2024.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=15955

With 100-mile, 62-mile, and 45-mile routes through beautiful Northern Michigan, there’s a challenge for every rider. Let’s make this year’s ride one to remember!

Thank you for sticking with us — now let’s get pedaling! 💪🐻

Saturday, Jul 12, 2025

07/18/2024

2024 results: https://blackbeargranfondo2024.itsyourrace.com/Results.aspx?id=15955

Photo credit: Brent Walk

07/12/2024

We have a limited run of event Shirts available for purchase at registration. Cash or Check only please. $20. Registration/Packet pick up tonight 5-7pm at Northbound Outfitters. Or tomorrow morning 6:30am-8:30am at Hanson Hills.

07/08/2024

Routes for this years event
45 Mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47330504
62 Mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47329968
100 Mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47330436

99.9 mi, +1885 ft. Bike ride in Crawford County, MI

07/09/2023

2023 Black Bear Gran Fondo Results are now posted!!!!

Thank you to all of our great riders, first responders, fellow Rotarians, selfless volunteers and of course our AMAZING Sponsors that helped make this event great!!!

The Black Bear Gran Fondo is on Saturday July 8, 2023. It includes the following events: 100 Mile, 62 Mile, 45 Mile, Student 100 Mile (UNDER 18), Student 62 Mile (UNDER 18), and Student 45 Mile (UNDER 18).

07/07/2023

We are 1 day away!!! Register online or at Northbound Outfitters between 5pm and 7pm tonight. Day of registration is available at Hanson Hills 6:30am-8:30am.

100 mile route map update: as of 8pm last night we were notified of chip sealing that will begin July 7-8, on M-18 heading into Roscommon. We have rerouted the 100 course again to accommodate for safer bike travel.

95.6 mi, +1966 ft. Bike ride in Crawford County, MI