Crusher 2024 – Post Event
Yo. Here’s a quick email putting links to all of the photographers in one place, mass start results, and the GEAR STORE. We threw in a bonus interview with Scott Richard on Dirty Chain Podcast. One more thing. While the Mass Start may be behind us, Crusher EX is ON until 9.30.24. Lots of time to apply what ya learned and keep crushing it. GET DA GEAR. STORE CLOSES SUNDAY NIGHT! GEAR STORE PODCAST PHOTOGRAPHY RYAN STEPHENS PHOTOGRAPHY ROB MEENDERING FRESH COAST EXPOSURES TIMING CRUSHER-MS CRUSHER-EX
Crusher Race Week 2024
ENHANCING GRAVEL SINCE 2014 DOWNLOAD GPX RWGPS is your single source for Crusher GPX files. If you struggle with the files or figuring out da checkpoints, go to the Crusher: Enhanced Gravel Discussions Group on Facebook and ask for help. The community will assist you. Crusher Field Notes (CR24FN) contains everything ya need to know (who, what, when, where, etc). Read it. Lastly, Stay connected this week. There’s always some last minute details that ya might need to know. Actually, I’ll give ya one more tip, if ya don’t have a snorkel, you might wanna get one. A selfie picture might require it… DOWNLOAD FIELD NOTES THE SELF-SUPPORTED STATEMENT 906AT productions are unlike most events you will sign up for. We do not hold your hand. We give you just enough information to point you in the right direction and leave it up to you to get all the details. We share a lot of content through the official Facebook pages, Facebook event groups, and the newsfeeds on our website. Stay connected. If the way we do stuff isn’t your thing, it’s ok. There are a lot of other events out there. “You are on your own. No one is out there to save you. GPS is required. You must observe and obey the “rules of the road.” We do not sign the course. You should not approach wildlife. In an emergency, dial 911.” 906AT events will expose you to treacherous terrain, inclement weather, fatigue, and hallucinations; the activity is inherently dangerous. At some point, you will likely ride or push your bike through the night, swearing you’ll never do <insert event name here> again. Don’t feel bad; this is normal.Hype disclaimer: Right now, some people start rolling their eyes because they think some marketing department is trying to scare them. That’s not the case. What we’re telling you isn’t hype. If you don’t respect the inherent danger of an activity, it could kill you. However, with proper preparation and practice, you will learn how to survive and thrive; that’s our goal. Each event carries a recommended gear list. Find the lists. Make sure you have everything on them. Train with the gear. Learn how to use it. The last place you want to find out you don’t know how to start a fire is on the Peshekee Grade at six o’clock in the morning when it’s 33 degrees. It’s a mistake you might only get to make once. Some ask, “Why do you make it so hard?” Well, the world is full of people pushing easy things on you and hyping stuff up to be challenging that isn’t. Those folks are just trying to sell you a product. Our mission is to help you find your best version. That’s going to take work – Dedicated, consistent, hard work. We’re not selling you a product; we’re offering you an opportunity. CRUSHER GEAR STORE OPENS FRIDAY FOLLOW THE MS350 ON TRACKLEADERS. STARTS FRIDAY AT 0000. WHEREVER I MAY ROAM. GET THE CRUSHER PLAYLIST. CAMPING + BEER SHARE!
