# UP Health System Great Bear Chase

- **When:** Fri, Mar 12, 2027 · 6:00 PM CST
- **Where:** 56641 Osceola Rd, Calumet, MI, 49913
- **Event page:** https://runthis.run/event/rs-22610-up-health-system-great-bear-chase

## Registration

Register on the event's own site: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Calumet/GreatBearChase?aflt_token=58wBqomPr6bPwa1YDhuKo0IQvrNCjzTq

## Description

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

52 kilometer skiathlon
20 kilometer skiathlon
52 kilometer freestyle
52 kilometer classic
24 kilometer freestyle
24 kilometer classic
10 kilometer freestyle
10 kilometer classic
3 and 6 kilometer Para Nordic
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.

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Source: [https://runthis.run/event/rs-22610-up-health-system-great-bear-chase](https://runthis.run/event/rs-22610-up-health-system-great-bear-chase) — data from Run This (runthis.run).