The 150 mile poker run route winds its way through beautiful Lake Charlevoix, through Round Lake, out to Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay, then all the way up to Little Traverse Bay,  Harbor Springs, and back to Boyne City for the finish.

• Start in Boyne City, around 10:15 a.m. for parade laps.
• 1: Elk Rapids is the first card stop.
• 2: Northport is the second stop for cards.
• The participants then head to lunch in Charlevoix and return to the run after 1:30 p.m.
• 3: Bay Harbor where the boats head into the harbor for their cards.
• 4: Harbor Springs card stop is right in the harbor at the end of the dock.
• 5: Horton Bay is the final stop, generally filled with spectator boats.
• Poker hands are turned in back in Boyne City.

Established in 1984 as a nonprofit organization, Challenge Mountain was the first independent adaptive skiing program in northern Michigan. Today, Challenge Mountain continues to connect children, youth and adults living with disabilities to a wide variety of life-enriching recreational, cultural and social opportunities. People of all ages and abilities take part in Challenge Mountain programs, including those with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities.

Summer activities include Spirit Day Camp, adaptive biking, kayaking, boating and fishing. In the Fall and Spring, participants experience equine therapy, an adventure ropes course and adaptive biking. Winter brings adaptive skiing, of course, and more recently snowshoeing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing; while year-round, participants can enjoy arts programming and social club activities.

Thanks to the generous support from the Boyne Thunder patrons, Challenge Mountain is able to offer programs at little or no cost to participants and their families. Boyne Thunder is a significant partner in making Great Things Happen Together at Challenge Mountain!

Challenge Mountain Executive Director,

Elizabeth Gertz 231.582.1186