Field, WI, Portage, Ride, Kiwanis Club of Portage, Join the Portage Kiwanis Club in their Metric Century “Ride to Read” fundraiser pedaling through scenic Amish country with, 15, 30, 45 or 62 mile routes. The proceeds will be used to buy books for children. Registration includes a continental breakfast, refreshment stops, great desserts, and a sandwich after your ride, plus a route map, complimentary gift to the first 100 riders and SAG wagon if needed., kiwanisridetoread.com, ridetoread@ gmail.com, (608) 697-3390
Aug. 13, Ride with Leinie, Forest Lake Country Store, WI, Land O Lakes, Ride, Bike rides and brat lunch with Dick Leinenkugel to benefit the continuing expansion of the Wilderness Lakes Trails biking and pedestrian system. The 38-mile ride circles the Sylvania Wilderness and will utilize paved roads. Portions of the ride may be on the recently completed Agonikak Trail. The 12-mile ride will be along rustic roads and paved trails., wildlakes.org, (715) 547-6323
Aug. 13, Milwaukee Historic Brewery Bike Tour, Lakefront Brewery, WI,
BIKE NORTHWEST WISconsin
Madison, Fun Ride, Hop Head Tours, This bike tour around downtown Milwaukee will visit the current/former sites of Blatz, Schlitz, Pabst and Miller Brewing and focus on Milwaukee brewing heritage. Tours begin and end at Lakefront Brewery (with their brewery tour included at the end of our tour) and also a stop at Milwaukee Ale House for a small sampling. This is NOT a Pub Crawl or a Party on Two Wheels., hopheadtours.com/bike_tours.php#mhbbt, info@hopheadtours.com, (608) 467-5707
Aug. 14, Race the Lake, Lakeside Park, WI, Fond du Lac, Road Race, Race the
Lake is a 90 mile bike race around the majestic Lake Winnebago, full of scenic diversity and is enjoyed by all abilities from professional to the beginning cyclists. The course will stage the dramatic start in Fond du Lac, head north hugging the west side of Lake Winnebago and to the halfway point at High Cliff State Park. Riders then take the east shoreline taking in lots of greenery, the mammoth blue lake to the finish at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac., dutrirun.com, ben@dutrirun. com, (920) 574-2972
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Aug. 14, 2016 Tri-State Tour #2 powered by Bicycle Illinois, Hammond, IN
to Kenosha, WI, IL, Hammond, IN to Kenosha, WI, Ride, Bicycle Illinois, TBD, bicycleillinois.com/, bicycleillinois@bicycleillinois.com, (877) 868-7455
Aug. 15, Mondays Around Monona, Capital City Trail & S. Fair Oaks Ave.,
WI, Madison, Ride, We Are All Mechanics, ~13 miles. Our leisurely Mondays Around Monona rides are for beginners and experts alike. Bring a friend. All genders welcome. Gather at a local pub for food and drinks after the ride. See our website for more information., weareallmechanics.com/Events.html, info@ WeAreAllMechanics.com, (608) 630-5786
Aug. 20 - Aug. 22, Sadistic Century, Start at Dunn County Recreation Park, WI,
Menomonie, Ride, Rides of 100 miles, 100 kilometers, and 50 kilometers through scenic hills of Dunn County. Over 30 climbs with 8,819 feet of elevation gain. Fully supported ride with food, beer and music at the end., saddisticcentury.com, sadisticcenturyWI@gmail.com
Aug. 20, Suds and Spirits Bike Tour, Machinery Row Bicycles, WI, Madison,
Fun Ride, Hop Head Tours, Join us for our Brewery Bike Tour starting at Machinery Row Bicycles and visiting Karben4, Old Sugar Distillery and One Barrel Brewing BY BICYCLE. There will also be Madison Beer History stops along the way visiting the former sites of Fauerbach Brewery and the Hess Cooperage., hopheadtours.com/ bike_tours.php#ssbt, info@hopheadtours.com, (608) 467-5707
Aug. 21 - Aug. 22, Reforestation Ramble, Reforestation Camp, WI, Suamico, Off-
Road Race, WORS, Event #8 of WORS (the Wisconsin Off Road Series), America’s largest state mountain bike racing series. Now in its 25th year WORS continues to offer a great mountain biking experience for riders of all ages and abilities. Pre-ride on Saturday, race on Sunday. A free “Learn to Race Clinic” is open to all registered racers (riders under 12 years of age should be accompanied by an adult)., wors. org, don@wors.org, (715) 592-5095
Aug. 22, Mondays Around Monona, Capital City Trail & S. Fair Oaks Ave., WI,
Madison, Ride, We Are All Mechanics, ~13 miles. Our leisurely Mondays Around Monona rides are for beginners and experts alike. Bring a friend. All genders welcome. Gather at a local pub for food and drinks after the ride. See our website for more information, weareallmechanics.com, info@WeAreAllMechanics.com, (608) 630-5787
Aug. 26 - Aug. 28, RAW (Ride Across Wisconsin), Hamm Island, IA, Dubuque, Fun Ride, Wisconsin Bike Fed, Both 1 day or 2 day ride options. The ride begins in Dubuque and follows scenic, low traffic roads 175 miles across the bottom of the state, inlcudes a ceremonial lap around the Washington Park Velodrome and ends on at Simmons Island Beach along the shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, wisconsinbikefed.org
Aug. 27, WEMS #7 RASTA Rock N Root, Washburn Trails, WI, Rhinelander, OffRoad Race, wemseries.com
Aug. 27 - Aug. 20, John Hatherly Mid Century Ride Waupaca, Waupaca High
order your free outdoor & trail guide today: northwestwisconsin.com WISCONSINBIKEFED.ORG
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