[local-music] Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival

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The 13th annual Copper Harbor Fat Tire Festival mountain bike race & 
music fest will be Sunday September 3.  The traditional Sunday of 
Labor Day weekend event is a great time and a good way to bid farewell 
to the summer, Copper Harbor style.

The XC races will begin at 2:00pm with a mass start roll-out 
through "downtown" before being cut loose to hit the dirt.  Spectator 
viewing spots include the bottom of "Paul's Plunge" where a gallery of 
fans typically gather to await any endos and bloody wrecks.  The 
Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will offer some great points of view along 
some of the new trails that were developed on their property this 
summer, although parking will be somewhat limited.  Spectators may 
also take a 5-10 minute hike past Grandpa's Barn Bookstore to watch 
the racers hit the home-stretch in Wescoat's field, near the finish 
line at the Grant Twp. Park.

A double-header of great musical entertainment is on the agenda after 
the race had concluded. Back by popular demand, will be a perfomance 
with MQT bluegrass boys, Chasin' Steel.  They will get the pickin' and 
dancing going outside in the park underneath the bigtop ~ 7:00pm, 
following the awards presentations.  A rockin'/blues perfomance by the 
Mojo Perry Band will take the Festival into the early morning hours 
begining ~ 10:00pm at Zik's Bar & Grill.  Admission to Chasin' Steel 
is free and there are no age restrictions in the park.  There will be 
a $5 admission for non-racers at Zik's and folks must be 21+.

Plan on spending the night!  Info on lodging & accomodations at 
www.copperharbor.org