Created by the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club and hosted by Crystal Mountain for the last 16 years, Benzie Sunrise Rotary’s Bike Benzie Tour is an annual charity ride for the benefit of area youth.
Routes
There are three routes to choose from, which start and end at Crystal Mountain.
- 28-Mile Course: The 28-mile route travels north out of the resort east to Beulah and circles back. It will have a food stop at the Betsie Valley trailhead building in Beulah.
- 46-Mile Course: The 46-mile bike tour travels west and north to the village of Elberta, then takes the Betsie Valley Trail to Beulah. The route continues east to and south to the resort. It has two food stops.
- 62-Mile Course: The 62-mile route follows the 46-mile route to Elberta, but then heads north along M22, through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, eventually south through Honor, and back to Crystal Mountain. It will have two food stops.
Maps will be provided and all routes will be patrolled by support vehicles who can assist in the case of an emergency or the need to return to Crystal Mountain. A single phone number will be shared at the time of registration. Opening times for food stops will be posted at registration.
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We are back for another amazing asparagus filled day! Lots of incredible local asparagus eats, great music, and fun activities to come! Including the Kick-Yer Assparagus 5k Fun Run/Walk! Link below to sign up!
Sign up for the 5k HERE!
Enter your asparagus recipe HERE!
Want to volunteer? Sign up HERE!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10am: Kick-Yer Assparagus 5k Fun Run/Walk
Noon: Recipe Contest in Empire Town Hall
Noon-6pm: Asparagus Eats with food vendors, local breweries and live music!
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FOOD VENDORS: Mel & Fell, Arts Tavern, Plevas, Shipwreck Cafe and more!
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DRINK VENDORS: Right Brain Brewery, Lake Ann Brewery and St. Ambrose Cellars!
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LIVE MUSIC: 5th Gear Band!
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1-2pm: Empire Area Museum Open House
2-4pm: “Miss Asparagus on Stilts!”
3-4pm: Children’s Magic Show with Gordon Russ
2pm: Ode to Asparagus Poetry Contest
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Glen Lake Community Library on Front Street invites you to help celebrate the Empire Asparagus Festival with their Ode to Asparagus. Poets young and old are encouraged to submit their asparagus-inspired poems. All styles are welcome, be it sonnet, haiku, or even limericks!
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The Michigan PGA is celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Michigan PGA Women’s Open Tournament . This year will mark 22 years the premier event has been held on Mountain Ridge at Crystal Mountain. But the fun begins Saturday, June 22 with the popular and always entertaining Michigan PGA Women’s Open Pro-Am. Grab your friends, family or co-workers for a friendly competition on the Mountain Ridge championship course and support women’s golf. Registration includes a tee gift bag, breakfast, lunch and tickets to the Pro-Am Reception and Awards.
Each foursome will be assigned a professional golfer from the Michigan PGA Women’s Open. Prizes will be awarded for Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive, plus 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes for the two divisions: women’s only and mixed/men’s.
NEW for 2024: There will be a playing professionals exhibition at the Golf Learning Center prior to the Pro-Am competition. All Pro-Am participants are welcome to attend as part of their entry into the event. More details coming soon!
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The Michigan PGA is celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Michigan Women’s Open. This year will mark 22 years the premier event has been held on Mountain Ridge at Crystal Mountain. The 3-round tournament begins Monday, June 24 and wraps up with the championship round and award ceremony on Wednesday, June 26. The event is free for spectators!
This 54-hole, stroke play event is open to past, present and aspiring professional female golfers. The starting field will consist of a maximum of 144 contestants, competing for a $40,000 purse. If there are more than 78 players teeing off in round one, the field will be cut to low 70 and ties after 36 holes. There will be no cut if there are 78 players or less in round one.
Registration for the event is open on the MI PGA website . The entry fee is $265 and the deadline to sign-up is June 12, 2024 at 5pm. Host Housing is available to players only, and there is also a 15% discount for players interested in Crystal Mountain accommodations.
Enhance your experience and support women’s golf by becoming a sponsor! Sponsorship levels include free rounds of golf, option to provide swag, signage and more. All money raised from the event will support the championship purse. Learn more about sponsoring the Michigan PGA Women’s Open .
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June 29 – July 6, 2024 in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan!
The Grand Traverse region, known for its world-record tart cherry harvest, bursts with visitors eager to savor the flavor of cherries tucked into everything imaginable. Each day Festival goers find cherry delights along with parades, family and kids events and entertainment. In all, there are more than 150 events along the shores of Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay.
The Festival has been named in USA Todays top ten festivals for several years running.
Free Family Fun!
The National Cherry Festival has over 150 events and activities and 85% are free for all! Kids of all ages can enjoy events like cherry pie eating, parades, pet show and more!
We want to thank our growers, partners, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, and community leaders for their commitment to the National Cherry Festival. There is a lot of good happening throughout the Traverse City area and we are proud to be a part of this unique community that holds the title Cherry Capital of the World. We can’t wait to see you June 29 to July 6, 2024!
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