MARJI CAMP DEBRIEF
YOU HAVE ONE WEEK TO SELECT YOUR EVENT CATEGORY AND REGISTER FOR IT Your opportunity to register for free ends June 16, 2024 at 2359. Don’t put it off. Get er’ done when you get home tonight. Marji bike eventsThe password to you need to get into the website is: IpromiseNOT2sharethisCODEwithanyone Marji bike eventsSelect your category and checkout. Use this coupon code: thereareNOfreetrailsbutthisentryIS2024 Marji run eventsI will send you an invitation from ultrasignup. Follow the link they provide in the email. Select your category and checkout. Use this coupon code:thereareNOfreetrailsbutthisentryIS2024 THE GEAR STORE IS OPEN FOR ONE WEEK Browse the Marji Gesick stuff, 906AT Ethos Collection, and more. Gear will ship to you around mid-July. TRAINING AND NUTRITION RESOURCES
Marji Camp Week Kickoff 2024
MARJI CAMP SCHEDULE Thursday, June 6 3PM-8PM – Check-In (Campsites cannot be occupied prior to 3PM.)9PM – Night Ride Friday, June 7● 7:30AM – Breakfast & Coffee – provided by 906● 7:30AM-10:30AM – Run● 9AM-12PM – Ride● 12PM-1PM – Lunch – provided trailside by 906● 1PM-4PM – Ride/Run● 6PM – Dinner/Beer – provided by 906● 7:30PM – Campfire Talks● 9PM – Night Ride/Run Saturday, June 8● 7:30AM – Breakfast & Coffee – provided by 906● 7:30AM-10:30AM – Run● 9AM-12PM – Ride● 12PM-1PM – Lunch – provided trailside by 906● 1PM-4PM – Ride/Run● 6PM – Dinner/Beer – provided by 906● 7:30PM – Campfire Talks● 9PM – Night Ride/Run Sunday, June 9● 11AM – Checkout from Rippling River CAMPING Is first come, first serve. Everyone has to fit into Pioneer Circle. Be ready to share space. Camp is about community. If you want a buncha privacy – get a room. GROUP ASSIGNMENTS You’ll find out what group you’re in when you check in. We are compiling the survey information and putting them together tomorrow. You cannot switch groups without approval from Kelsy and Todd. No exceptions. We manage a lot of moving parts during Marji Camp weekend. If you’d like to change groups, let us know after your first ride. Don’t be late getting to the trailhead for your rides. Leaders have been given the green light to leave without you. RIDE/RUN LOCATIONS Here’s the thing you need to remember: You will ride at 3-4 different trailheads and locations. Most of them WILL require you either drive or carpool with someone. Have a plan. You’ll get more information when you check in on Thursday. BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER, BEER We will provide beer each night, but when it’s gone it’s gone. Maybe you should pick up a sixer of your favorite beverage and we could do a little beer share? Up to you. Breakfast is on us Friday and Saturday morning. Lunch and dinner are, too. Here’s a look at da menu. Marji Camp Breakfast Menu (Friday & Saturday) Granola w/milk (GF)Bacon Red Pepper Crustless Quiche (GF)Lemon Poppyseed Muffins (GF)Blueberry MuffinsChocolate Chunk MuffinsHam & Cheese CroissantsCheddar Herb Scones Marji Camp Lunch Menu (Friday & Saturday) Turkey Wrap – Turkey, bacon, swiss, chipotle mayo, leaf lettuce. With kettle chips and a chocolate chunk cookie. Italian Wrap – Ham, salami, provolone, garlic mayo, leaf lettuce. With kettle chips and a chocolate chunk cookie. Marji Camp Dinner Menu (Friday): Marji Camp Dinner Menu (Saturday): Fueled by WEATHER, GEAR, LIES Don’t believe the forecast. It lies! Bring clothes for warm weather, cold weather, rain, and snow. Bring lots of layers. Bring bug spray and head nets. Bring extra tires. If you still have room, pack your mom, too. She can read you a bedtime story and tell ya it’s gonna be ok before bed. Bike or running shoes Helmet Lights (for night ride/run) First Aid kit Camping gear Rain gear Layers Knee pads, elbow pads (optional) GPS Bug spray Supplemental food, hydration, and basic nutrition NIGHT RIDES There will be night rides scheduled each night. Find out more when you check in. CAMPFIRE TALKS There will be campfire talks scheduled each night. Find out more when you check in. MARQUETTE MOUNTAIN Please do not pre-ride anywhere on Marquette Mountain property. Their trails are not open to the public. You must have a season pass to ride trails on their property.
