Challenge yourself – Milford Trail

From the Milford Times:

If biking along wooded, unpaved paths is your thing —and you are up for a challenge — Milford is the place to be on Saturday.

The second annual Milford Trail Challenge is June 7, encompassing some 100 miles of dirt trails winding throughout the area. Participants bike at their own pace on a course of their choosing, starting at about seven miles in length and varying in difficult

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It’s Official!

It’s Back… ..the rumor is true!

Milford Trail Challenge

Saturday, June 7, 2008

Fun ride or epic ~ you decide! A DAY OF MOUNTAIN BIKING starting in the Village of Milford.

You pick the course, the length and the degree of difficulty. Covering scenic and sometimes challenging routes between trail heads. Though and around the scenic Village of Milford

Entry Fee:

$20 ~ portion of proceeds to benefit Metro South MMBA. Another portion to a group that has not been determined.

Length:

Routes range from 7 – 90+ miles

Registration/ Start:

8 ~ 11 a.m.
Saint George’s Cafe
359 N. Main St., Milford
Start your ride with a great breakfast or lunch www.saintgeorgescafe.com

Finish:

11 am to sunset …
O’Callaghan’s Irish Pub
449 N. Main St., Milford.
Show your ride band to receive DOLLAR BEER’s& a congratulatory slap on the back for a job well done. Enjoy some much needed food.

Biking Trails:

• Milford Trail
• Highland Mountain Bike Trail
• Proud Lake
• Hickory Glen Trail Head
• Island Lake

If you are not familiar with these trails, maps may be downloaded from Michigan Mountain Bike Association

Available Lodging:

Proud Lake Campground. Within three miles of start, this is a great place to camp and ride to the start. Proud Lake also has cabins for rent.
http://www.midnrreservations.com/campgrounds

General Information:

YOU NEED TO READ THIS……

• At registration, participants will receive ride wrist bands, maps of routes to listed trail heads. These maps also indicate water locations and stores.
• Riders must be self supported – Each biker is in charge of providing their own supplies: water, food, etc. (This means no SAG support, bring money, your cell phone to call a friend )
• All bikers must wear helmets.
• All routes will use minimum use of roads, riders ride at their own risk.
• Bikers pick their own course based on length and degree of difficulty.
• Enjoy scenic bike routes around the Village of Milford with other bikers.
• Riders assume responsibility for reading maps.Directionally challenged individuals should ride with others.

Sponsored by:

MMBA, O’Callagahan’s Irish Pub, Saint George’s Cafe , Great Lakes Spoke Junkies & Hermann Construction, Inc.

New web site for 2008

We’re still working to get all the necessary ride information on-line and solidify our 2008 sponsors.