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MARQUETTE -- The Marji Gesick 50-mile mountain bike race will start on Lakeshore Boulevard between Washington Street and Spring Street on Saturday.
Riders will head south to the Carp River bridge by means of Lakeshore Boulevard, the city multi-use path and Lake Street.
Riders will continue under the bridge to Cliffs Power Road, Mount Marquette Road and onto Noquemanon Trail Network trails.
Between 6 and 8:30 a.m., Lakeshore Boulevard will be closed between Spring and Washington Streets, and closed to through traffic between Washington and Ridge streets. Traffic will be detoured via Spring, Front and Ridge streets.
Police officers will direct traffic on Lakeshore Boulevard. However, Lake Street, Cliffs Power Road and Mount Marquette Road will remain open to traffic.
Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through this area and to be alert for police officers directing traffic and detour signage.