I SIGNED UP FOR MY ADVENTURE TEAM. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
2024 VOLUNTEERS – APRIL UPDATE I SIGNED UP FOR MY ADVENTURE TEAM. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Before I get into the details, I would like to take a moment to thank our volunteers. We have on-boarded over 500 of them since January 1st to work with your kids this summer.. None of this would be possible without their commitment. I would also like to thank specific individuals (in no particular order): Julie Cunningham, Stacy Bolf, Leslie Phillips, Nicole Harrington, Emily and Bill Mason, Tony Barnes, Lynn Emerick, Stacie Poquette, Kelsy Kellerman, Candice Blackstone-Larson, and anyone I may be forgetting. This crew helped get us through a pretty tough spring following the loss of Tara, but we rallied and didn’t miss a beat. I am forever grateful to be surrounded by such a dynamic, passionate, loving, and resilient tribe of people. No one woulda cherished this moment more than Tara. We’ve almost registered 1,000 kids this summer. She would be proud 👊🏼 Todd PoquetteDirector of Adventure ORIENTATION SCHEDULE 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dates & Locations below Parents, this next part is really important: We do not ride on orientation night. Make sure the kids know that before you get there, or it’s gonna be a long night for all of us 😂 All families and youth have to attend orientation night. Orientation night is for: bike safety checks, helmet checks, reviewing medical information you may have shared, and answering your questions. Youth will receive their Adventure Team shirt (required for every ride) and their nameplate (also required for every ride). Youth cannot participate and ride until they’ve gone through the orientation process with you, their bike, and helmet. Orientation is a low-pressure walk-thru. Youth will get to meet their coaches and see who’s in their group. Parents will get a “lay of the land” (i.e. see how basecamp is set up) and meet the folks who will be taking their kids on adventures. It’s how we set everyone up for success and ensure a great experience. Dates & Locations Delta County: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Days River Pathway Dickinson County: Monday, June 10, 2024 at Marion Park Eau Claire County: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Lowes Creek County Park Gogebic County: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Miners Memorial Heritage Park Grand Rapids: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Wahlfield Park Green Bay: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at Reforestation Camp – Pines Shelter Iron County (MI): Thursday, June 20, 2024 at West Iron County Schools La Crosse County: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Upper Hixon Trailhead Lansing Area – Eastgate: Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at Eastgate ParkLansing Area – Burchfield: Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Burchfield Park Marquette County – ages 5-8: Monday, June 10, 2024 at Tourist Park CampgroundMarquette County – ages 9-17: Thursdays, June 13, 2024 at Tourist Park Campground Midland County: Monday, June 10, 2024 at Midland City Forest Mary Feuerbach DELTA COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Jackie Halley DICKINSON COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Sharyn Moss EAU CLAIRE COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Vanea Gauthier GOGEBIC COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Gabe Berghuis GRAND RAPIDS AREA ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Kelsy Kellermann GREEN BAY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Benjamin Garcia IRON COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Randi Serres Pueschner LA CROSSE COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM CO-LEAD Laurie DeYoung LANSING AREA ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Teresa DeLisle LANSING AREA ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Todd Poquette MARQUETTE COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD Julie Cunningham MIDLAND COUNTY ADVENTURE TEAM LEAD ATTENDANCE POLICY This is a reminder: Youth have to make 80% of the rides. If you need an exception, contact your Area Communication Lead. INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Adventure Teams don’t ride in the rain. Now, that’s not to say it isn’t possible we could get caught in an unexpected shower, but you will never see us go ahead with a ride if we know the odds are good it’s going to rain while we’re on the trail. There are a lot of reasons for this: Trail impact and perception being number one. Adventure Teams put a lot of people into the woods and on the trails. We need to be cognizant of the example we set. We also need to limit risk and manage safety. Yes, it’s disappointing to cancel rides. Sometimes life is disappointing. It’s a great opportunity to talk to kids about safety and protecting the trails. Your Area Leads will be responsible for flagging potential inclement weather and communicating with 906AT staff. Decisions to cancel will be communicated three hours prior to the scheduled start. Cancellations will be announced through Stack Team App by 3:00 PM local time. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS ALSO ON THE WEBSITE You will complete it all while you’re here, including the quizzes.
