The Great Race Stops in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

The Great Race rolls into Sault Ste Marie with the first car expected to arrive around 5 p.m. and another car will arrive each minute for the following hour and a half. The cars will remain parked on East Water Street, between City Hall and Brady Park, to allow spectators to visit with participants and look at the cars. The racers will stay the night and set off through Canada Sunday morning. Music will begin at 1 p.m. and continue until 10 pm. The Great Race is a cross-country rally that pits driver/navigator teams against the clock and against each other. This year's event will be around the Great Lakes, covering 19 cities, two countries and four states. Entrants will participate in a timed, controlled-speed, endurance competition over scenic public highways and roads. This year's event will start in Traverse City, Michigan, and circle the Great Lakes through Canada before finishing in Dearborn, Michigan. The event incudes a beer tent and music by Annis George & Bitter Moon, also food and Antique Auto Club display. For more information, call 906-632-3366 or visit saultstemarie.com.