There was a 6-hour and 12-hour race, and from those were separate categories, for both men and women solo racers, as well as relay teams of up to four people.
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MARQUETTE TWP. -- Most bike races last about an hour or two, but it takes stamina and determination to ride your bike for 11 or 12 hours.
One-hundred-fifteen riders did just that at the 8th annual '12 Hours of Potluck Race' at Harlow Lake in Marquette Township this weekend. There was a 6-hour and 12-hour race, and from those were separate categories for both men and women solo racers, as well as relay teams of up to four people.
The racers were on a 5.6 mile course around the lake, and depending on how many people were on a team, racers could ride anywhere from 40 to 140 miles during the 12-hour period.
"Last year I did the 12-hour solo, and I stayed on my bike for 12 hours, so it's an epic feeling; it makes you, as tiring as it is, it's a really good adrenaline rush," says participating rider Tyler Gauthier.
"It's good for the community," says Greg Potvin, one of the race organizers. "There's probably 150 people that come here and hang out with us. It's been a really nice thing, it's also the only 12-hour race in the U.P."
The race was organized by Blindstoker Productions.
Winners received a commemorative poster, but this year instead of individual prizes, all participants were eligible to win a number of donated prizes.
