Greenwood Lake Rd heading east for the 110 milers

I delayed a route scout until after the latest batch of rain. Looks like a Nor’Easter will be arriving right on time for packet pickup on Friday in Grand Marais. So it goes. Saturday is looking pretty darn good, though!

Early this Spring we were still very worried about an aggressive fire season and smoke. Thankfully, the state and the North Shore are hydrated again. The course is unbelievably green right now! Overall, the roads held up well to the deluge of water over the last week.

110 Mile Course: Course looks good overall. Expect random puddles after tomorrow’s rain. In particular, the Powers Lake Rd section is as tough as always. From about mile 46-50, the going is wet and full of rocky sections. You will get your feet wet going through some very water-over-road sections. Hang in there. You have the hills of Shoe Lake Rd to look forward to after that.

54 Mile Course: Course looks good overall. Murmur Creek Rd mile 11-16 has puddles. Remember to follow the gravel road…don’t go off-roading into the woods (old gps file still shows that) Clara Lake Rd and Bally Creek Rd are stunning roads…but narrow and twisty. Please stay far right!

26 Mile Course: Course looks good overall. You need to watch your cue card and odometers! There are TWO County Road 48’s! Take the second one, at mile 4.5 like your cue cards shows. The first CR 48 at mile 3.2 is not on course and VERY steep.

Safe Travels to Grand Marais. Remember to help offset your carbon emissions via this calculator~

Jeremy