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2021 Information (2022 information will be posted as soon as it is available so please check back)!

Message From The St Ignace Events Committee

Safety is the top priority of the St. Ignace Events Committee and its event organizers. We are all adapting to new changes and policies to help keep safety in the forefront. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we work to make all of our events safe and fun for all. If the event must be drastically changed, postponed, or cancelled for safety reasons, we will offer full refunds to anyone that pre-registered. At this point, we have every intention of seeing all your smiling faces, safely, in September.

Registration fee:  $40.00 for the driver, $25.00 for each adult passenger, and $12.00 each for children 10 or younger.

2021 Registration Includes:

• Saturday bridge fare
• Busing Saturday (for those who stay in St. Ignace hotels and campgrounds)
• Secure staging, trail maps, UP riding info, onsite vendors
• Lunch
• High Quality Decals
• Donation to UP trail system maintenance
• Special Gift!

LAW ENFORCEMENT/LOCAL ORV ORDINANCE LINKS

• Michigan State Police
• Mackinac County ORV Ordinance
• City of St. Ignace
• City of Mackinaw City
• US Forest Service ORV Ordinance
• Michigan DNR ORV Info
• Michigan DNR ORV License/Permit Requirements
• Michigan DNR Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan (2008)

You are responsible for having any required ORV licenses or permits.  Click here to visit the website to read or obtain a copy of "The Handbook of Michigan Off-Road Vehicle Laws and Riding Basics 2020".  You can download the handbook to your computer for free, or there are iBook and Nook versions that can be downloaded for $1.99.  [An ORV license is required if the ORV will be used anywhere other than private property, and an ORV trail permit is required to operate on state-designated ORV trails, routes or areas. As far as helmet requirements, all ORV operators and passengers must wear a U.S. Department of Transportation approved crash helmet and protective eyewear, except when the operator and passenger are wearing properly adjusted and fastened safety belts in an ORV equipped with a roof that meets or exceeds the standards for a crash helmet.] (Excerpts from the handbook listed above.)

LODGING INFORMATION

Stay where the action is! Make your lodging reservation in St. Ignace to ensure Saturday morning busing.

DRIVER MUST HAVE VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE

If you have any questions, please call 1-800-338-6660, or email info@stignace.com.

Cancellation policy: Partial refunds are available if you cancel more than 30 days before event (cancellation fees apply). Registration fees if you cancel within 30 days of event are non-refundable.

Location: Mackinac Bridge and Little Bear East Arena
Phone: 906-643-6950
Contact: St. Ignace Events Committee
Email: info@stignace.com

Apparel can be ordered online and picked up when you stage your vehicle on Friday.  Orders must be placed by Friday, September 10, at 5pm tp pick up at event.  Orders placed after September 10 will be shipped to you with an additional shipping fee. Be sure to choose 'Pick Up At Event Location' if you want to pick up your apparel at event.  If you choose 'Standard Shipping' your apparel will be send to you AFTER the event.

UTV, ATV, S x S, 3-Wheelers and off-road motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to participate in the 7th Annual Trek The Mighty Mac. Join the growing number of “Trekkers” who gather in St. Ignace every year to enjoy food and gear vendors at Friday staging, a one of a kind parade across the Mackinac Bridge Saturday followed by Saturday evening activities, and weekend long games and off-roading adventures.

STAGING DETAILS 2021

Staging on Friday ONLY
All machines must be dropped off to the staging area in Mackinaw City on Friday between 12 noon and 10 PM. As usual we will provide security at the staging area on Friday night.  Staging area to be determined.

Bridge Crossing Info

Saturday morning the Mackinac Bridge crossing will begin at 11:00 a.m.  You will cross as a group from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace (one-way only) and end up at the Little Bear Arena for lunch.

Hotel Information

When you register, the form will ask you what hotel you are staying at. If you are staying at a St. Ignace hotel or campground (which is recommended) we will pick you up by school bus Saturday morning (pick up schedule will be released in the week before the event).
If you are not staying in a St. Ignace hotel or campground (like a private residence or other city) you will need to make your own arrangements for transportation. You may park your vehicle at Little Bear East Arena (in the parking lot with the basketball court across the street from Little Bear ONLY) and get on a school bus from there to take you back to the staging area.