Welcome to the official Marquette General Health System - Ore To Shore Mountain Bike Epic Website! Michigan's Largest Mass Start Point-to-Point Race!

Mark your calendars for the 11th annual Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic scheduled for August 14th 2010!

August 14, 2010 will be the 11th Annual Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic. For eleven years this race has brought bike enthusiasts to Marquette County.
In the beginning 480 racers competed for glory. In 2009 over 2300 racers competed, and for 2010 the race committee expects to reach far over the 2000 registration mark.

Scott Tuma, O2S race director, attributes the success to a combination of factors. "First, I think it's our geography. We have great terrain here in Marquette County. It's not flat by any means, but it's not as undoable as the Colorado Mountains either. With Lake Superior as a backdrop, magnificent views are provided as some racers descend practically 1,000 feet. Sometimes I know it doesn't seem like it, especially at Kirby's Hill, but from 20 or so miles out, you're on a gradual decline towards the lake for the duration."

Tuma continues, "Secondly, we've designed a course that's interesting to all levels of riders. We're attracting some of the Mid-West's top riders who enjoy the challenge of the 48-mile course, but we are also attracting riders for the 28-mile race who have never before entered any race. They feel comfortable enough knowing that there is support on the trail, that the trail isn't too technical and that they can ride for their own personal enjoyment."

The O2S is a point-to-point race, with riders gearing up at the start line in Negaunee, where in 1844 iron ore was first discovered in the Superior region. The long distance course travels through Ishpeming, past towering head frames from the heyday of underground mining, and then heads north into the beautiful wooded wilderness, crossing or running along side of the Dead River all the way into Marquette to the Lake Superior shoreline. The shorter race also starts in Negaunee, but immediately turns north and then east towards Marquette. The two courses merge six miles north of Negaunee and the soft rock riders get to experience the same Dead River and Superior overlooks as well as the same finish line.

2010 Start List (as of July 23)
Hard Rock
Soft Rock
Junior Rock

At the Bike Expo on August 13th, contact our registration table to receive your special commemorative medallion for those racers who have participated in all 10 Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic events.

For racers that have raced Ten Ore to Shores confirm your races on the link below.

2000 - 2009 O2S Rider List