Bikes and Birds

Wisconsin is a great place for bird watching, with thousands of species living in and migrating across our state. Wisconsin is also has the country's oldest bike trail and scenic county roads for cyclists to enjoy.

Now you can have both at the same time. Check out Middleton's Bike the Bird City Tours!  Ride 4 to 12 miles and learn about local trails, birds and conservancies. Sign up for the tour in August or September at the Middleton website Bike the Bird City and check out these photos from earlier tours on Pinterest

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Cycling Across Wisconsin

Attention Bicycling enthusiasts!!

This weekend two huge cycling events are happening in Wisconsin.

The Tour of America's Dairyland begins tomorrow, June 19th and runs to June 30th. This series of events takes place in 11 communities in Southeast Wisconsin. Online registration is closed, but you can join in and register on race day. Or bring the family and cheer the competitors. Find the venue nearest you here Tour of America's Dairyland

Saturday June 22nd marks the start of the 28th Annual GRABAAWR® (Great Annual Bicycle Adventure Along the Wisconsin River). Up to 1000 cyclists make the nearly 500 mile journey following the Wisconsin River, which ends June 29th. If you're not making the trip, check the map and get out and cheer the riders as they pass by GRABAAWR®

Bike Wisconsin has two more events coming up this summer - 15th Annual Bike Northwoods Tour July 13th-19th and 36th Annual SAGBRAW® August 3rd-9th.

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Ciclovia

Have you heard of Ciclovia?

Ciclovia (spanish for bike path) began in Bogota, Columbia as a way to create non-motorized traffic awareness, and has become a weekly event. Every Sunday 70 miles of city streets are closed and around 2 million people head out and bike or walk. This community activity has inspired many events world wide, including Ciclovia Wisconsin.

Stevens Point will be filled with bikers and walkers Saturday September 22nd, who will be following a seven mile trail around the northside of the city. Please note no roads will be closed, so be mindful of traffic when walking or biking along the street. There will be "Active Rest Stops" along your way with free Zumba and Yoga classes, a Kids Zone, vendors, free bike maintenance and much more. This is a free family event sponsored by UWSP Adventure tours.

See all the details on the UWSP website CicloviaWI and on their Facebook Page Ciclovia Wisconsin

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5th Annual Kickapoo BRAVE Bicycle Ride

If you enjoy pedaling down the road and looking at beautiful scenery while you ride, this is for you!

Head to Gays Mills September 15th for the 5th Annual Kickapoo BRAVE Bicycle Ride.  Try your skill at the 20, 40, 60 or 100 route, or bring the kids for the 10 mile "Family Fun Ride".  BRAVE - Bluffs, Rivers and Valley Event - means you will be cycling past ridge tops with panoramic views and down beautiful country roads.

Early bird registration is available until September 8th (but you can register the day of the event), and includes ride, t-shirt, gift bag, drink, and the Harvest Dinner following the ride.  Get more details and registration form here Kickapoo BRAVE Ride

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Fat Tire Festival - Bring Your Bicycle!

Make plans now for the 28th Annual Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, September 17th to 19th in Cable, Wisconsin.

On Friday there will be a Pasta Feast and warm up event. But the big day is Saturday the 18th, with several bike races - the main one a 40 mile race that begins from downtown Hayward and finishes in Cable, with beautiful woods and great roads for the cyclists to enjoy. Sunday is "Fun Day" with a clunker bike toss, log pull and kids bicycle rodeo.

For more information on this family fun-filled weekend see www.cheqfattire.com

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Lactic Edge Triathon in Stevens Point

Swim 500 yards, bike 17 miles, run 3.1 miles.
Ok, maybe this isn't for everyone, but this Saturday, July 10th is the Stevens Point Area YMAC is hosting the Lactic Edge Triathlon.
Adults start at 8:40AM, but there is also a Teen Triathlon: swim 200 yards, bike 4 miles, run 2 kilometers, starting at 8:25AM
And on Friday July 9th from 6PM-7PM there will be a Kids Triathlon with 3 age divisions.

For more details and sign up forms visit the Stevens Point Area YMAC site: www.spymca.org/Triathlon.html