Book and Podcast recommendations for Volunteers – May
2024 VOLUNTEERS – APRIL UPDATE Summit Attendees, Volunteers, and Presenters, It was mentioned several times at the summit, but it’s worth saying again… We are here to be a resource for developing resilient youth, and we need YOU to help us do it. Therefore, helping you is as important as helping the kids because you deliver the messages to them. To that end, I wanted to share some resources. You’ll find links to two books. I highly recommend them. Junger and Haidt are two of my favorite writers. TRIBE is an incredible book that reinforces our desire and need for community. Anxious Generation is a call to action. I hope you enjoy them both. Additionally, I shared a couple of podcasts. Huberman Lab and Jocko Podcast are two of my favorites. Both of the episodes I shared with you speak to our mission. The third podcast is actually a podcast in which I was the guest, and Julie Cunningham was one of the hosts. TRIBE We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding–“tribes.” This tribal connection has been largely lost in modern society, but regaining it may be the key to our psychological survival.Decades before the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin lamented that English settlers were constantly fleeing over to the Indians-but Indians almost never did the same. Tribal society has been exerting an almost gravitational pull on Westerners for hundreds of years, and the reason lies deep in our evolutionary past as a communal species. The most recent example of that attraction is combat veterans who come home to find themselves missing the incredibly intimate bonds of platoon life. The loss of closeness that comes at the end of deployment may explain the high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by military veterans today. Combining history, psychology, and anthropology, TRIBE explores what we can learn from tribal societies about loyalty, belonging, and the eternal human quest for meaning. It explains the irony that-for many veterans as well as civilians-war feels better than peace, adversity can turn out to be a blessing, and disasters are sometimes remembered more fondly than weddings or tropical vacations. TRIBE explains why we are stronger when we come together, and how that can be achieved even in today’s divided world. Anxious Generation THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health-and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood. After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Haidt shows how the *play-based childhood” began to decline in the 1980s, and how it was finally wiped out by the arrival of the “phone-based childhood” in the early 2010s. He presents more than a dozen mechanisms by which this “great rewiring of childhood” has interfered with children’s social and neurological development, covering everything from sleep deprivation to attention fragmentation, addiction, loneliness, social contagion, social comparison, and perfectionism. He explains why social media damages girls more than boys and why boys have been withdrawing from the real world into the virtual world, with disastrous consequences for themselves, their families, and their societies. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action. He diagnoses the “collective action problems” that trap us, and then proposes four simple rules that might set us free. He describes steps that parents, teachers, schools, tech companies, and governments can take to end the epidemic of mental illness and restore a more humane childhood. Haidt has spent his career speaking truth backed by data in the most difficult landscapes-communities polarized by politics and religion, campuses battling culture wars, and now the public health emergency faced by Gen Z. We cannot afford to ignore his findings about protecting our children-and ourselvesfrom the psychological damage of a phone-based life. https://youtu.be/etEJrznE-c0?feature=shared HUBERMAN LAB Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, and by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. He has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity, which is the ability of our nervous system to rewire and learn new behaviors, skills and cognitive functioning. https://youtu.be/fQPj5Xww5UY?feature=shared JOCKO PODCAST JOCKO WILLINK is a decorated retired Navy SEAL officer, author of the book Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and co-founder of Echelon Front, where he is a leadership instructor, speaker, and executive coach. Jocko spent 20 years in the U.S. Navy SEAL Teams, starting as an enlisted SEAL and rising