Great Lakes Challenge Route

 Great Lakes Challenge Route

 Format is Mileage-Direction-Notes/Highway

   0.0     Right Mondovi Rd.

   0.1     Left Short Street

   0.2     Right Hwy. 37 South

   0.6     Left  I-94 East

   5.9     exit  US Hwy 53 North Follow signs to US 53 NORTH

                 Follow US Hwy. 53 North through Eau Claire

   17.2    Right Follow US Hwy. 53 North

   47.9    Exit  Into rest area (at mile-marker 125)

 ***48.3*** Stay to left in rest area—follow signs to “auto parking only”

********** Pull up directly even with Historical Marker in front of

********** building Marker is at base of flagpole-- Record odometers

********** on answer sheet. This is question # 1 on your answer sheet

 ********** Refer to Historical marker and question # 2 on answer sheet.

 48.3    Straight Continue North on US Hwy. 53.

**153.8*** Right Holiday Gas Station---south side of Superior.

********** Superior, WI-----Mandatory Fuel Receipt # 1

  153.8    Continue North on US Hwy. 53.

           Follow Hwy. 53 through Superior—cross bridge to Duluth.

  161.6    Crossing into Duluth, follow signs for I-35 North (to Hwy. 61)

  166.1    Right MN Hwy. 61 (I-35--exit 259)

  315.0    enter Canada

  315.2    Left Canada Hwy. 61

*346.8*** Left Husky Gas Stop  (South side of Thunder Bay)

********** Thunder Bay, ON-----Mandatory Fuel Receipt # 2

  346.8    North Canada Hwy. 61

  351.1    Straight Hwy. 11/17 East (towards Sault St. Marie)

  424.2    Straight Hwy. 17 East(near Nipigon)

  648.5    Left Hwy. 101 East

       Fuel is available in Wawa, ON until 9pm

  650.3    Right Follow Hwy. 101 East

  724.5    **Kathy’s Kitchen, Motel, Lodge, and Gas

           **Fuel is available here until 9pm

           **Fuel is also available in Chapleau until 9pm.

           **Chapleau also has several hotels.

  729.8    Straight Hwy. 129 South

**795.4*** Right LeClair Fuel Stop--129 Resort

********** Stop-----Refer to Question # 3 on your answer sheet

  795.4    Continue south on Hwy. 129

  841.6    Left Hwy. 554 East

  852.0    Straight Hwy. 546 South (to Ironbridge)

  858.7    Left  Hwy. 17 East (in Ironbridge)

      Fuel is available in Ironbridge until midnight.

  932.0    Espanola, ON **Fuel available in Espanola 24 hr.

  973.1    North Hwy. 80 –aka Paris St.(into Sudbury)

********** SUDBURY, ON-----Mandatory Fuel Receipt # 3

********** You may obtain fuel at any station in the area as you travel through

********** Sudbury. There are many 24 hour fuel stations, hotels & restaurants.

********** Your receipt must show fuel was purchased in Sudbury, ON

   977.3   Right Brady—aka Hwy. 49. (to Hwy. 17)

           Brady will turn into Kingsway & Hwy. 55

           Continue following this east to Hwy. 17

   983.2   East on Hwy. 17

  1239.6   Right Regional Road 29 South (at stoplight)

  1262.9   Left Hwy. 29--to Hwy. 15 (at stoplight)

  1264.6   Right Hwy. 7 west--to Hwy. 15 South

  1265.0   Left Hwy. 15 South (to Smith’s Falls)

  1281.4   Right Follow Hwy. 15 South (by Mr. Muggs)

  1281.6   Left Follow Hwy. 15 South (to Hwy. 29)

  1282.0   Right Hwy. 15 (to Hwy. 29)

  1282.6   Straight to Hwy. 29 (sign to Brockville)

  1283.1   Straight to Hwy. 29 (at stoplight)

  1284.3   Straight Hwy. 29 South

  1312.7   Hwy. 401 West (towards Kingston)

  1325.1   24 hour fuel/food

  1335.1   Exit 661 Hill Island—Bridge to USA—I-81

**1337.7** 1000 Islands Toll Bridge Get Receipt!!

  1338.2   Follow signs to I-81

  1338.6   US Customs

           Immediately clear of US Customs,

           Zero your tripmeter/GPS and follow return route.

 Great Lakes Challenge Return Route.

   0.0    Straight To I-81 South

    0.2    Straight thru intersection onto I-81 South

   30.4    Exit I-81 South, exit 45

   30.5    Left at end of exit ramp.

********** Watertown, NY-----Mandatory Fuel Receipt # 4

********** On left (east) side of I-81 are 24hr. fuel stations.

********** Obtain a receipt from any of them—the receipt must 

********** show fuel purchased in Watertown, NY

    31.2    South I-81 South

   95.9    Right I-90 West—to Buffalo  (exit 25A)

  162.6    Exit  Seneca Service Area   (I-90 mile marker 349)

 ********** Seneca Service Area, NY----Mandatory Fuel Receipt # 5

            This is the 1500 mile point in the trip. 

           The Burger King is open 24 hours.

   162.8    Straight I-90 West

 **233.2*** Pay toll  Get receipt!!  Continue I-90 West

   243.9    Follow  I-90 West Tollway

 **308.0*** Pay Toll Get receipt!!   Continue I-90 West

   355.8    Ohio Border - Continue I-90 West

  410.0    Right Hwy. 91 (exit 189)

  410.2    Right Stoplight at top of exit ramp. Hwy. 91

   410.4    Right Shell Station Willoughby, OH

 ********** Mandatory Fuel Receipt # 6

********** Obtain fuel receipt from Shell Station

   410.5    Left Return on Hwy. 91 to I-90 West

  410.7    Right I-90 West

  414.7    Left  I-90 West

   426.3    CAUTION—sharp curve--continue I-90 West

   429.7    I-90 West

  456.1    Follow I-80/I-90 to Ohio

  458.0    Follow I-80/I-90 Tollway West

 **595.0*** Pay Ohio toll— Get receipt!!

   597.8    Indiana border Continue I-80/I-90 West

 **730.3*** Toll Booth on I-90 in Indiana — Get Receipt!!

   730.3    Straight         I-90 West

  731.2    I-80/I-90 split. Continue on I-90 West

 **751.1*** Indiana .50 toll — Get Receipt!!

 **755.1*** Chicago Skyway TollBridge— Get Receipt!!

   760.1    I-90 splits into local and express lanes

           Riders may use either through Chicago

  775.1    Straight Follow I-90 West

  782.8    First I-90 toll booth leaving Chicago

   785.6    Exit to Des Plaines Oasis Mobil Gas & McDonald’s open 24 hrs.

********** Des Plaines Oasis, IL -----Mandatory Fuel Receipt # 7

********** Riders must obtain a fuel receipt from this station.

  785.6    Straight I-90 West

 1001.8    Straight I-94 West (at Tomah, WI)

 1084.0    Exit Hwy. 37 (exit 65)

 1084.2    Right Hwy. 37 North

 1084.6    Left Park Inn

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