NORTHEAST REGION

Watch Motorsports Mayhem at Keyes Peak Ski Hill

FLORENCE – Trucks will be taking over Keyes Peak Skill Hill on Saturday, March 13, when it hosts exciting side-by-side truck drag racing. More than 100 competitors from five states are expected to pit their trucks in a race against the clock and fellow racers. Racing in double-elimination format begins at 10:30 a.m. and concludes by 6:30 p.m. Watch all types of stock and modified trucks, some with jackedup fuels. It’s loud, aggressive, and for a great cause—proceeds will help fund improvements to the Keyes Peak Recreation Area. Spectator admission is $10 (kids 12 and under admitted free). Food and beverages will be sold inside the lodge and up on the hill, but no carry-ins are allowed. All registrations and ticket purchases will be at the door. Mother Nature is unpredictable in March. The fastest trucks on changing snow conditions may not be easy to pick. Spectators have the choice of watching along the drag route to hear and feel the action or farther down the hill or in the warm ski lodge. There is no parking along Highway 101. Shuttles will be provided every 15–20 minutes to and from the following spectator parking areas: Natural Resource Center, Leff’s Sports Bar on Keyes Lake Drive side, Northern Lites on Hwy 70/101, Annie’s Trading Post on Keyes Lake Drive, and by text from the Great North Bank parking lot in downtown Florence. Look for the large parking signs. Truck entry fee is $35 per class with tech-in from 7 to 9:30 a.m. There will be guaranteed $8,500 in payouts. There are no cc motor limitations. Classes include Stock, Super Stock, Pro Stock, Mod and Pro Mod with cash prizes and trophies given to the top three finishers in each class.

Go to Keyes Peak Uphill Drag Racing on Facebook for rules, or call Ray Mills (715-889-3378) or Jordan Stanek (906-367-0652). Keyes Peak is located four miles south of Florence at 4960 Highway 101.

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The Bear 100 invites you to discover the hidden gravel

LAONA – A bike ride to support the Laona Rescue Squad to help fund equipment, supplies and training awaits the first 400 people who sign up for the upcoming Bear 100 event on Saturday, May 8, in Forest County. Billed as the burliest cycling event in Wisconsin, it’s described as “a minimal support gravel road cycling event through the Nicolet National Forest focusing on self sufficiency and personal responsibility. You are responsible for yourself.” Hard-copy maps and cue sheets will be available. There will be some water stations along the way.

Mountain bikes, gravel bikes, cross bikes, fat bikes, single speeds, e-bikes, and tandem fat bikes have been used in the past. Road bikes, not so much. The event starts and finishes at JARS Bar and Grill in Laona. Ride options are 31 miles, 73 miles, and 107 miles, nearly all on gravel roads in the Nicolet National Forest. The 107-milers will start out at 7 a.m., with the 73-mile crowd at 8 a.m. and the last bunch at 9 a.m. Entry is by donation, but suggested range is $30 (minimum) to $100, according to the organizer. Kids under age 16 ride free, but must be accompanied by an adult. Last year’s event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the prior year saw 350 riders turn out. The top male and female in each distance will receive a modest trophy. There will be food and music at the finish, along with a raffle drawing for a gravel bike. To register and for more information, visit thebear100.com.