20 Apr 2022 Annual Report
The 2022 Annual Report online version is available here. ...
28 Feb Trail Talk: Think Spring
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...
18 Jan Trail Talk: Helmets
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...
21 Dec Trail Talk: Essential Tools can Prolong Bike Rides
Safety and Maintenance Director, Bill Prall There are days when a pleasant time riding the trails is interrupted by a mechanical breakdown. What to do? If you are prepared and carrying a few things with you in your seat bag, you can get rolling again. In the...
23 Nov Trail Talk: Helpful Hints for “Hibernating” Your Bicylcles
Safety and Maintenance Director, Bill Prall We've been lucky to have some great fall cycling days of late. But we all know winter is just ahead. For many, the cold and snow will bring on another season of Alpine and Nordic (XC) skiing, something to look...
22 Nov Little Traverse Wheelway – Community Conversation Recap
City Officials joined the Trails Council in a Community Conversation about Future of the Little Traverse Wheelway's Debilitating Washout Filling the main dining room and bar area of Beards Brewery, Top of Michigan Trails Council hostest a Community Conversation to cover the washout of the Little...
26 Oct Trail Talk: Seat Height and Pedal Position
Bill Prall TOMTC Safety & Maintenance Director There are three very common things that many recreational cyclists should learn to do correctly. Two are mechanical bike care issues - proper tire inflation and chain lubrication. The third is proper seat height and foot/pedal position. Today I want to...
12 Oct Introducing CREW
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...
16 Sep Job Posting – Development Director
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...
31 Aug Founders’ Terrace Opens at Packy Offield Trail Center
Press Release The Top of Michigan Trails Council (TOMTC) recently completed a major upgrade at its Packy Offield Trails Center, 1687 M-119, Petoskey. Known as the Founders’ Terrace, the project was developed by Lisa Huffman Loyd, the daughter of Huffy and Jane Huffman, who 26 years ago,...