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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
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