CALUMET — The Great Deer Chase, presented by Rhythm Bike and Level UP Custom Branded Apparel Specialists of Houghton, returned to the Swedetown Trail System of Calumet Saturday. Featuring a new race director and an energized race and trail crew, the race grew approximately 30% from the last iteration, accentuated by youth racing along with the iconic events for seasoned riders.

While some rain the night before slowed down the trail marking, the weather cleared in time and the trail was in excellent shape for racing.

The morning began with theCross Country Sports Adventure Ride, which allowed riders to enjoy the Keweenaw scenery and trails without racing against competitors.

The first timed event was the A-1 General Contracting two-mile race for the younger kids, which had a great turnou

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