LUDINGTON SOCCER

Ludington Soccer Partners with Shoreline Bike Tour with Fundraiser to Provide Meals

Experience the Lake Michigan Shoreline for 7 glorious days of riding. There is so much to see and do you won’t be able to do it all. From swimming in the lake, to the cherry lady, to the sand dunes, to the sights and sounds of Traverse City, thru the Tunnel of Trees and finishing with a spectacular view of the Mackinac Bridge. Come join us for our 23rd year of exploring the coastline of Lake Michigan. The 7-day Shoreline West Bicycle Tour takes the scenic route from Montague to the mighty Mackinac Bridge in Mackinaw City. This year will include some new sites as well as our favorite sites. There is so much to experience on this ride: view historic lighthouses, pristine orchards and farms, swim at sugar sand beaches, climb the dunes, grab a fresh lunch and picnic along the route in "Michigan's playground" and ride through the Tunnel of Trees. The terrain is never mundane as it varies from flats, rolling hills, and many challenging climbs. With moderate mileage, this is a great bicycling vacation to either ride with someone you know or someone you meet on tour.

August 2nd Stop in Ludington -

View the Father Marquette Shrine north of the Consumer Power Pump Station. The Waterfront Walkway in Ludington extends from downtown Ludington, Waterfront Park, to Stearns Park. At Waterfront Park there is a wonderful Sculpture Park depicting local history. Ludington has 2 Fun Parks: Adventure Island Fun Park and AJ's Family Fun Park. There is also the beautiful beach and Ludington State Park.

About the Shoreline Bike Tour that passes through Ludington  -

Ludington Soccer Club welcomed the Shoreline Bicycle Tour to Ludington on Aug. 2 -3.  During their time in Ludington, the Soccer Club arranged to serve them a delicious spaghetti dinner and hot breakfast.  With the help of Donna Garrow and the Ludington Area Schools food service staff, 30+ Ludington soccer volunteers cut fruits and vegetables, served food, bussed tables, and washed dishes for 377 bicycle riders from around the country.  The bike tour organization pays the Soccer Club for the meals and we will make approximately $2,500.00 for these two days of work. This year we had more volunteers for this event  than for we have had for several years.  The more volunteers we have the less labor charges we have to pay to LAS.  This money will go for some much needed maintenance of our fields and equipment. 

Special thanks to all the Ludington Soccer Volunteers that contributed their time with this important Ludington Soccer fundraiser!

Making Camp in Ludington east of Middle School & After Ludington Soccer volunteers served dinner

Aug 3rd  5:30am line for breakfast!

Bike Tour Ludington Photos

Joy Samuels, Deanna Bargert, Jane Verduin, Mary Ann Reed, Tim Yankee, Shawna Edwards, Chris Edwards, Tammy Bandstra, Villija Bilaisis, Pete Probst, Maggie Bailey, David Kasley, Ann Kasley, Jeannie Payne, Amanda Payne, Kate Payne, Robert Grieve, Andrea Schoenherr, Michele Condit, Aaron Condit, Emily Bowman, Mana Mohr, Nate Mohr, Stacey Kraft, Pam Janowiak, Tad Hatch, Cheryl Snyder, Dona Gottwald, Ludington Area Schools and their food service staff.  A special thanks to Patty Gottwald for the coordination and organization that helped make this event such a success.  Hopefully everyone who volunteered is named above, we apologize if your name was missed—thanks very much to all!