The brief for this ride is the same as the Norwalk, Wildcat Mountain and Cranberry Country rides: challenging but not overly brutal climbs mixed with long stretches on ridge tops and rolling through river valleys. Store stops placed at regular intervals to give you a chance to refresh and regroup. Lots of beautiful scenery and … Continue reading "Back in Black (River Falls) 400K"

This is "Version 2" of an event that we've held several times. The original route was the classic 400/200K split with considerably more climbing on day 2. Although quite a few riders finished the old version (and quite a few didn't!) the general feedback was the 400K first day followed by a hard 200K second … Continue reading "Cranberry Country 600K"

I developed this route a few years ago as a special favor for a friend who then never rode it. So you get to be the first! This is a beautiful route that includes the famous Excelsior climb that was included as part of the Coulee Challenge 1200K. You can test your climbing skills against … Continue reading "Excelsior! Populaire"

The 8K600K A.K.A "The Super 8" (my term which you have to admit is catchier than the ACP moniker "BRM of 600K with 8000 meters of climbing") is newly formulated beginning in late 2022. The new rules are that it be an ACP approved 600K with 8,000 meters of climbing as verified by OpenRunner. Other … Continue reading "Summertime Super 8 Silliness"

One of our favorite routes that we've ridden many times. We usually do it as a season opener since it includes long flat stretches with a few testing climbs - ideal for early season fitness. This time we should all have our legs (except of course, for your faithful servant) so it should be a … Continue reading "Fennimore 200K"

This route is identical to the Scale the Mound 400K for the first 120 miles so riders will have the opportunity to ride with others for a considerable distance before the routes separate. The route has a moderate amount of climbing but also features some lengthy stretches on relatively flat roads or ridge tops so … Continue reading "Going for the Green 300K"

This route is identical to the Going for the Green 300K route all the way to Hazel Green so there should be ample opportunity to ride with others for the first part of the ride. Most of the climbing on the route is stacked toward the last two thirds of the ride so make sure … Continue reading "Scale the Mound 400K"

This will be the first time we've run this event since 2019. It's the standard format for a 600K: 400K on the first day with a 200K second day and combines the 400K "Scale the Mound" with the 200K "Nowhere but Norwalk" routes. Here are the details: 375.8 miles, 16,060 feet of climbing, ACP sanctioned … Continue reading "South and West 600K"

I founded the region on 18 August 2014 so it's time for a party! We'll do the always populaire Spring Green 100K with breakfast at the Spring Green General Store then head back to the "big city" . Here's the route we'll use, RUSA sanctioned, 103 km, 1,693 feet of climbing. The route is the … Continue reading "Ten Year Anniversary!"

This is the first outing in our Rouleur Series. We're doing a later than normal start to allow those who are coming for the weekend (there's another event on Sunday) to drive up in the morning. This is a shorter ride so we should all get finished early to late afternoon. We'll be doing the … Continue reading "Driftless Rouleur 100K"