Jim Conboy, Vice President TOMTC Board of Trustees On May 2 the Detroit Free Press published an article regarding two e-bike battery fires on Mackinac Island. The fires occurred in July and last fall. The July fire happened “… in the Harrisonville section of the Island [and] burned...

Safety and Maintenance Director, Bill Prall I'm writing this down today, Feb. 20. March 20 is our official first day of Spring! Yippie!! Now, all of us Northern Michiganders know that the weather could be anything but spring-like that day. But at least we can hope for some...

Safety and Maintenance Director, Bill Prall When I began bicycle racing in 1960, bicycle helmets were only used by bicycle racers. They were required by the Amateur Bike League of America, the governing body of amateur bicycle racing in the United States. However, these helmets were merely...

Press Release October 12, 2022 “When will the Wheelway be fixed?” That’s one of the most frequent questions at the Packy Offield Trail Center, headquarters of Top of Michigan Trails Council (TOMTC) in Petoskey.  In 2020, the combination of high Lake Michigan water levels at the bottom and a...

Development Director Title: Development Director Experience Level: mid-career Location: Headquartered in Petoskey, MI, but our trail network stretches across northern Michigan; we prefer employees to be based in that area or willing to relocate. Duration: Full-time; flexible schedule including remote work options. Salary: $50,000-55,000, commensurate with experience Benefits: Simple IRA with...