Downtown Street Closure for Marji Gesick Start
For Immediate Release:
September 13, 2022
For More Information:
Engineering Department / 906-228-0440
Todd Poquette Race Director/ 906-748-0034
MARJI GESICK 50 MILE START
On Saturday, September 17, the Marji Gesick 50-mile mountain bike race will be starting on Lakeshore
Boulevard between Washington Street and Spring Street. Riders will head south to the Carp River
bridge by means of Lakeshore Boulevard, the City multi-use path and Lake Street. Riders will continue
under the bridge to Cliffs Power Road, Mount Marquette Road, and onto NTN trails.
Between 6:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed between Spring Street and
Washington Street, and closed to through traffic between Washington Street and Ridge Street. Traffic
will be detoured via Spring Street, Front Street and Ridge Street. Police officers will be directing traffic
on Lakeshore Boulevard; however, Lake Street, Cliffs Power Road and Mount Marquette Road will
remain open to traffic.
Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for police officers
directing traffic and detour signage.