08 Feb 2018 Michigander Tour to visit Cheboygan
The Michigander Bicycle Tour will be returning to Cheboygan in July 2018, bringing with it approximately 500 avid cyclists. “This is an excellent opportunity to showcase our town,” said Jim Conboy, Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance and Top of Michigan Trails Council board member. Cyclists will use the North Central State Trail and the North Eastern State Trail, both of which are located in Cheboygan. The trails intersect at the trailhead at the corner of Lincoln and Western Avenues. Riders will be on these trails almost exclusively throughout the ride.19 Dec Tribute gifts benefit Northern Michigan trails
By making tribute gifts to the Trails Council you are not only enhancing trails in Northern Michigan, you are recognizing the honoree in a very special way. Thank you for your support! A complete list of tribute gifts (Fall 2017) follows.
18 Dec Root cutting project protects local trails
Top of Michigan Trails Council (TOMTC), along with local units of government, have made a good dent in an important trail maintenance project in 2017. The project addresses a problem that exists on paved trails in Charlevoix and Emmet counties: tree roots beneath the trail are causing the asphalt to erupt, creating bumps and cracks on the surface that are a hazard to trail users.
27 Nov Top of Michigan Marathon – Register Now!
For 2018 Race Information Click here: 2018 Top of Michigan Marathon
Stafford's Top of Michigan Marathon - A USATF CERTIFIED COURSE to benefit the Top of Michigan Trails Council and the Petoskey High School Cross Country and Track teams.
06 Nov Michigan’s Electric Bicycle Legislation
Questions and Answers
November 2, 2017
On October 30, 2017, Governor Snyder signed into law HB 4781, 4782 and 4783. These bills, now Public Acts 138, 139 and 140, authorize the use of “electric bicycles” in Michigan subject to the limitations within them. This is a summary of the law presented in a Question and Answer format. The summary was prepared by Jim Conboy and Bob Wilson. Jim is a member of the boards of the Top of Michigan Trails Council and Michigan Trails & Greenways Alliance. Bob Wilson is Executive Director of MTGA. Jim and Bob appreciate the review of the text undertaken by Luther Kurtz, President of TOMTC, and Jeff Winegard, Executive Director of TOMTC. This document does not constitute legal advice. If you need legal advice regarding the electric bicycle law please consult an attorney. For a .pdf version of this document, click here: ebikes QandA17 Oct Cyclists tackle heat to travel from Lake to Lake
Photo: Lake to Lake Tour participants cross the Tower Pond on the North Eastern State Trail. Twenty cyclists braved the hottest, most humid weekend of the year to ride from Alpena on Lake Huron to Petoskey on Lake Michigan. The first “Lake to Lake Tour” took place Friday, September 22 to Sunday, September 24. The tour, presented by Top of Michigan Trails Council (TOMTC), made use of four of the multi-use trails in the Council’s network.
12 Oct New life for Wheelway mural
Terry Dickinson touches up the mural depicting the historical phases of the Little Traverse Wheelway on the back wall of D&W Fresh Market in Petoskey. The mural faces the Wheelway at the location of the Tannery Creek Trailhead and the McCue-Fettis Overlook. An important piece of “art...
09 Oct Cleaner air, healthier commuters
Christian Janssens (left), owner of Latitude 45 Bicycles and Fitness, poses with Dawn Peck, winner of the grand prize in this year’s Smart Commute Emmet celebration on October 4. Also pictured is Mike Houlmont, second place prize winner. Smart Commute Emmet 2017 wrapped up Wednesday, October...
06 Sep Root cutting trial proves successful
In cooperation with the City of Petoskey, TOMTC recently hired 5H Irrigation and Maintenance of Petoskey to cut roots along both sides of the Little Traverse Wheelway. Roots have been causing eruptions and bumps in our paved trails--a maintenance nightmare! This trial proved successful in...