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From left, Lisa Labar of Marquette, Scott Berry of White Lake, Wisconsin, and Margaret Twichell of Negaunee take part in the inaugural Polar Roll fat tire bike race in 2015. This year, the Polar Roll fat tire bike race will continue, but with some safety adaptations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Registration is available now through March 7, with the event running Friday through March 14, instead of just a single day. (Journal file photo)
ISHPEMING The annual Polar Roll fat tire bike race is going to be in a new format this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new format, which organizers refer to as “EX” meaning extra enhanced involves racers completing the race in a self-supported manner with a GPS to navigate and selfie checkpoints along the way, according to www.thepolarroll.com.