I am pleased to announce the TransWisconsin! The midwest's first multi-day, self-supported mountain bike race! These types of events have been popular for several years in the west. It's time we begin to develop this form of mountain bike racing here.
Registration is open! Race day start is June 18th, 2010. To enter you need only to send an e-mail with your name, age, and address as the only information needed.
For more specific information on the race, check out the race details page.
TransWisconsin will follow the 550 mile Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail from Wisconsin's southern border with Illinois to the northern most tip of the Bayfield Penninsula, finishing on the shores of Lake Superior.
Along the route riders will travel through the distinct geographical regions of Wisconsin and towns settled by trappers, farmers, and fisherman. The trail will vary between gravel road, two-track, ATV trail, singletrack, and an unfortunate bit of pavement.
If you've been dreaming of an Ultra Race here in the Midwest, look no further!
TransWisconsin
hey Joe,
ReplyDeletethere is a small problem with the link to the race details...can still get there, though.
you're a busy boy, it appears.
check out this:http://ballsride.blogspot.com/
something local we've been doing the past couple years.
Hey Joe: I want in, that is a great weekend for me as family is gone to Virginia...but cannot get through either (see comment above).
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Charlie
age: 50
address: 3118 East 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55812
email: cfarrow@esko.k12.mn.us
it's out of my league....glad I'm scheduled to be in Sweden for work that week/weekend. I have a good excuse!
ReplyDeleteso, what do ya think. 3-4 days to complete?
Thanks for putting it together!
ReplyDeleteoh geez- DBD city for this one I suppose.
ReplyDeleteI've got my week off, hope I don't need the whole thing.
edit- fwiw, I'm doing BALLS too. Looking forward to meeting some of ya'll. I seem to know folks from MN and Iowa exclusively thus far.
ReplyDelete@mark scotch: That balls event sounds pretty awesome too.
ReplyDeletehttp://ballsride.blogspot.com/
To be honest it had never occured to me that wisconsin had so much cool backroad and singletrack to offer.
So used to seeing this stuff out west. This has completely changed my perspective on midwestern riding.
Also.... I sort of want to organize my own "virtual race" now.
Perhaps it's time for a virtualized version of the Mohican 100 or Lumberjack 100.
Or perhaps it's time for a completely original race.
TransMichigan anyone?
Indeed there are some routes like the North County trail that stretch from the Ohio state line through the UP all the way to Wisconsin.
Could be the longest route in any state ever. :)
BTW, I'm dying to know just how you discovered this route joe. I want details. :)
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