through the ranks to become a SEAL officer. As commander of SEAL Team Three’s Task Unit Bruiser during the battle of Ramadi, he orchestrated SEAL operations that helped the “Ready First” Brigade of the US Army’s First Armored Division bring stability to the violent, war-torn city.Task Unit Bruiser became the most highly decorated Special Operations Unit of the Iraq War. Jocko returned from Iraq to serve as Officer-in-Charge of training for all West Coast SEAL Teams. There, he spearheaded the development of leadership training and personally instructed and mentored the next generation of SEAL leaders who have continued to perform with great success on the battlefield. TEACH WONDER We know that powerful things are happening in education and that those powerful things often go unnoticed or are siloed (within a community). We’ve built a space to share those powerful things, where we aren’t constrained by distance and scheduling. We’ll combine our 35 years of K – 12 teaching experience with the unique perspectives of our guests
Adventure Leadership Summit 2024 – Full
ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Off The Bike Training Barrel + Beam 260 Northwoods Road Marquette, MI 49855 On The Bike Training Lakeshore Basecamp 955 North Lakeshore Blvd Marquette, MI 49855 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT CHECK-IN: OPENS SATURDAY 7:30 AM Get checked-in and enjoy breakfast from 231 West. Network with Adventure Leaders from around the Midwest. We start Saturday together, but after lunch we’ll go separate ways. Some will stay at Barrell + Beam while others will go to Basecamp. We’ll share the schedule with you a week before the event. Contact: todd@906adventureteam.com if you have questions before leadership weekend. YOU’LL GET LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON AND OFF THE BIKE* Your training will be done inside and out. What does that mean? Pack your bike and gear. Be ready for anything. It’s da U.P.! Seriously, though, show up prepared for anything. It’s a good time, and might get a little “enhanced”. Helmets are required, in case you are wondering. One more thing, if the weather permits, we’ll ride trails, but if it’s wet we won’t. We have a lot of options to choose from. * Basecamp volunteers can opt-out of on-the-bike training, but anyone planning to coach on the bike has to go through it. *We’re working on an outdoor option for running coaches too. We will let everyone know one week before the summit what day they’ll be outside on the bike. Breakfast is provided Saturday & Sunday.Lunch is provided Saturday. Training should be done by 1pm Sunday. Download the Agenda OTB Saturday Groups OTB Sunday Groups Volunteer Panel Q&A & Social at Barrell + Beam Saturday night Don’t miss this chance to ask questions and hang out with experienced leaders from across the Adventure Team communities from 6:30 – 8:00pm Saturday night. BEFORE YOU HEAD HOME YOU WILL COMPLETE ALL OF YOUR QUIZZES We have scheduled time at the end of each day for you to complete your quizzes. It’s important to get this done before you head home for the weekend. Make sure you can do it on a laptop or your mobile device while you’re with us. AREA LEADS: DON’T FORGET TO GO HOME WITH YOUR GEAR This is a reminder for our Area Leads that most (if not all) of you will have something you need to take home with you. New communities will have a lot, including bikes! Make sure you know how you’re gonna get everything back home. If you’re not sure how much stuff we have for ya get ahold of Marc at Lakeshore Basecamp. He can send ya a copy of your order. CANCELLATION NOTICE If for some reason you are unable to make it, please let us know as far in advance as possible. We have a waitlist of people who tried to get in. Contact: Todd Poquette
Adventure Leadership Summit 2024
ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Off The Bike Training Barrel + Beam 260 Northwoods Road Marquette, MI 49855 On The Bike Training Lakeshore Basecamp 955 North Lakeshore Blvd Marquette, MI 49855 LEADERSHIP SUMMIT CHECK-IN: OPENS SATURDAY 7:30 AM Get checked-in and enjoy breakfast from 231 West. Network with Adventure Leaders from around the Midwest. We start Saturday together, but after lunch we’ll go separate ways. Some will stay at Barrell + Beam while others will go to Basecamp. We’ll share the schedule with you a week before the event. Contact: todd@906adventureteam.com if you have questions before leadership weekend. YOU’LL GET LEADERSHIP TRAINING ON AND OFF THE BIKE* Your training will be done inside and out. What does that mean? Pack your bike and gear. Be ready for anything. It’s da U.P.! Seriously, though, show