# Tour da U.P. 2012 Brochure available

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**Created:** [December 19, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-da-u-p-2012-brochure-available/606778 "2011-12-19T22:49:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-da-u-p-2012-brochure-available/606778/1 "2011-12-19T22:49:51Z")

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Tour da u.p is a multi-day supported (they haul your luuggage and provide most meals) bicycle tour in Michigan’s Upper Penninsula.

This year it is in the Porcupine Mts area. Day 4 is south boundary road with lunch near Presque Isle falls. I did this in 2007 on the day off (the route didn’t go that way because of road construction) - The falls are awesome.

Brochure here (PDF):  
[https://www.teachingfamilyhomes.com/docs/new/2011/2012%20Tour%20Brochure2.pdf](https://www.teachingfamilyhomes.com/docs/new/2011/2012%20Tour%20Brochure2.pdf)

Tour starts and ends in Watersmeet - use the same locker room as the Nimrods  
[http://www.sundancechannel.com/nimrodnation/](http://www.sundancechannel.com/nimrodnation/)

Brian

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**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-da-u-p-2012-brochure-available/606778/2 "2011-12-19T23:08:19Z")

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Wow, that looks like one of the best routes I’ve seen. I might even do it this year!

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2011, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-da-u-p-2012-brochure-available/606778/3 "2011-12-19T23:59:35Z")

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The 2007 route went past Bond and Agate Falls on day 1 - I’m guessing it will be the same.

Brian

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**Author:** ![RalfCoder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@RalfCoder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RalfCoder)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-da-u-p-2012-brochure-available/606778/4 "2011-12-20T16:34:08Z")

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It looks like a fun ride, N! (May I call you N? N9IWP seems so distant and formal). I was in the Porkies 8-9 years ago for a week of packpacking, and loved it. I live near Lansing, though, so it’s tough to get up there much.

Have you ever done the [DALMAC](http://dalmac.org/)? I’ve done 2, and had a good time - even with the weather we had in 2010. Next year, I’m planning on doing the 5UP route.

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**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2011, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tour-da-u-p-2012-brochure-available/606778/5 "2011-12-20T18:05:11Z")

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I know of DALMAC (mostly through other Tour da U.P riders), but since I live in Minnesota, it would be a long drive (Not that TdUP is a short drive)

The only other multi-day ride I’ve done is Minnesota Parks and Trails. They pick a state park and go out and back in a different direction each day (basically)

Brian