Midpack cycling and racing podcast with a strong emphasis on the gravel scene. A Michigan Midpack Media production brought to you by KOM Cycling.
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Episode 105: The Crusher 2024 - Scott Richard's Journey to Triple Crown Status
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The Crusher 2024 - one man's journey to complete 200 plus miles of "enhanced" gravel out of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Scott Richard returns to the podcast to talk about his experience of The Crusher and finishing the third neccessary race for acceptance into the 906 Triple Crown - Hall of Pain.Photo: Rob Meendering…
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Episode 104: Michigan Coast to Coast with Nick Stanko
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Michigan Coast to Coast! 200+ miles spanning across Michigan's lower peninsula, starting at Lake Huron and ending at Lake Michigan. Nick Stanko, Coast to Coast veteran, joins the podcast to talk about this year's monsoon-like conditions versus previous years, the Lumberjack/Coast to Coast double (LumberCoast), and why Trevor might finally need to a…
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Lumberjack 100 - the iconic 100 mile mountain bike race through the Manistee National Forest. Tristan Smith once again joins the pod to take us through his first attempt and finish.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 102: The Cow Pie EX - A Big, Dumb (and Fun) Ride
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Trevor, Mitch DeYoung, and Dustin Derrick, sit down and reflect on their Cow Pie EX experience - the 236 mile adventure ride out of Ionia Michigan.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 101: Ozark Gravel Doom with Ed Rogers
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Ozark Gravel Doom - the 400 mile bikepacking race out of Arkansas' Ozark National Forest. Ed Rogers joins the podcast to talk about his Doom experience in both 2023 and 2024 where he placed an impressive 2nd and 4th place respectively.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 100: The Mid South Gravel 2024 with Connor Kamm and Connor Grant
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The Mid South 2024 - an event that never disappoints! 3T/Q+M rider Connor Kamm and now podcast regular Connor Grant join Trevor to share all about the incredible experience that is The Mid South. Welcome to gravel season!By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 99: Polar Roll Double with Ben Alter
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Polar Roll 2024 - Ben Alter joins the podcast to share about his experience taking on BOTH the Polar Roll Mass Start and the Polar Roll Ultra (the unofficial Polar Roll Double).By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 98: Michigan Gravel Race Series 2024
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The Michigan Gravel Race series has been a staple in the community for seven years now, so it was definitely big news late last year when series founders, Matt and Jenny Acker, announced they would be stepping aside - not ending the series, but rather passing the baton to Joe Cantwell and Jon Looman, race directors of the Cow Pie Classic and Raymon…
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Episode 97: Lead Moto Driver Robbie Koets
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One of the most interesting and unique perspectives within the cycling community, Robbie Koets has been lead and sweep moto for many of the largest cycling events in Michigan since 2006 - Iceman Cometh Challenge, Barry Roubaix, Michigan Coast to Coast to name just a few. Robbie shares his story as well as the details it takes to accomplish this imp…
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Episode 96: Iceman Cometh Challenge 2023 with Paige Onweller and Kerry Werner
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The Iceman Cometh Challenge 2023 out of Traverse City, Michigan from three perspectives - first, Michigan favorite, Paige Onweller, shares about the pro women’s race where she took an amazing 4th place. Second, pro cyclist and YouTube mega-star, Kerry Werner, tells us about the pro men’s race and the absolute wild finish where he landed a strong 10…
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Race creator, James Morrow, three-time winner, Dan Teaters, and three-time competitor, Mitch Edbauer, join the podcast to share about the Lone Wolf Gravel Race out of Iron Mountain, MI.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 94: #FINISHER - Marji Gesick 2023
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Known as one of the hardest single-day mountain bike races in America (if not the hardest), Marji Gesick, out of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, pushes riders not only to, but beyond, their limits. Follow Trevor's journey as he takes on this event: from starting line, to sag stops, to #FINISHER.#blamedanny #blametoddPhoto: Rob Meendering Photography…
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Episode 93: Jorden Wakeley - 2023 Ore to Shore Men's Overall Winner
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Jorden Wakeley, multi-sport athlete from Grayling, Michigan, joins the podcast coming fresh off his overall win at the Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic. Jorden talks about his Ore to Shore race, his 2023 season, and, of course, his love of canoe racing. Trevor also sits down with Scott Richard to process their recent ride through the RAMBA trail sys…
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Episode 92: Bikepacking the MORE Route with Tristan and Sebastian
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Recent bikepacking converts, Tristan Smith and Sebastian Stankiewicz, sit down with Trevor to share stories all about their successful attempt at completing the lower peninsula leg of the MORE Route - the Michigan Off-Road Expedition.Also discussed was this year's Lumberjack 100, which both Trevor and Sebastian raced earlier in June.…
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Episode 91: Mohican 100 2023 - Mud! No Brakes! All the Beers!