up prepared for anything. It’s a good time, and might get a little “enhanced”. Helmets are required, in case you are wondering. One more thing, if the weather permits, we’ll ride trails, but if it’s wet we won’t. We have a lot of options to choose from. * Basecamp volunteers can opt-out of on-the-bike training, but anyone planning to coach on the bike has to go through it. *We’re working on an outdoor option for running coaches too. We will let everyone know one week before the summit what day they’ll be outside on the bike. Breakfast is provided Saturday & Sunday.Lunch is provided Saturday. Training should be done by 1pm Sunday. Download the Agenda Volunteer Panel Q&A & Social at Barrell + Beam Saturday night Don’t miss this chance to ask questions and hang out with experienced leaders from across the Adventure Team communities from 6:30 – 8:00pm Saturday night. BEFORE YOU HEAD HOME YOU WILL COMPLETE ALL OF YOUR QUIZZES We have scheduled time at the end of each day for you to complete your quizzes. It’s important to get this done before you head home for the weekend. Make sure you can do it on a laptop or your mobile device while you’re with us. AREA LEADS: DON’T FORGET TO GO HOME WITH YOUR GEAR This is a reminder for our Area Leads that most (if not all) of you will have something you need to take home with you. New communities will have a lot, including bikes! Make sure you know how you’re gonna get everything back home. If you’re not sure how much stuff we have for ya get ahold of Marc at Lakeshore Basecamp. He can send ya a copy of your order. CANCELLATION NOTICE If for some reason you are unable to make it, please let us know as far in advance as possible. We have a waitlist of people who tried to get in. Contact: Todd Poquette
Volunteers 2024 April Update
2024 VOLUNTEERS – APRIL UPDATE Important Dates 4.21.2024 LMS Online Training must be completed 4.27.2024 Adventure Leadership Summit (Training for all volunteers must be completed) 5.03.2024 Early Adventure Team Registration (Volunteers Only) 5.04.2024 Adventure Team Registration (Public) APRIL 2024: ADVENTURE TEAM VOLUNTEER DISPATCH Believe it or not it’s April and Adventure Team Youth Registration is less than one month away! With that being said, it’s time to check in and share some important volunteer information. By now you should have been sent an invitation to Sterling, passed your background check and been invited to the online training. If you have not completed both of those steps, or if you have only completed one of them, reach out to julie@906adventureteam.com right away so we can get ya on-track. Up to this point in your volunteer adventure all you need to have done is your background check and training (unless you’re attending in-person training later this month). IF YOU’RE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE BACKGROUND CHECK DONE… Contact julie@906adventureteam.com IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING ONLINE… You need to complete it by April 21st, 2024. IF YOU’RE PLANNING TO COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING IN-PERSON… You will complete it all while you’re here, including the quizzes. IF YOU’RE SIGNED UP TO ATTEND THE ADVENTURE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT… You’ll get an email with all of the details from us in the middle of next week. Until then, go ahead and download the schedule. 5.03.2024 IS EARLY REGISTRATION DAY FOR VOLUNTEERS You’ll get a chance to register your children a day ahead of the public opening, but only if you’ve passed the background check and completed your training. So, get er’ done! Early registration will be open from 8:00 am until 9:06 pm 5.03.2024. 5.04.2024 IS YOUTH REGISTRATION DAY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC Registration will open at NOON EASTERN TIME. Yes, EASTERN TIME. Registration is not live yet. When it is we’ll send ya the link. Until then, you could visit www.bikereg.com and create an account, and learn how to use the program before registration.
Marji Camp 2024
