WISCONSIN OFF ROAD SERIES
WORS continues to produce the highest quality mountain biking experience for riders of all ages and abilities. Events are family friendly and known for their a safe and welcoming environment. Photo by Tom Marty
America’s Largest State Mountain Bike Racing Series!
“I have been racing bikes for over 30 years and have been a USA Cycling Race Director for 6 years. WORS is by far the most organized, well run race I’ve paticipated in.” Chad Dean McFarland, WI
With a twenty-four year history, WORS is one of the longest running, largest and most recognized mountain bike racing series in the world. WORS has promoted and staged over 260 cross country mountain bike races. WORS events attract over 8,000 entrants and 10,000-12,000 spectators annually.
SERIES RACERS Each year, nearly 600 racers declare their intention to compete in a minimum of six or more WORS races and, by doing so, compete for overall awards in the series through WORS Series Registration. These individual display a loyalty to the series and our sponsors, as over 50% have participated for more than five years and report a preference for the products of companies sponsoring WORS.
WORS COMMUNITY WORS is America’s most successful grassroots mountain
WORS Report 2015
biking organization because WORS events are oriented toward recreational mountain biker providing high value healthy outdoor experiences, entertainment and activity for them and their families. Through the years, WORS events have evolved from one-day races into weekend social events. Many racers arrive with their families on Saturday to pre-ride the course and to share the experience with friends they have made as a result of their participation in the series.
Regional Powerhouse With ten distinct venues throughout Wisconsin for 2016, WORS draws participants from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa and other Midwestern states. Every WORS race is run in partnership with a local organizing committee for great local support and flavor. Through partnership with WORS, each event is able to garner
maximum “Wisconsin local and sure knows regional how to put on a Mountain recognition. Bike race.” Every year, proceeds Georgia Gould, 2012 Olympic from WORS Bronze Medalist e v e n t s support the maintenance and expansion of numerous existing trail systems. WORS also supports trail building the old fashioned way - with sweat equity. Most important, WORS actively supports successful programs to increase the participation of Juniors and Women.
Support for our youth WORS is lending its full resources to support interscholastic mountain biking in Wisconsin as platinum level sponsor and partner of the Wisconsin High School Cycling League.
1