Traverse City Shootout

Fast Saturday Morning Group Rides in Leelanau County

Traverse City Shootout: 2026 Spring Training Rides

#1 – Saturday Bloody Saturday


April 4

Start: 0900
Start location: Jupiter Park

Counter-Clockwise There Will Be Blood (+ optional Montague loop) – gravel bike recommended.

Course file HERE.


#2 – Fried Chicken & Waffle Ride


April 11

Start: 0900
Start location: New waterside bathrooms near Division/Parkway


“It’s back! Join the SB Crew for a Barry Roubaix tune up ride and some good times. All are welcome, different paced groups too.


10am: Ride 25 mile dirty road ride aka road with some killer gravel sections
Followed by
Fried Chicken and Waffles
Free swag


Ride up and back from TC if you like, and you will be ready for Barry for sure!”


Course file HERE.

From Patrick re: the gravel sectors:


“Mario is a seasonal road climb a bit W/SW of SB, very cool rd, and Lawrence Rd is that little downhill then climb back up to Otto near bahle farms.”


Road or gravel bike should be fine.


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#3 – Dirty OMP x D30


April 18

Start: 0900
Start location: Central High School


Mostly a normal TNR lap (minus Wilson + a few gravel sectors) to Bayfront path to Cherry Bend Road for a D30* loop.

D30 course file.

*D30 is a Mark Dressler 30 mile special in Leelanau County featuring Kasben, Valley, Kasson, and Philosophy.


#4 – Rick’s Gravel Adventure


April 25

Start: 0900
Start location: Brown Bridge Canoe Launch (or ride to ride – 0745 at Jupiter Park)


Course file HERE (coming soon)


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