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The 2023 edition of the Mohican 100 was a muddy mess to say the least! Mitch DeYoung, Zach Nachazel, and Jason Kuhnle join Trevor post-event around a campfire to share all about their race experiences.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 90: Veloworthy with Brian Co
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Brian Co from Veloworthy joins the podcast to share about his popular YouTube channel where he has been covering the most popular gravel races for the last few years, including Unbound Gravel, SBT GRVL, and Belgian Waffle Ride. YouTube, Instagram: @veloworthyBy Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 89: Dylan Johnson - Sea Otter Classic Fuego XL and the Lifetime Grand Prix
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Pro cyclist and Lifetime Grand Prix athlete, Dylan Johnson, joins the pod to recap his Sea Otter Fuego XL experience.Photo: Danny CarpenterBy Michigan Midpack Media
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With beautiful weather and near perfect conditions, Barry-Roubaix 2023 was another one for the books! Trevor, Sebastian, and Tristan crack a few beers and share their experience of the Psycho Killer 100.Photo Credit: Rob MeenderingBy Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 87: The DIRTy Mitten Racing League - Creative Zwift Racing w/ Brad Hochstetler
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The DIRTy Mitten Racing League is cooking up some of the most interesting and creative Zwift racing opportunities to date. Brad Hochstetler, the brains behind the operation, joins the pod to share how the league went from just a couple of his friends to now a vibrant racing community of dozens of riders that compete week after week during the cold …
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Episode 86: Polar Roll Ultra with Chelsea Strate
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Chelsea Strate joins the podcast to talk about her experience tackling the Polar Roll Ultra - the winter ultra fat bike race out of Ishpeming, Michigan. Photo Credit: Rob MeenderingBy Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 85: Arrowhead 135 with Jill Martindale
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Jill Martindale joins the podcast to talk all about Arrowhead 135 - the winter ultra race out of frigid northern Minnesota. We also chat about the Snow Angle fat bike race out of Canadian Lakes, MI and the upcoming Polar Roll event featuring the new ultra distance that Jill will be taking part in.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 84: Tris4Health - Michigan's Premier Endurance Events
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Jon Conkling and John Mosey from Tris4health join the podcast to talk about their stacked 2023 season of endurance events that consist of triathlons, gravel races, fondos, and running races.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 83: GLORi Racing Team with Emma Schwab and Justin Morris
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Athlete, Emma Schwab and Team Manager, Justin Morris, join the podcast to tell us all about GLORi (Great Lakes Off-Road Racing Initiative)- the new mountain bike development team out of Traverse City, Michigan.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Iceman Cometh Challenge - 2022! We sit down and reflect on what turned out to be an absolute stellar of a day with ripping conditions and even better post-race activities.Iceman Passing Spreadsheet: https://bcs.medium.com/iceman-2022-pass-counts-insights-and-alternate-podiums-313eb5a8aaaRob Meendering Photography: https://www.robmeenderingphotograp…
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Episode 81: Moran 166 2022 with Connor Grant
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Beautiful fall weather and gravel road perfection came together in what has quickly become one of my favorite races of the season - the Moran 166. Connor Grant re-joins the podcast to talk about his experience racing in the front group and his endurance preparations all year that culminated in his amazing 6th place finish.WARNING: WAY TOO MUCH TRIA…
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Episode 80: Gravel Worlds - The Long Voyage with Tristan Smith
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Tristan Smith joins the podcast to share about his 300+ mile experience at the 2022 Gravel Worlds - The Long Voyage out of Lincoln, Nebraska.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 79: Talkin' Tech with Ben Delaney
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On this episode, Ben Delaney brings his 20+ years of experience in bicycle media to talk all about bike tech - focusing mainly on gravel bikes and gravel racing.Check out Ben's latest project on YouTube, The Ride with Ben Delaney, for high quality and informative reviews!https://www.youtube.com/c/TheRidewithBenDelaney…
