There is no getting around what we already know, 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone. 

The Iceman Crew spent tireless hours making plans to reconfigure courses, arrange the start line so racers could social distance, develop a contactless system packet pick up and more to give you a safe race experience. Unfortunately, and understandably, we could not secure the needed permitting for the 31st edition of the Iceman Cometh Challenge. Therefore, in this unfortunate situation, and with the health and safety of the riders in mind, we must cancel the 2020 Bell's Brewery Iceman Cometh Challenge. In 2019, Bell’s Iceman Cometh Challenge was transferred to a charitable organization, The Festival Foundation. 

The Festival Foundation is preserving your traditions by hosting four major events in the Traverse City Area including summer family fun, riding through the woods in the fall, a St. Paddy’s run and a New Year’s Eve celebration. The Festival Foundation cancelled all of its events for 2020, due to COVID-19, leaving the organization with little to no income to support its day to day operating cost or secure the funds needed to plan for 2021. 

 Over the last five years Iceman Cometh Challenge has given to many area organizations and funded many projects. With this in mind, we are asking you to defer registration to 2021 or donate the fee to the Iceman Cometh Challenge so we can continue to not only host events, but also give back to the community in which we operate. Any donated registration fee will be 100% tax deductible, we will hold your spot for 2021 (you’d still have to pay the fee) AND you will be entered in to a drawing for some cool swag. All registered riders will receive an email with information regarding the registration.

 If you have any questions or concerns please e-mail icemaninfo@iceman.com and a member of our team with follow up with you. Please take a moment to read our Race Director’s, Cody Sovis, post on making the tough call. 

Thats a wrap...........