Michigan - Trek the Mighty Mac - 10/1/2016

[Deleted member 3748]

My wife and I will be crossing the Mackinac Bridge with a LOT of other ATVs and SxS. Last year there were about 2000 machines.

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I sent an email to the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce to get a better idea of how everything works. The response is below.


We’ll keep in touch via email with details of the event you’ll need to know, but basically, here’s the plan:

You can register online at our website - Trek The Mighty Mac & Expo (Mackinac Bridge ATV Crossing) :: St. Ignace Visitors Bureau

What many people are doing is staying at a motel or campground in St. Ignace. Friday from 9am-8pm they will drop their ATV/ORV off at the staging area in Mackinaw City, then cross the bridge and stay in St. Ignace. We have security hired to keep an eye on the vehicles overnight. Early Saturday morning we will pick them up and transport them to the staging area where we will have a mandatory meeting, then make the crossing to the Little Bear Arena in St. Ignace. After lunch we will shuttle them to their trucks and trailers so they can then come back to Little Bear to pick up their ATV/ORV. For those such as yourselves that will not be spending the night in St. Ignace, we have parking available out near our airport where you can leave your truck and trailers. We will pick you up from that location to shuttle you to Mackinaw City to your ATV/ORV. You’ll then make the crossing, end up at Little Bear, and we’ll shuttle you to your truck and trailer.

Since you live an hour away you probably will not want to bring your ATV/ORV up on Friday (you do have that option though). What you can do is very early Saturday morning you can drive up, drop your ATV/ORV at the staging area in Mackinaw City, have it inspected and pick up your packet, which will include your wristband required to be part of the group crossing. Then you will have to drive to St. Ignace, to the airport to leave your truck and trailer and be shuttled back to Mackinaw City.

It’s really not as confusing as it sounds!

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Here's the info @trigger

 

[Hondasxs]

WOW... I would live to do this.
:-( too far away!

*added picture.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

WOW... I would live to do this.
:-( too far away!

*added picture.

I think it's going to be great. Riding that high over the water on just the grate. I hope to get a video of the entire crossing. Should take 15 minutes to get across at 20 mph. Thanks for adding the photo!

There are some photos of last year's ride at this site. Great Lakes ORV Association

 

[Deleted member 3748]

The ride was great despite a little rain and wind. The date was the same as opening day of bow season so attendance was down from last year. The last I heard was 850 machines and 1500 people. I have a video of the ride but it's still processing on YouTube. SHouldn't be much longer. In the meantime, see if you can open this facebook folder of photos.

Trek the Mighty Mac Album

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Here's the full length video.

EDIT: Now that I have some mildly improved video skills, I updated the YouTube video.

 

[Remington]

Wow! I didn't know about this. My cabin is 45min from there! Will have to do this next year


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[Deleted member 3748]

It's going to be earlier next year so it should be a little warmer and a lot more packed! I only saw one machine break down... a Kawasaki. You can see it in the video. There were about 400 machines behind me and I have no idea how many of those may have broken down.

 

[Shadesmn]

That looks pretty cool. I can't imagine a ride with that many machines. May have to look into that next year

 

[Deleted member 3748]

That looks pretty cool. I can't imagine a ride with that many machines. May have to look into that next year

Attendance was down about half of the first year. It was also opening day of bow season. The organizers did a great job and everything went smoothly. I'll be there next year too.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

It looks look I already posted it here @jawquin

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I don't know if my photos folder worked or not. I'll post them up here to encourage more Hondas for next year!

 

[ohanacreek]

Been across that bridge on a motorcycle, crap its high and windy, I felt like I was leaning into the windy. .

 

[rkwerner]

Looks like fun. Don't think I will be able to swing it this year. I'm headed that way this weekend to meet up with family. I was debating bringing the Pioneer but I decided I wouldn't have enough time. Plus the girlfriend has never been to Mackinac Island so that will eat the whole day Saturday.

I have an uncle who is going to do the Labor Day Bridge walk this year. I forwarded the information on to him, however, he is a PO-PO driver

 

[Deleted member 3748]

Looks like fun. Don't think I will be able to swing it this year. I'm headed that way this weekend to meet up with family. I was debating bringing the Pioneer but I decided I wouldn't have enough time. Plus the girlfriend has never been to Mackinac Island so that will eat the whole day Saturday.

I have an uncle who is going to do the Labor Day Bridge walk this year. I forwarded the information on to him, however, he is a PO-PO driver

We happily ride with Po-po's too! This is the thread for last year's trek. Use this link for the 2017 Trek.

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