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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
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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
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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.
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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!
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Rider Resources: Click
The
Pic for more info
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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
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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
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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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Touring, Inc.