Week 4 Thursday - Day 24

Step Totals

The team made a strong push Thursday and covered 17.1 miles along the Petoskey to Mackinaw Trail.  They stopped at the shore of Carp Lake, and are well positioned to reach their destination in time for the holiday weekend.  A strong showing by Wyatt could put him in the lead for this final leg.

Week 4 Wednesday - Day 23

Step Totals

Back in form, the team completed 22.0 miles on Wednesday, heading north to Bay View at the tip of Little Traverse Bay. There they joined the Petoskey to Mackinaw Trail and stopped on the north shore of Crooked Lake. They are so close now they can almost smell the fudge.

Week 4 Tuesday - Day 22

Step Totals

The team covered 7.1 miles on Tuesday, following US 131 and stopping in Boyne City. Boyne City is near the Boyne Mountain Resort, known for winter skiing and year round fun.

Boyne Mountain Ski Resort

Boyne City is also known for its annual Pirate Festival with fun activities for the whole family.

Week 3 Wrap Up Monday - Day 21

Step Totals

The Mackinac Walkers picked up the pace again on Monday and chalked up 24.2 miles, almost 3 times the previous day's distance, and wrapping up the week with a new record for one day mileage. Jan claimed victory for the most steps in a week with a whopping 80,433 steps.

Monday's route passed through the towns of Mancelona and Alba, and at 18.1 miles into the journey they crossed the 45th Parallel. This latitude marker represents the point halfway between the Equator and the North Pole.

Sunday - Day 20

Step Totals

Although Sunday's distance was lighter than normal, the team still managed to cover 8.4 miles. They continued along U.S. 131 North through Kalkaska. They are now less than 100 miles from their goal.

Saturday - Day 19

Step Totals

Early on during Saturday's walk the Mackinac Walkers joined US 131, which looks to be their route for the next 67 miles. They rounded Fife Lake, and passed through South Boardman before finishing up the 20.1 mile day a bit south of Kalkaska. Barring unforeseen circumstances, Jan is on track to be the step leader this week after being narrowly defeated 2 weeks in a row.

Thursday - Friday Days 17 & 18

Step Totals

On leaving Reed City Thursday, the team joined the Mackinaw Trail and followed it north for 19.7 miles through Ashton and Le Roy until they stopped in Sherman Township. Friday was another good walking day and the team accomplished 21.7 miles,  going through Cadillac where they switched to Bus. 131 and finished north of Manton.