Rotary Club of Cadillac White Pine Ride 2024

Ride the scenic north end of the White Pine Trail with Rotary Club of Cadillac & friends. Support the trail and Rotary while having a great time riding with family and friends. We suggest you time your ride departure to return between 1-3 p.m. for a picnic, to be served at the downtown market. If ride day the weather is inclement, we encourage riders to find another time to ride later on Saturday or on Sunday. And still plan to join us for the picnic with live entertainment to be held at the Cadillac Commons Market regardless of the weather. NOTE: This year’s ride will have a 3.5-mile gravel detour just south of Tustin due to an ongoing project to replace a culvert. If you plan to ride to our Tustin rest stop or beyond, that will add up to 7 miles of gravel. The gravel detour is also hilly. We recommend you ride a bike on which you are comfortable riding on gravel. 

Mission Statement

The Cadillac Rotary White Pine Ride welcomes bikers of all levels to enjoy one of Michigan’s most scenic rail trails while supporting the continuing development of this beautiful and historic resource. This year’s ride will be held  Saturday September 16 to coincide with the brilliant fall colors along the trail. The later date will also better accommodate a short trail detour near Ashton while a culvert is being replaced.

Half of rider registration fees support this resource and other Rotary projects. Half goes for ride support and gear (SAG), food, and shirts.

Choose from four rides, all rides start in the Downtown Cadillac City Park any time during the morning:

• 12-mile to 48 Road and back (Turtle Pond Family Cruise)
• 24-mile to Tustin and back (Tustin Pleasure Peddler)
• 58-mile to Reed City and back (Reed City Ride)
• 83-mile to Big Rapids and back (Tough Enough Tour)

Enjoy this fun family-oriented ride on one of Michigan’s most scenic paved rail trails, including the recently paved section from LeRoy to Reed City.  Proceeds from the ride will be divided equally:

50 percent to the White Pine trail head and other trail amenities
50 percent to Rotary Club of Cadillac charities.

Registration packet pickup: Cadillac City Park in the Marketplace, Friday, September 15 , 7-9 p.m. or the morning of the ride on Saturday,  September 16, beginning at 9 a.m.

The ride will provide Rest stops with healthy snacks and support and gear provided.

After-ride lunch with entertainment will be held at the downtown market from 1 to 3 p.m..

Registration

Registration includes meal, rest stop snacks, and shirt

Ride Registration Rates:

• $40 Individual
• $35 each for groups of three or more