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The Brute Challenge

Saturday, May 17th

Starting Location 

Memorial Park, Arcadia,Wi

Check in time: 6:30 to 7:30 am

Rest stops, sag support & dinner
$50.00
Helmets & Waiver Agreement required
You must register no later than Thursday April 24th to be assured of getting a shirt!
On-line Registration is Closed. You may resister Saturday, the day of the event.
6:30 am to 7:30 am


The Great Escape
http://joelvollmer.com/
A western Wisconsin pleasure cruise over the spectacular bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River Valley. Twist up narrow coulées, cresting ridge tops only to dive into the next scenic valley. The views are great, if you have the time to take your eyes off the road. This is a great opportunity to test last winter's training!

With 9 mile-long climbs sustaining a 3% grade or better. this ride provides cyclists with a great opportunity to work on climbing technique.  

Riders can choose between two routes. A 100K with at least 6000 feet of climbing or 200k with more than 12,000 feet of climbing. Riders can expect,Sag Support, Rest Stops, Maps and Well Marked Roads!

Dinner and Showers at the end. All profits stay with the local volunteers.  Purpose for the event: To ride in another really cool place with some really great cyclist!

 

We ride in any weather!
Please call or email if you have questions

651-343-0973
 or
Contact Spree

Got GPS  New for 2008, we'll record & post individual performance for a few select climbs.  If you have a Garmin GPS unit that will interface with 'Training Center', bring it along!
More information on the use of GPS in later updates.


Update For Saturday: Wednesday, May 14th

Forecast for Saturday's ride is 69 and  part sun.  Going to be a great day for riding!

This years volunteers consist of a few riders, spouses, and members of the several Lions Clubs throughout the area. 

Our mechanic, Ryan, is back for another year.

Use caution on the downhills.  A few hills still have sandy patches on the turns.

Sag drivers: All will carry:
    - water,
    - maps,
    - tube & CO2,
    - minor first aid items such as band-aids and Tylenol.

Transport of additional clothing: Some riders may begin the ride with extra clothing that they may wish to eliminate later in the ride. Plastic sacks will be available at each rest stop for riders to label with their names, then seal their unwanted gear inside. Riders can plan to collect the clothing in Arcadia when they finish their ride. We cannot guarantee the exact time the sacks will return back to Arcadia but with support staff constantly traveling between stops, it's likely the gear will arrive back in Acadia about the time a rider completes the ride. We will do our best to accommodate your needs but will not take responsibility for lost clothing.

Gatorade and Heed: The plan is to have the old standard 'Gatorade' pre-mixed and in the jug.  Hammer Nutrition has provided us with a large supply of Heed drink  Plan is it have the Heed portioned out for riders preferring Heed over Gatorade. Drop me a note if you prefer Heed over Gatorade.

Food at the Harmonia Park and Fountain City rest stops will include fruit, sandwiches, cookies, water, Gatorade/Heed.  Rest stops will also have Endurolyte capsules and Chamois Cream.

Post ride dinner is a pasta dish, plus accessories.

Post ride showers are available at the Arcadia Recreation Center on Main Street, from 10 am to 6:45 pm.  The shower house next to the registration site is used for winter storage and is not available at the time of this event.

GPS Timing:  .tcx files are zipped and posted on the Brute web page.  Please have these loaded on your device before you arrive in Arcadia.  Lap points are indicated on the map and are positioned to measure the time it takes each rider to complete each route leg. Each route leg will include one timed climb.  Generally timing will start/stop roughly one mile from each rest stop.

Be sure to have your device setting as:
     - 'AutoPause/Lap' to: 'Pause when stopped'
     - 'Data Recording' set for 'Smart Recoding'.
     - You may wish to 'switch-off' the 'Virtual Partner'.

There will be a laptop with 'Training Center' at Memorial park. The person operating the rest stop will download the history off your device.  Before you leave, make sure your history file gets downloaded (using your profile, as TC will not allow us to record multiple devices under the same profile). For back up, the operator will need your name or initials as they will then export the file and save it under your name.  Results will be analyzed/posted at the Brute web page Monday evening.

Upon returning to Memorial Park, please have your name checked-off as 'returned'.

Please call or email if you have questions.

See you Saturday!
dc
HammerNutrition
EliteWaveFitness


Rider Resources: Click The Pic for more info
Lodging_SerenityHouse
Serenity House  Vacation Rental:
Our exquisitely renovated three bedroom,
2 full bath farmhouse on 20 acres just outside Arcadia sleeps six.
Wrap around porch and deck, grill, laundry, fully equipped kitchen, linens,
indoor bike storage, etc, etc!

Contact Jill at colloton@dwave.net or 715-352-2232
Trempealeau Hotel

Trempealeau Hotel
Modestly-priced, European-style rooms of elegant simplicity.
Suites & Pines Cottage are equipped with Jacuzzis, air conditioning, cable television.
Also, try our new Kingfishers Rooms on the river.
 
Blues Bash -- May 17th (Visit after your Brute ride!)
A Great Line-Up This Year:
2-5pm Alex Wilson Band
5-8pm pat mAcdonald featuring melaniejane
8-11pm Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band
Stay at Oak Park Inn!


Oak Park Inn & Historic Hopkins House

10% discount to bicyclists with advance reservations

Featured:  
*  Milwaukee Journal March 30, 2008  * 

*  Wisconsin State Biking Guide 2008-2009  *
*  Road Biking Wisconsin: A Guide to Wisconsin's Greatest Bicycle Rides by Russ Lowthian *

18224 Ervin Street
Whitehall, WI 54773
Visit: www.oakparkinn.com ,   715-538-4858 ,  linda@oakparkinn.com









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