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Episode 78: Michael Marckx - Belgian Waffle Ride Founder
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Michael Marckx, founder of the popular Belgian Waffle Ride series of un-road races, joins the podcast to share all about the history of BWR and its unique brand and model as it expanded from a singular event in San Diego to now events all over the country (including here in Michigan). Michael also gives a preview of the course for the upcoming Belg…
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Episode 77: Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic
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This episode we talk all things Ore to Shore out of Marquette, MI with race coordinator, Nikki Dewald Swenson (with special guest appearance from pro cyclist and winner of the men's 48 mile race, Kerry Warner)!By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 76: Belgian Waffle Ride Michigan Preview
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On this episode we hear all the details about the most latest Belgian Waffle Ride edition, the Hell of the Great Lakes, out of Traverse City, Michigan. Race director and Michigan local, Jon Houlberg, shares all the details about not only BWR, but also the new MoMitt festival which features multiple races and cycling opportunities the entire weekend…
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Episode 75: Tour Divide Finisher Dr. Tracy Berman
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Tour Divide finisher, Dr. Tracy Berman, joins the podcast to talk all about her epic bikepacking experience - from gear choice, preparation, perseverance, and single speed ratios (That's right, she rode a single speed).By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 74: Unbound XL with Adam Hockley
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This episode we talk all about Unbound XL, the popular 350 mile endurance gravel event, with 12th place finisher, and current Ann Arbor, Michigan rider, Adam Hockley.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 73: The Gang takes on Cohutta 100 / Big Frog 65
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On this episode, the gang processes through their race experience at the Cohutta 100 and Big Frog 65 out of Copperhill, Tennessee - part of the popular National Ultra Endurance MTB Series, the NUE Series.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 72: Ashton Lambie - Track Cycling, Life Time Grand Prix, Sea Otter Classic
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Pro cyclist and world record holder, Ashton Lambie, joins the podcast to chat about everything from Zwift racing, track cycling, his first mountain bike race at the recent Sea Otter Classic, and why he decided to go full off-road this season with the Life Time Grand Prix series.Photo: John Daniel Reiss…
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Episode 71: Barry-Roubaix Strikes Back - Barry-Roubaix 2022
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Snow, wind, ice, mud - racers were greeted with a spring weather smorgasbord in Hastings, Michigan as they took on the 18, 36, 62, and 100 mile distances of the largest gravel race in the world - Barry-Roubaix. Tom Keller (@the_tiki) from Bloomington Cycle Racing Team out of Bloomington, IL, joins me to share about his 100 mile race experience and …
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In this episode, Trevor, with help from Mark Bryson (The Doubler), Paige Peters, and Brady Gibney, share all about their incredible Mid South Gravel experience out of Stillwater, OK. Also, Sheldon Little (yes, that Sheldon Little) returns and to share about his Mid South back in 2019.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 69: Polar Roll Recap with Danny Hill
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Trevor and Scott recap their Polar Roll fat bike adventure out of the UP of Michigan, and trail master, Danny Hill, joins the conversation to talk about grooming and the work it took to keep the trail conditions dialed.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 68: Jeremy Kershaw - Heck of the North Productions
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Jeremy Kershaw from Heck of the North Productions joins the podcast to talk about his trio of gravel events out of Duluth, Minnesota. We also talk about his film, The Good Line, that explores the intersection of cycling and mental health.Podcast regular, Tristan, also joins Trevor to talk about fatbike adventures, and the newly announced version of…
