Travel & Lodging
CLOSEST AIRPORT & DISTANCE TO RACE SITE
Michigan Airport Options - All options include a 30min-4hr drive to Mackinaw City. The further the airport you fly into, the cheaper the flights.
- Pellston Regional - PLN 30-min drive from PLN to Mackinaw City.
- Chippewa County International Airport CIU - 45min drive from CIU to Mackinaw City.
- Cherry Capital Airport - TVC (Traverse City) 2-hour drive from TVC to Mackinaw City.
- Gerald R. Ford International Airport GRR (Grand Rapids) - 3.5-hour drive from GRR to Mackinaw City.
- Detroit Metro Airport - DTW 4-hour drive from DTW to Mackinaw City.
Charter flights directly on/off-island & throughout the region are available by directly contacting any of the businesses listed below for information:
- Fresh Air Aviation Inc. (Charlevoix/St. Ignace, MI) 906-285-6727
- Island Airways (Beaver Isl./Charlevoix, MI) 800-524-6895
- North Country Aviation Inc. (Gaylord, MI) 800-959-1829
FERRY RIDE TO THE ISLAND & TRANSPORTATION ON THE ISLAND
- The ferries from the mainland at Mackinaw City to Mackinac Island take exactly 16 minutes.
- Once on the island there are no cars allowed. Bicycles, horses, carriages, and your own two feet are the modes of transportation on the island.
LODGING
We do not offer event specific lodging or discounts. Staying on island and paying a bit extra to add-on race morning pickups on the dock is most convenient but staying on the mainland, going to the day before packet pickup, and riding the ferry over in the morning is simple and low key as well. It is really just whatever you prefer.
