Cook County News Herald

Annual Gitchi-Gami Trail Association bike ride celebrates 17 years and 17 miles




The 17th Annual Gitchi-Gami Trail Association (GGTA) North Shore Bike Ride will take place Saturday, Aug. 19 on the Gitchi- Gami State Trail (GGST) and connecting roads, with 8-mile, 28-mile, 37-mile, and 55-mile route options. The recreational ride will once again begin and end in Gooseberry Falls State Park on scenic Highway 61.

All riders must wear helmets and agree to liability waivers. Snacks and refreshments will be provided at rest stops and post-ride. Mechanical, emergency, and sag support will be available. All adult riders will receive T-shirts, and younger riders will receive water bottles.

More information is available on the GGTA website, www.ggta.org.

Registration is $45. Members of the GGTA receive a $10 discount, and riders can join the GGTA when they sign up for the ride. Registration for a child under 17 years old is $5 with a paid adult. Riders are welcome to sign up on the day of the ride, but T-shirts will be given out only as long as they last.

Proceeds from the ride benefit the GGTA, a nonprofit organization working with the DNR, MnDOT, and the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission in the planning, construction, maintenance, and promotion of the GGST.



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