The TCBC Mountain Bike Weekend takes place just outside of Cable, WI, on Fri-Sun, October 6,7, & 8. This is a great time for mountain bikers to enjoy the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) Off-Road Bike Trail System. There are 300 miles of marked and mapped routes for mountain bikers. Check them out at CAMBA’s website: www.cambatrails.org. On this weekend trip, we will be exploring some of the area’s best singletrack trails. For further info, contact Dick Stardig who will be leading this year’s ride event. 612-209-3355. dick_stardig@hotmail.com
LODGING: Make your own lodging reservations at Lake Owen Resort: #715-798-3603. Our group gets very special rates for this event. The cost for a room is $100 per night plus tax and a 3% credit card fee. Your credit card will be charged at time of booking for the special rate and is nonrefundable. Just tell the resort you are with the bike group. To get this special rate, the resort requests that you bring your own towels. The resort will provide a light bed covering, so if you would like a warm quilt for your bed, please bring that as well. You can check in at any time on Friday and stay as long as you like on Sunday. If full, there are also rooms available in Hayward and at other lodging in the area, VRBO, AirBnB, etc.
GATHERING AND MEALS: Friday night we will be going into Cable for Pizza at the Rivers Eatery. On Saturday we’ll be having a potluck at Lake Owen resort, further instruction on what to bring will be emailed to all participants.
FRIDAY RIDE: Oct. 6th, Depart at 1:30PM, from the Seeley Cluster at the OO trail head. We will be riding north on the Seeley Pass Trail. Options are to do an out and back ride on this trail of a mileage of your own choosing. Another option will be to arrange carpooling back to the start and ride straight through to the Cable trailhead using Seeley Pass, Ojibwe Trail, and Randysec Road. Distance is approximately 19 miles. Then we’ll meet at the Rivers Eatery in Cable WI at 6:30 to 7 PM for dinner and socializing. Outside seating is available.
SATURDAY RIDE: Oct. 7th, Depart at 10 AM from the Namekagon Town Hall Trailhead. There will be A/B rides from here with an option to include the challenging Rock Lake Singletrack. Bring a lot of water and snacks for the trail, as we will be out for a while, this is our longest day. There are also many options from this trailhead for distance and difficulty. Many riders enjoy a mellower ride on the Patsy Lake Trail from this trailhead. Bring a lawn chair and a cooler with lunch or snack and a beverage for after the ride.
SUNDAY RIDE: Oct. 8th, Depart at 10 AM from the OO Trailhead. (A/B Level). We’ll be riding south on the Makwa Trail for an out and back ride with mileage of your own choosing. You may also arrange carpooling for a straight through ride from this trailhead to Fish Hatchery Park. Distance is about 16 miles.
Check TCBC Schedule for current ride start locations and times as trail conditions can change with some logging in the area.
All riders must be current TCBC Members and sign a Waiver before each ride.
E-mail update: If you plan on coming and would like email updates about the event, e-mail me at dick_stardig@hotmail.com. I will be sending out email updates as we get closer to the event time.
CAMBA: Get free maps of the 300-mile CAMBA trail system by joining this organization. At the same time, you’ll be supporting the wonderful organization that maps, marks, and maintains these outstanding trails. This is money very well spent! www.cambatrails.org has complete details.
Trip Leader: Dick Stardig, 612-209-3355, dick_stardig@hotmail.com