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Episode 67: Down To Ride with Connor Grant
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"More butts on saddles" - a simple mission from Michigan based brand and app, Down To Ride. Connor Grant joins the podcast to talk all about DTR, community building, and shares what might be the best way to sell a bike.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 66: Rebecca Rusch - Adventure Athlete
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Adventure athlete, Rebecca Rusch, joins to podcast to share about her life in sports and the guiding principles she uses to better herself and others.www.rebeccarusch.comBe Good Foundation - www.rebeccarusch.com/be-good-foundationRebecca's Private Idaho - www.rebeccasprivateidaho.comBlood Road - www.redbull.com/us-en/films/blood-road…
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Episode 65: Lizard Skins with CEO and Founder, Brian Fruit
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Founder and CEO, Brian Fruit, of Lizard Skins joins the podcast to tell his amazing story of building one of the most well-known and respected sporting brands in the industry.Also, Trevor heads out to his local Global Fat Bike Day celebration to see what all the fuss is about. Spoiler - it was pretty damn cool.…
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Episode 64: Rose Grant - Pro Mountain Biker, 2021 Iceman Winner
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Pro mountain biker, Rose Grant, joins the podcast to talk about her recent Iceman win, her incredible 2021 season, and her life as an athlete.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 63: Iceman Recap w/ Men's Champ Cole Paton
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Iceman men's champ, Cole Paton, joins the podcast to talk about his incredible race win, his 2021 season, and his passion for youth cycling.We also recap Iceman with friends of the podcast, Mackenzie, Sebastian, and Tristan, and hear about their experiences - from wave 36 to riding in the pro wave. Photo: Rob Meendering…
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Episode 62: LumberJunk - A Bad Idea Ride for the Brett Miller Memorial Foundation
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A mountain bike event ridden only on $150 Walmart bikes? What could go wrong? Mitch DeYoung joins the podcast and shares all about his latest bad idea ride and perfect tribute to our friend, Brett Miller.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 61: Iceman Info with Race Director Cody Sovis
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It's that time of year again, and after two years, the Iceman Cometh Challenge is back! Race director, Cody Sovis, joins the pod to bring us up to speed on the weekend fun - from the expo, race and course details, after-party, and why you might want to leave your gravel bike at home.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 60: Barry-Roubaix 2021 - Sand, Beers, Pete Stetina
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After two and a half years, Barry-Roubaix, the popular gravel road race out of Hastings, MI, is back! Trevor and Brady give an extensive recap of their Psycho Killer 100 race, and gravel pro, Pete Stetina, shares about his first Barry experience.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Episode 59: A Marji Gesick Roundtable
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Two #finishers, two with #unfinishedbusiness, one non-starter, and several beers all come together for a great conversation about this year's Marji Gesick - the infamous mountain bike race out of Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Bob and Dawn Cooper, Rei Tallet, Teresa DeLisle, with hosting help from Scott Richard, join the podcast to share about their u…
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This episode we get a recap of the recent Moran 166 gravel race from three different perspectives - from the overall female winner, Paige Peters (3:10), from familiar voice and friend of the podcast, Mark Bryson (13:00), and from someone who decided to bikepack two days to the starting line, Erik Binggeser @truemarmalade (37:25).…
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On this episode Trevor gets some help from his brother, Brady, and friend, Tony, to recap their experience of the Belgian Waffle Ride - North Carolina.By Michigan Midpack Media
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Now in its eighth year, the MSU Gran Fondo is one of the largest cycling events in Michigan. Creator, Bob Hughes, and course director, Jill Martindale, join Trevor and Sheldon to chat all about the details, history, and of course, the after party, of this fun event.By Michigan Midpack Media
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