Start of the 2009 Great Bear Chase at Swedetown Trails. Despite warmer weather, this year's race will still happen, with some changes in the route. See below. (Photo © and courtesy Brockit.com)CALUMET -- The 30th Annual 2010 Great Bear Chase, sponsored by Portage Health, is on for this Saturday, March 13, at Swedetown Trails in Calumet. Because of the warm weather, all road crossings and the downtown finish have been eliminated.
"We will have the start and finish close to the Swedetown Chalet on the Valley Trail," said Portage Health's Arnie Kinnunen, Bear Chase Race director. "Eliminating some of the potential problems areas has shortened the race course. We will have a 2-lap course, a 22K and a 44K race."
According to the Bear Chase Web site, snow on Swedetown's groomed trails is in great condition and most of the trails have at least a 12" base.
The Junior Bear Chase is at 5 p.m. tonight, Friday, March 12, at Swedetown. The race is for skiers up to 16 years old.
Update: Great Bear Square Dance Saturday, Mar. 13
There will be a Great Bear Square Dance from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 13, the night of the Great Bear Chase Ski Race, at the Keweenaw Heritage Center (former St. Anne's Church) in Calumet. A $5 donation is welcome. A visiting caller from Wisconsin will call the dances to live music by a local band. This event is open to the whole community so all you dancers who have been itching for a square dance, and even those who haven't, bring all your friends and family to Calumet to enjoy a night of dancing!
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