The M-22 Challenge : bike – run – paddle : Are you up to the Challenge?
Once athletes finish with the biking portion, they will pass through the staging area, pick up their paddle craft, and launch into the water for a 2.5 mile paddle. The course begins by heading directly south to a designated point. Athletes will make a left-hand turn around a buoy and head east. Participants then make a final left-hand turn around the second buoy and head into the final stretch with spectacular views of the Sleeping Bear Dune Climb. About 20 yards from shore, athletes will dismount their kayak or SUP and run through the water into the finish coral and over the finish line. *Note to participants, there are some very shallow spots in this section so be prepared. The bottom is all sand, but will require strategic navigation to excel.
Below is a map of the paddle course:
