Earn the right to wear PlaidTour Da Yoop, Eh - Biking Michigan’s Paradise
Biking Paradise
Tour Da Yoop, Eh is a 1,200 mile bike tour around the perimeter of Michigan’s secret biking paradise, the Upper Peninsula, and you are invited! Enjoy endelss nature and lakeside views while cycling across some of the safest roads in the United States.
Finish all ten sections and earn the right to wear the coveted Red Plaid Jersey. Whether you do it in ten days or over ten years, we’re saving a saddle for you.
What started in 2018 as a bike safety campaign has evolved into a bucket list challenge attracting riders from throughout the nation, and even overseas.
This is not a race, but you can ride as fast as you want. TDY prepares you mentally and physically, elevating your athletics to a new level. That event showcases what success looks like.
A supported ride
Our Support and Gear Team transports your luggage from location to location. We also provide tools, supplemental food, electrolytes, and water.
We position hydration stops every 30-40 miles or so depending on the difficulty of the day.
SAG vehicles follow the last rider group and other vehicles keep tabs on riders throughout.
Choose Your ChallengeRide 1 or up to all 10 Stages
Tour Da Yoop, Eh is a 1,200 course split into ten sections that average out to about 120 miles each. Bikers ride for 1 day or up to all 10 days of the tour. The choice is yours.
Stages starting from Manistique, clockwise:
Stage 1 - Manistique to Escanaba115 miles, +1,600 feet elevation gainStage 2 - Escanaba to Iron Mountain122 miles, +3,400 feet elevation gainStage 3 - Iron Mountain to Ironwood130 miles +4,500 feet elevation gainStage 8 - Grand Marais to Sault Ste. MarieStage 10 - St. Ignace to ManistiqueStage 4 - Ironwood to Houghton127 miles, +4,200 feet elevation gainStage 7 - Marquette to Grand MaraisStage 5 - Copper Harbor Loop120 miles, +4,500 feet elevation gainStage 6 - Houghton to MarquetteStage 9 - Sault Ste. Marie to St. Ignace114 miles, +5,000 feet elevation gain110 miles, +3,000 feet elevation gain133 miles, +2,000 feet elevation gain117 miles, +2,000 feet elevation gain114 miles, +2,000 feet elevation gain2026 - Stage Dates
Tour Da Yoop, Eh is a 1,200 course split into ten sections that average out to about 120 miles each. Bikers ride for 1 day or up to all 10 days of the tour. The choice is yours.
Stages starting from Manistique, clockwise:
Stage 1 - Manistique to EscanabaStage 2 - Escanaba to Iron Mountain2027 - Stage Dates
Tour Da Yoop, Eh is a 1,200 course split into ten sections that average out to about 120 miles each. Bikers ride for 1 day or up to all 10 days of the tour. The choice is yours.
Stages starting from Manistique, clockwise:
Stage 1 - Manistique to EscanabaJuly 23 - FridayStage 2 - Escanaba to Iron MountainJuly 24 - SaturdayStage 3 - Iron Mountain to IronwoodStage 3 - Iron Mountain to IronwoodJuly 26 - SundayStage 6 - Grand Marais to Sault Ste. MarieStage 6 - St. Ignace to ManistiqueStage 4 - Ironwood to HoughtonStage 5 - Copper Harbor LoopStage 6 - Houghton to MarquetteStage 4 - Ironwood to HoughtonJuly 27 - MondayStage 5 - Copper Harbor LoopJuly 28 - TuesdayJuly 25 - SundayJuly 26 - MondayStage 7 - Marquette to Grand MaraisStage 8 - Grand Marais to Sault Ste. MarieStage 9 - Sault Ste. Marie to St. IgnaceStage 10 - St. Ignace to ManistiqueJuly 24 - FridayJuly 25 - SaturdayStage 6 - Houghton to MarquetteStage 6 - Sault Ste. Marie to St. IgnaceJuly 27 - TuesdayJuly 28 - WednesdayJuly 29 - WednesdayJuly 30 - ThursdayJuly 31 - FridayAugust 1 - SaturdayAugust 2 - SundayStage 6 - Marquette to Grand MaraisJuly 29 - ThursdayJuly 30 - FridayJuly 31 - SaturdayAugust 1 - Sunday
People Are Capable of More Than They Realize
We have a few mantras at TDY. “Capable of More” is is proven year after year by the riders, SAG, volunteers, families we serve, and everyone involved with TDY. This event showcases humanity and all that is possible.
Tour Da Yoop, Eh - Nature at It’s Best
Tour Da Yoop, Eh is more than a 1,200 mile circuit through some of the most beautiful terrain in the United States. Tour Da Yoop, Eh offers some of the finest road biking in the world. Our little peninsula is covered with expansive roads, free of dangerous traffic, and sprinkled with sparkling waterfalls, unique landmarks, and awe-inspiring lake views. Come see what it truly means to tour da yoop, eh?A Special Partnership
Since 2022, Tour Da Yoop, Eh’s partnership with U.P. Lions Serve has raised over $430,000 for families that are battling childhood cancer in the Upper Peninsula.
Fundraising is not a requirement. Riding your bike while wearing a TDY jersey provides tremendous support for our cause. Thank you! If you’d like to also help raise money, we appreciate that as well.
We start and end in Manistique
Taking a clockwise tour around the Upper Peninsula. Each day is around 120 miles.
At 7 and 8 A.M. each day (depending on rider speeds), we meet in the parking lot of our host hotel before embarking on the next section. Riders form groups based on their desired speed and follow our route through vast quiet roads until eventually arriving at the next host location.
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It’s Epic
We checked. at 1,200 miles, TDY is the longest loop event route in the entire country. Maybe the continent. Maybe the world. Not sure about that. Maybe that intimidates you. Maybe it inspires you. Probably both. You can do it all at once. Or spread it out over years. Now matter how you do it. Once complete, you’ll forever be memorialized on the Hall of Plaid and yell it out loud - I just completed the longest loop bike event! You can add in “in the world” if you want. We wouldn’t doubt it. Put that on the wall. Nobody can ever take that away from you!
What’s covered
Here is what is not covered - hotels and dinner
If you need a back walk, we have you covered. The trianing is on you. But we will help you realize more than you believed you were capable of.
Host hotels have a complimentary simple breakfast.
We transport your luggage from host hotel to host hotel.
Room blocks for discounted pricing.
Eat what you train with and bring your food. But we have food and hydration at each stop.
SAG vehicles drive throughout, checking on the riders, carrying equipment, filling up water bottles etc.
You’ll have the routes, the camaraderie, the encouragement, the education leading up to the ride, and the support throughout your challenge to help you succeed.
Book Your Stay
Hours of long, empty stretches
Riding our bikes in the U.P. makes us feel like kids again. Once you join us, you’ll understand why. Get out there and create your real world adventuere.
Core TDY MantrasOur core mantras are proven by people year after year.
❋ We Are Capable of More Than We Realize“Capable of More”, something you’ll experience, hear and witness throughout the ride.
❋ Believe in PeopleTDY showcases the best in humanity.
❋ LUFULove you for you, and others for who they are.