JUNE 6-9, 2024 DETAILS ● 80+ Adult Campers ● 20+ Youth Campers (Youth must be 12 years old and entering 7th grade) ● 30+ Marji Camp Volunteer Coaches ● All registrations include an entry into the Marji Gesick 2024 CHECK-IN: RIPPLING RIVER Check-in is between 3PM and 8PM on Thursday, June 6th at Basecamp. Basecamp is in Rippling River’s Pioneer Circle. It’s where you will check-in, pick up breakfast and coffee, and meet for dinner, camp talks and night rides. AMENITIES Remember: We ALL have to fit into Pioneer Camp. There are 24 sites and 130+ Marji Campers. We have to share sites. Make room for everyone. Cool? Good. If sharing isn’t your thing, please find your own accommodations. 906 Adventure Team will not reimburse you for accommodations elsewhere. ● There is a bathhouse and shared water-source. Each site has a 30 amp electrical hookup. Rippling River has a pool, hot tub, bar, and a small general store which are all located at the main office. ● Cold beer at Marji Basecamp in the evening (by the tents). ● Complimentary WiFi. MARJI CAMP SCHEDULE (ADULTS + YOUTH ) Thursday, June 6 ● 3PM-8PM – Check-In (Campsites cannot be occupied prior to 3PM.) ● 9PM – Night Ride (Highly encouraged. Try to ride with people in your group.) Friday, June 7 ● 7:30AM – Breakfast & Coffee – provided by 906 ● 7:30AM-10:30AM – Run ● 9AM-12PM – Ride ● 12PM-1PM – Lunch – provided trailside by 906 ● 1PM-4PM – Ride/Run ● 6PM – Dinner/Beer – provided by 906 ● 7:30PM – Campfire Talks ● 9PM – Night Ride/Run Saturday, June 8 ● 7:30AM – Breakfast & Coffee – provided by 906 ● 7:30AM-10:30AM – Run ● 9AM-12PM – Ride ● 12PM-1PM – Lunch – provided trailside by 906 ● 1PM-4PM – Ride/Run ● 6PM – Dinner/Beer – provided by 906 ● 7:30PM – Campfire Talks ● 9PM – Night Ride/Run Sunday, June 9 ● 11AM – Checkout from Rippling River Notes for Parent’s of Youth: ● Youth participants must be transported to trailheads by their parent/guardian. – Youth participants must have an adult in the area who is NOT participating in Marji Camp. The adult must be reachable by phone at all times and be prepared to pick up their youth participant at any time during the session. – Youth participants will change locations immediately following lunch both days. Parent/Guardian must provide transportation. More specifics will be provided at check-in. – Youth participants must be picked up by a parent/guardian at 4PM from their assigned location each day. ● Breakfast – If your youth wants breakfast: Bring them to Basecamp between 7:30 and 8:30, then transport them to their assigned trailhead by 9. Breakfast is highly recommended, however if it’s not consumed at Basecamp just head right to the assigned trailhead by 9. Lunch will be provided at 12 (trailside). ● Dinner, Campfire Talks and Night Rides – Youth participants can stick around for the evening but are the responsibility of their parent/guardian at all times beginning at 4PM. Also, note that the evening events are adult-driven; there will be beer and adult language. ● Saturday | 4pm Pick up at the same location you dropped off. Youth are the responsibility of their parent/guardian after 4pm. ● Initially, youth will be grouped by age. As the weekend progresses, we may move youth around, as necessary. ● Camp will be challenging. It might be one of the most difficult things they’ve done. Ensure your youth is physically, socially and emotionally prepared for the challenge. We don’t want to set youth up for failure. RIDE/RUN LOCATIONS You’ll be assigned to ride/run with your group at trailheads around the NTN and RAMBA trails. Riders and runners are responsible for getting themselves to and from ride and run locations. The distance between Basecamp and trailheads is anywhere between 0 and 20 miles. Consider this if you’re carpooling to Marji Camp. – It’s highly likely you’ll be in different groups with different locations than the person you carpooled to Marji Camp with. You can probably find a ride from someone else in your group but YOU need to figure that out. Group assignments will be shared at check-in. FOOD AND BEVERAGE We will provide breakfast, lunch, dinner and beer on Friday and Saturday. If you have special dietary requirements, we recommend that you self-support. BREAKFAST Breakfast provided by 231 West and Coffee provided by Velodrome Coffee Co. Will be available for pickup at Basecamp at 7:30AM. Menu TBD. LUNCH Provided by 231 West, will be delivered to your ride/run locations. Menu TBD. DINNER TBD GEAR REMINDERS **KEEP IN MIND, TEMPERATURES IN MARQUETTE DURING JUNE CAN VARY GREATLY. PLAN ACCORDINGLY** ● Bike or running shoes ● Helmet ● Lights (for night ride/run) ● First Aid kit ● Camping gear ● Rain gear ● Layers ● Knee pads, elbow pads (optional) ● GPS ● Bug spray ● Supplemental food, hydration, and basic nutrition VOLUNTEER COACHES All of our coaches are volunteers, many of them traveling from a distance to be here this weekend. Some have finished Marji, and others have not. They’re here to share their experiences and help you get ready for Marji Gesick. Big thanks to the crew. Marji Camp couldn’t happen without you. MARQUETTE MOUNTAIN Please do not pre-ride anywhere on Marquette Mountain property. Their trails are not open to the public. You must have a season pass to ride trails on their property.