There used to be a handful of those weird fat bike races each winter. To quote O Brother Where Art Thou, “Things is changed!”

Cycling in Michigan is bigger than ever, and that extends into the winter months. In 2013, you could race almost every weekend from April until November. The winter is almost equally as busy. This fat biking thing is only getting bigger, and with good reason. These are some of the most fun events out there, period.

Here’s an approximate schedule of fat bike possibilities. All of these

December 15, 2013. Winter Rush GR Bike Park – Grand Rapids, MI

December 21, 2013 – The Solstice Chase – St. Croix Falls, WI

December 29, 2013. -Winter Rush Indian Trials Golf Course – Grand Rapids, MI

January 4, 2014 – Pando Sports Park – Rockford, MI

January 5, 2014 – Winter Rush Indian Trails Deuce – Grand Rapids, MI

January 5, 2014 – Fat Chance Fatbike Race at Crystal Mountain Resort – Thompsonville, MI

January 11, 2014 – Farmers Fatbike Race – Grand Rapids, MI

January 19, 2014 – Holland Fat Bike – Holland, MI

January 25, 2014 – Noquemanon World Championship Snow Bike – Marquette, MI

January 25, 2014 – Rolling Hills Park – Ypsilanti, MI

February 2, 2014 – Penn Cycle Fat Tire Loppet – Minneapolis, MN

February 2, 2014 – Richmond Park – Grand Rapids, Michigan

February 8, 2014 – King VASA – Traverse City, MI

February 15, 2014 – Fatbike Frozen 40 – Elm Creek, MN

February 15, 2014 – State Games of Michigan Fat Bike Race – Grand Rapids, MI

February 16, 2014 – Shore Acres at Felt Estate – Saugatuck, MI

February 22, 2014 – The Dogman Challenge – Charlevoix, MI

March 1, 2014 – Cuyuna Lakes Whiteout – Crosby, MN

March 1, 2014. Fat Camp! at Timber Ridge Resort – Traverse City, MI

March 2, 2014 – Pando Sports Park – Rockford, MI

March 8, 2013 – Fat Bike Birkie – Cable, WI