The Dick Allen Lansing to MACkinaw Bicycle Tour is
Michigan’s annual, fully-supported, epic end-of-summer
bicycle camping tour. Four routes wind northward through
Michigan’s countryside and quaint small towns, from East
Lansing (for the 4 and 5 day routes), Lake City (for the
3 UP route), and from Grayling (for the 2 East Route) to
northern destinations, ending in Mackinaw City, St. Ignace, or
Rudyard. Each route varies in distance providing just the right
challenge for all cyclists whether beginner or experienced,
relaxed paced or speedy.
DALMAC is one of the oldest all-volunteer-run tours in the United States, celebrating 47 years
of excellence, thus DALMAC is one of the lowest cost tours in
the nation.
DALMAC is about bicycling! DALMAC is about sharing
the roads! DALMAC originated in 1971 when former State
Representative Dick Allen challenged his colleagues and
constituents with a ‘ride all the way to the bridge’ to prove
that bikes and cars could share Michigan roads safely. The
objectives of DALMAC are to develop an awareness of
bicyclists and their needs among the citizens of Michigan, to
promote bicycling as a healthy means of transportation and
recreation, and to encourage wider use of bicycles. DALMAC
is staffed by volunteers of the Tri-County Bicycle Association
(TCBA). If interested in volunteering, send an email to:
volunteer@dalmac.org.
Proceeds from DALMAC are shared between TCBA and the
DALMAC Fund. The DALMAC Fund contributes grants to
promote and improve bicycling throughout Michigan. More
information related to the DALMAC Fund can be obtained at
www.biketcba.com by clicking on
DALMAC Fund.
Links to DALMAC routes on
RideWithGPS 5 West 5 UP 5 East 4 Day West Quad (4 Day West Century Option)
3 UP 2 East