Northwest Region
Weekend of Wheel Fun Awaits Riders Fresh out of hibernation are three bicycling events scheduled to roll the first weekend in May in far northwestern Wisconsin. The first race is that Saturday with two more hot on its heels. The Hungry Bear 100 will take place Saturday, May 1, on the forest roads of Bayfield County and the Chequamegon National Forest. The Advocate Cycling Production gravel race will send gear grinders on a grand loop of Lake Namekagon. The start line will be at River’s Eatery, 43455 Kavanaugh Rd., Cable.
Northcentral Region
The Bear’s 100-mile route will start and finish in Cable. The 60mile will start later on the course and finish with the 100-mile in Cable. The course will be navigated by cue sheet; so all riders should have some method of distance measuring on their bike. There will be no course announcements or previews; riders will receive their cue sheets no more than 24 hours before race start.
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The sponsors remind all that it is a “self-supported” race. In other words, you are responsible for you—including the 0.0005% chance you might encounter a bear. (They will, however, check the course during and after the race.) Two other races are planned for Sunday, May 2, over in St. Croix Falls. The Mammoth Gravel Classic Bike Event offers three options: 35-, 70- and 100-mile rides. Registration opens at 7 a.m. The 100-mile riders will leave 8 a.m., 70-mile riders will leave 9 a.m., and 35-mile riders will leave at 9:10 a.m. The Woolly Mountain Bike Race will also be May 2, with registration at 8 a.m. at the St. Croix Falls High School, 740 Maple Drive. For more information, call 715-483-1410 or visit woollybikeclub.com.
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