Upcoming Events
Marquette Trail 50
The Marquette Trail 50 consists of a 50-kilometer and 50-mile event held on Saturday. The course is mostly single-track, climbing the 4 peaks: Sugarloaf, Top-of-the-World, Bareback, and Hogback. All the peaks have views of Lake Superior, and portions of the course skirt its shoreline.
Much of the trail consists of moderate to difficult terrain, with significant climbs and technical areas.
Fall Enduro
The Marquette Fall Enduro is a thrilling mountain bike race on the scenic and rugged trails of the NTN and Marquette Mountain, featuring timed downhill stages and untimed uphill transfers. Designed for riders of all levels, this end-of-season event combines competition, community, and the stunning colors of Upper Michigan's autumn.
Noquemanon Ski Marathon
2026 Race - January 23 & 24th! Register here.
The Noquemanon Ski Marathon is one of the premier point-to-point cross-country ski races in the Midwest, taking place each January in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The course follows a rugged and scenic route from Ishpeming to Marquette, showcasing the region’s wilderness and trail network. With events for classic, freestyle, relay, and adaptive skiers, as well as shorter-distance and junior races, the Noque offers something for all ages and abilities. This longstanding winter tradition draws thousands of skiers and spectators each year.
Marquette Trails Festival
The Marquette Trails Festival is an annual celebration of Marquette Trails, featuring 16 events over three days on the NTN South Trails and event partner, Marquette Mountain. The Festival serves as a fundraiser for the NTN, directly benefiting trail creation and maintenance.
Town MTB Series
New in 2025! Four MTB races. Four locations. Four months. Races at 6:30pm. Grassroots, hand timing, free for members, fresh courses, high fives, no categories, just fun.
Registration is now open for Race #3 event in our NTN Town MTB Series - Benson Luck of the Draw on the calendar for next Thursday, August 7. Link to Register. This one will be a bit different so use it as a fun ride on the trails, take it seriously or just as a warm up for the weekend.
Race Details: This one’s a wild card! Riders pull a card for trail selection from the top of Benson at the famed South Trails. Skill, speed, endurance and a little luck all come into play. Here's how this one is going to work. All racers will gather in a staging (go) area at the base of the Benson climb (across from South Trailhead near Eh Line exit). At go (6:30pm), racers will climb up Benson Climb and draw a card with one of three trail names from a volunteer. Riders will complete whatever is drawn in the order drawn. The trick is, you must draw the right cards to complete a run on each of 3 trails (Eh Line, Dogger to RR grade, and Flow). So after each run you complete, you will climb back up to draw another card. If you don't draw the next of 3 trails, you do a half run on Eh Line then climb back up to draw again. Repeat until you draw your next trail. If you are lucky, you could finish with three climbs up Benson or you may do your first run and lots of laps of upper Eh Line! When you draw and finish riding all three trails, your race/ride is complete and you will tag out at the staging area at the bottom of Benson when completing your third trail for your finish place. If you are not geeked on Flow Trail or want to opt for a potentially shorter and less technical ride, we are including a two-trail option (Eh Line and Dogger) but "penalty" laps on upper Eh Line apply if you don't draw the right card. This should be fun! Note: Racers will have until 8:15 to start the final trail. And yes, you are welcome to ride together and draw a card together.