Lakes of The North Winterstart Sponsored by GRNST

United States flag Mancelona, Michigan, United States

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Lakes of The North Winterstart Sponsored by GRNST www.skireg.com
Date 13 Dec, 2026
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $25.00
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Lakes of The North Winterstart Sponsored by GRNST

About the event

Lakes of The North Winterstart, sponsored by GRNST, kicks off the winter season on December 13, 2026, in Mancelona. Participants can choose between a 7 km Freestyle race for both female and male competitors to test their endurance against the early winter conditions. This event promises an exhilarating start to the cold-weather racing calendar.

Races offered

13Dec

7 km Freestyle - 7 km Freestyle - Female

Winter sports

Distance
7K
Countdown
31 days
Entry fee
$25.00
13Dec

7 km Freestyle - 7 km Freestyle - Male

Winter sports

Distance
7K
Countdown
31 days
Entry fee
$25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for December in Mancelona.

Temperature-5.4° / 0.5°
Feels like-10.8° / -4.2°
Sunshine hours2h 10m
Rainfall2.7 mm
Snowfall1.3 cm
Wind13.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)
Humidity84.2%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise08:10
Sunset17:01

About Mancelona

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Mancelona is a village in the Northern Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Part of Mancelona Township, the village is located within Antrim County. Its population was 1,344 at the 2020 census.

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