2026 DALMAC - Dick Allen Lansing to MACkinaw Bicycle Tour

DALMAC is a bicycle camping tour across Michigan, held at the end of summer. Its main routes begin at Michigan State University in Lansing and proceed north to Mackinaw City. The name is an abbreviation for Dick Allen Lansing to MACkinaw. The tour emphasizes multi-day point-to-point touring over racing. Participants select routes of varying lengths, including three-, four-, and five-day options, as well as a gravel route. The longest routes cover approximately 300 miles or more, while the shorter East route is about 169 miles with an option to extend the distance. The routes primarily utilize low-traffic roads. Western options pass by Lake Michigan and the Tunnel of Trees before all routes conclude at Mackinaw City High School. The four-day West route presents the most challenge and can be extended to a quad century, whereas the five-day East route is the shortest and least hilly. Riders camp each night, with their baggage transported for them. They receive breakfast, dinner, showers, SAG support, and mobile bike mechanics throughout the tour. The tour also highlights the simple enjoyments of long-distance cycling in Michigan: country roads, host towns, cookies, ice cream, homemade pie, and breweries accessible from the route. None of the routes cross the Mackinac Bridge, despite the tour finishing near it.