Name: UP Health System Great Bear Chase
Start: 2026-03-07
End: 2026-03-07
Location: Calumet, Michigan

About the Event

The UP Health System Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon includes these events:

53 kilometer skiathlon
20 kilometer skiathlon
53 kilometer freestyle
53 kilometer classic
24 kilometer freestyle
24 kilometer classic
10 kilometer freestyle
10 kilometer classic
3 and 6 kilometer sit-ski
Junior Bear Chase races of 1km, 2km, and 4km

Races are held at the Swedetown ski trails in Calumet, Michigan, which receives more than 230 inches of snow each year. The Great Bear Chase includes a post-race pasty luncheon, a Great Bear Chase hat, overall and age-group awards, door prizes, and other swag. The race is known for its laid-back, friendly atmosphere.

Races Offered

53km Skiathlon

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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Type — Skiing

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08:00

53km Classic

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 50K

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Type — Skiing

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08:05

53km Freestyle

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 50K

terrain

Type — Skiing

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08:10

24km Freestyle

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 25K

terrain

Type — Skiing

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08:20

24km Classic

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 25K

terrain

Type — Skiing

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08:35

20km Skiathlon

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 20km Skiathlon

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Type — Skiing

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08:45

10km Freestyle

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Skiing

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08:50

10km Classic

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Skiing

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08:55

Sit Ski 3km/6km

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — 5K

terrain

Type — Skiing

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09:05

Junior Bear Chase 1km Classic

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — Junior Bear Chase 1km Classic

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Type — Skiing

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15:00

Junior Bear Chase 2km Classic

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — Junior Bear Chase 2km Classic

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Type — Skiing

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15:15

Junior Bear Chase 2km Freestyle

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — Junior Bear Chase 2km Freestyle

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Type — Skiing

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15:20

Junior Bear Chase 4km Freestyle

Mar 07, 2026

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Distance — Junior Bear Chase 4km Freestyle

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Type — Skiing

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15:25

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Calumet.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat -6.3° / 0.1°

wb_sunny -12.1° / -5.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 14.6 /

water_drop 73.0%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat -6.3° / 0.1°

wb_sunny -12.1° / -5.2°

air 14.6 km/h

water_drop 73.0%

About Calumet

Calumet is a village in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The village is located within Calumet Township, Houghton County, and had a population of 621 at the 2020 census.