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The Highlander Mountain Bike Race is a real mountain bike race, on real mountain bike trails, created by real mountain bikers, for real mountain bikers.

Don’t miss this opportunity on September 24, 2016 to race on some of Northern Michigan’s premiere mountain bike trails with some of the area’s top racers. Our 7-9 mile loop along with road rollout and singletrack return will take you through some of Northern Michigan’s most scenic and challenging trails.

With natural features and man-made features this race course will have it’s share of challenges for every style rider at every level. The “long” racer will consist of two laps around this gorgeous track and the “short” race will do one lap. We can’t wait to rub tires and share some dirt with you this September.

FREE Kids Race

• Under 6: This will be a short course on pavement for kids with Striders, scooters, and training wheels and starts at 2 pm.
• Under 11: This will consist of multiple laps around the pond and will be around a quarter to a half mile and starts at 2:05 pm.
• Under 16: This will consist of some singletrack and will be 2 to 5 miles long. Some sections will not be visible from spectator area and will start at 2:15 pm.
• Short Youth Race: This is one lap on the regular course just like the adults and will take place at the SAME TIME as the adult race.

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Join us for the 4th Annual Hops ‘n Highlands Microbrew Festival! Boyne Highlands’ fall beer festival featuring 45+ Michigan breweries and 175 microbrews. A special weekend lodging package includes two nights’ hotel lodging, breakfast daily, Friday night party, commemorative gift, drink tickets and free entry.

If you are not participating in the lodging package, there will be a $10 cover charge.

***Purchase your admission in advance and receive 3 complimentary beer tickets. Also, beer tickets are available for advance online purchase.***

Friday

Kick-off Party in the Zoo Bar: 9pm-Close

• Welcome reception in the Oly Room (located in the Main Lodge near the Main Dining Room)
  
• Bar snacks, cash bar with Michigan craft beer specials

Saturday

Festival Grounds Open: 1-6pm

• Featuring 45+ Michigan breweries and 175 craft beers
• $10 cover charge for those 21 and up to enter
• Tickets are available for purchase to sample beers ($2 per four-ounce pour)
• Entertainment featuring Huckleberry Groove
• Food trucks: Happy Tacos and Burnt Offerings
• Complimentary Scenic Chairlift Rides from 11am-6pm
• Discounted Twin Zip Rides with Festival Wrist Band, $15 for two rides from 12-7pm

After Party in Slopeside Lounge: 6:30pm-Close

• Cash Bar
• Entertainment featuring Boomatwang

2017 Participating Breweries

• Arbor Brewing Co. – Ypsilanti
• Arcadia Brewing Co. – Battle Creek
• Atwater Brewery – Detroit
• B. Nektar Meadery – Ferndale
• Beards Brewery – Petoskey
• Bee Well – Bellaire
• Bell’s Brewery – Kalamazoo
• Blackrocks Brewery – Marquette
• Blake’s Hard Cider – Armada
• Boatyard Brewing – Kalamazoo
• Brewery Terra Firma – Traverse City
• Brewery Vivant – Grand Rapids
• Cheboygan Brewing Co. – Cheboygan
• Dark Horse Brewing Co. – Marshall
• Dragonmead Microbrewery – Warren
• Founders Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids
• Gonzo’s BiggDogg Brewery– Kalamazoo
• Grand River Brewing – Jackson
• Greenbush Brewing Co. – Sawyer
• Griffin Claw Brewing Co. – Birmingham
• Hideout Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids
• Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales – Dexter
• Keweenaw Brewing Co. – Houghton
• Latitude 42 Brewing Co. – Portage
• Left Foot Charley – Grand Traverse
• Liberty Street Brewing Co. – Plymouth Township
• Motor City Brewing Works – Detroit
• Mountain Town Brewing Co. – Mt. Pleasant
• New Holland Brewing Co. – Holland
• North Peak Brewing Co. – Traverse City
• Odd Side Ales – Grand Haven
• Ore Dock – Marquette
• Paw Paw Brewing Co. – Paw Paw
• Perrin Brewing Co. – Comstock Park
• Petoskey Brewing Co. – Petoskey
• Right Brain Brewery – Traverse City
• Roak Brewing Co. – Royal Oak
• Rochester Mills Beer Co. – Rochester
• Saugatuck Brewing Co. – Douglas
• Short’s Brewing Co. – Bellaire
• Staircut Ciders – Bellaire
• St. Julian Ciders – Frankemuth
• Superior Lakes Meadery – Harrison Township
• Tapistry Brewing – Bridgman
• Tri-City Brewing Co. – Bay City
• Uncle Johns Cider Mill – St Johns
• Vander Mill Cider – Spring Lake

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