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Cyclists Roll into the Marquette Commons After Finishing 16-mile Iron Range Roll Race
- Updated: June 5, 2021
The Iron Range Roll is a competitive and friendly bike race.
Marquette, MI – June 5th, 2021 – The 8th Annual Iron Range Roll, presented by Connect Marquette, kicked off today around 1:00pm with much enthusiasm. Traveling along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail, this 16-mile race featured over two hundred bikers racing to the finish line. After last year’s fully remote Iron Range Roll, Connect Marquette offered the virtual opportunity again this year for participants while also implementing new COVID-19 safety restrictions like releasing cyclists in smaller waves.
The in-person event started at the Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum near Lake Bancroft in Ishpeming. Emceeing the event was mediaBrew’s own Luke Ghiardi who read announcements and played music at the starting line. Traveling from Ishpeming, through Negaunee, and into Marquette, the race eventually came to a close in Downtown Marquette. Tyler Young met riders at the finish line with more music.
Geared up and ready to race!
Following the race, participants and volunteers gathered in the YMCA of Marquette County’s parking lot for an awards ceremony. Starting around 4:30pm, Iron Range Roll Committee Chair, Daniel Croney and Connect Marquette President Shannon Whitehouse hosted the ceremony. They started out by thanking everyone for helping make the event possible, before naming off the first, second, and third place winners for each age division. Racers received a hang cut and burned Iron Range Roll award with the top racers each receiving some swag from Velodrome Coffee as well.
Many thanks to the racers, volunteers, and sponsors of the event who helped make this great bike race possible this and every year. We at Fox Sports Marquette already can’t wait for next year’s event as well!
2021 Iron Range Roll Gallery
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- The starting line for the first wave!
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- First wave waiting at the starting line
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- Waiting to start the Iron Range Roll
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- Racers gather for the start of the race
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- Racers waiting to be called for their wave
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- The countdown to start is fast approaching!
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- Lined up for the Iron Range Roll
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- These friends are ready to race!
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- The starting line is looking intense!
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- And they’re off!
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- Put the pedal to the metal!
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- On their way to the Iron Ore Heritage Trail
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- Geared up and ready to race!
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- He’s ready to cruise!
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- Eager to start the race
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- Friends gathered at the starting line
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- Waiting at the starting line
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- One pedal for bikes, one leap for Yooper kind!
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- Heading toward downtown Ishpeming
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- See ya Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum! Hello Iron Ore Heritage Trail
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- Bikers at the very first leg of the long ride
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- The gangs all here and ready to race!
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- Lake Bancroft in the background as bikers go by
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- Starting the race near the edge of Lake Bancroft
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- Just a few more waves left!
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- Waiting for the sign to START!
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- Off they go!
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- Pre-race chatter with racers eager to start
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- A 16-mile journey begins
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- Racers were released in several waves
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- Riding up Spruce St in Ishpeming
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- Having a blast at the Iron Range Roll
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- Commemorative selfie before the race! Love it
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- Racers of all shapes and sizes
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- Someone’s got the easy seat!
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- On the Iron Ore Heritage Trail
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- Bikers approaching a check point at the race
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- Volunteers assisting with safe crossings
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- A water for the road?
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- Don’t forget to stay hydrated!
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- A small racer on the long 16-mile journey! Go get ’em, champ!
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- Riding together along the Iron Ore Heritage Trail
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- Still cruisin’ and staying hydrated!
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- Bikers enjoying the Iron Range Roll
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- Heading down the Iron Ore Heritage Trail
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- Bikers heading up the trail
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- Getting pumped for the rest of the race!
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- Say cheese!!
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- Travelling together for the Iron Range Roll
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- Honk Honk! Let’s make some noise at the finish line
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- Friends at the Iron Range Roll
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- Start the Cycle
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- After the finish line at the Iron Range Roll
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- Some of the racers from the Iron Range Roll
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- Come through Negaunee near Eagle Mine
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- Antonio and Kristina were the sweepers for today’s race.
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- Connect Marquette Volunteer Chair Daniel Korhonen and Iron Range Roll Chair Daniel Croney
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- Luke Ghiradi emceeing at the starting line.
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- Iron Range Roll participants were released in waves.
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- Wave eight on their way to the trail.
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- Starting the first wave of competitive bikers.
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- Thanks to everyone who came out this afternoon
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- Biking on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail
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- Thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this event possible.
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- The 8th Annual Iron Range Roll
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- Today’s race included over 200 cyclists.
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- Connect Marquette member Nick Steffey
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- Getting ready to get out onto the trail!
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- The first wave headed out to the trails
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- The Iron Range Roll is a competitive and friendly bike race.
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- Riders coming in at the finish line
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- Everyone had a great day on the trail!
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- The finish line was located at the Marquette Commons.
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- Thanks to all of our volunteers including these guys at the road crossing on Co Rd 492
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- mediaBrew’s Dawn Evans riding in the Iron Range Roll
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- Biking along Eagle Mine in Negaunee
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- We had participants of all ages!
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- The trail goes through some beautiful sections of forest.
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- Some of the Connect Marquette members at the awards ceremony
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- Connect Marquette presents the Iron Range Roll
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- Congrats to all of our winners!
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- The fastest race time for men.
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- She landed the quickest time for the female group.
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- One of our virtual participants received an award!
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- The awards are hand cut and burned.
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- We loved seeing so many people come out today.
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- There were over 100 awards
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- Congrats to the 8th Annual Iron Range Roll winners!
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- Team members from the YMCA of Marquette County spoke about where funds would be going
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- Chuck headed down the Iron Ore Heritage Trail
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- There was a nice turn out for the awards ceremony
