2 cycling events in Traverse City, Michigan

NorthWest Tour is an affordable, five-day bicycle tent camping tour in and around the beautiful Traverse City and Leelanau areas of Michigan's northwest Lower Peninsula. The tour features great scenery on good roads and trails through many small towns and tourist areas, all from the convenience of a single camping location.

Experience sand dunes and sandy beaches, lighthouses, small lakes and Great Lakes, orchards and vineyards, and the Northwest Michigan charm of resort towns like Elk Rapids, Cedar, Williamsburg, Empire, Glen Arbor, Suttons Bay, and Traverse City. This is a wonderful way to experience the area without paying for a high priced hotel and we feed you!

Daily routes typically have shorter and longer options of 30, 60+ miles. The first and last days are shorter to allow for travel time. Be prepared for hilly terrain no matter the route you take. This is a great ride to begin DALMAC hill training!

• When: June 10 through June 14, 2026 with optional night of June 9 courtesy of Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort

• Check-in June 9 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm

• Check-in June 10 from 12 :00 - 4:00 pm

• Where: Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort

• 4050 Hammond Rd. East, Traverse City, MI

• Cost: $400 for tent camping, RV's welcome at additional cost

Kids up to 6 years = $0

7 - 12 years = $40

13 - 17 = $160

• 8 Meals: Dinner - Wednesday through Saturday; Breakfast - Thursday through Sunday; all catered by Golden Crown Catering, Chuck Faulkner, Port Huron.

• Lunch is on your own in whatever area you are riding

On Sunday, ride & return to campground in time to pack and leave by 12:00 p.m. Or have breakfast, pack, and ride; return to camp to shower and leave for a safe journey home. Our campsites are in a wooded area, with clean restrooms and showers. The dining pavilion is centrally located to all campsites.

Anyone staying on a NorthWest Tour designated campsite, must be a registered participant of NorthWest Tour. Anyone not wanting to register with NorthWest tour but wanting to stay at Timber Ridge, must reserve a campsite at cost from the campground.

If you want a NorthWest Tour shirt, please order during registration. Shirts must be purchased by May 10. Shirts will not be available for sale on the tour.

Participant is responsible for all processing fees and taxes, where applicable.

Please watch for additional news and information on the Tri-County Bicycle Association website, BikeTCBA.org or the TCBA FaceBook page.

Ride for Pie and Fun with Norte Youth Cycling—Don't miss out on the sweetest ride of the year! Join us for a scenic bike tour through Traverse City's charming neighborhoods on Monday, July 1, at 9 am. Start at F&M Park and get ready for a relaxed ride filled with laughter, good company, and the joyful sound of bike bells ringing. And the best part? You'll receive a voucher for a FREE slice of cherry pie from the Grand Traverse Pie Company, so come hungry! Celebrate the National Cherry Festival in style with Norte Youth Cycling, the premier youth bike organization in northern Michigan.