RIDE ACROSS WISCONSIN
2-DAY RIDE from LaCrosse to Milwaukee - 235 miles
August 20-21, 2022
5:00 am to midnight
- Day 1 – 100 miles LaCrosse to Wisconsin Dells
- Day 2 – 135 miles Wisconsin Dells to Milwaukee
Total Price: $772 (find roommates and save)
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$235 ride
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$32 Amtrack Milwaukee to LaCrosse
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$75 luggage transport fee
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$25 Wisconsin DNR trail pass (annual)
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$235 LaCrosse hotel room (find roommates and save)
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$260 Wisc Dells hotel room (find roommates and save)
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Food & Beverages
WEAR YOUR FVBSC JERSEY ON DAY 2
The Ride Across Wisconsin (RAW) will take you down the historic Elroy Sparta Trail, through the iconic tunnels, an overnight in the Dells for 2 day riders, a ferry across the Wisconsin River, a stop at Trek HQ in Waterloo and a huge party at the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. It doesn't get much more Wisconsin than that! The course will be marked, and SAG and technical assistance will be available, with rest stops spaced conveniently along the way.
REGISTRATION: https://www.rideacrosswisconsin.com/
FRIDAY, August 19th – TRAVEL DAY
Drive to Milwaukee and park car at Amtrak
Park at/near the Intermodal station, register/pick up your packets (1:00pm-3:00pm) and get your bikes professionally loaded (by Wheel & Sprocket crew) into Amtrak specific bike boxes. Rates,bike handling fees, and more info coming soon.
Take 4:45 pm Amtrak Train - Milwaukee (MKE) > La Crosse (LSE) $52 – MAKE A RESERVATION
- Ride the train, bike home! Get ready for the trip of a lifetime! We are excited to partner with Amtrak Empire Builder to offer special bike, luggage, and person transport to get to La Crosse on Friday evening for RAW.
- More details coming soon- but plan to take the 4:45 PM train from the Milwaukee Intermodal Station Downtown (MKE) to arrive at La Crosse (LSE) around 8:04 PM.
- Learn more: https://www.amtrak.com/routes/empire-builder-train.html
Book LaCrosse Hotel Room - $235:
Hampton Inn & Suites
511 3rd Street
North LaCrosse, WI
(608) 791-4004
Confirmation number: 97615417
3 rooms reserved @ $235 (2 queen beds per room) coordinate roommates or book your own
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/lsedohx-hampton-suites-la-crosse-downtown/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-LSEDOHX&y_source=1_MjYzNzcwOC03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24uZ29vZ2xlX3dlYnNpdGVfb3ZlcnJpZGU%3D
SATURDAY, August 20th – RIDE 100 MILES - LaCrosse to Wisconsin Dells
Ride Across Wisconsin will begin on the eastern shore of the Mississippi River in Riverside Park at 5:00 am.
Book Wisc Dells Hotel Room - $260:
Hampton Inn & Suites
921 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy S
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Phone: (608) 678-2727
Confirmation number: 91845465
3 rooms reserved @ $260 (2 queen beds per room) coordinate roommates or book your own
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/msnldhx-hampton-suites-at-wisconsin-dells-lake-delton/?SEO_id=GMB-AMER-HX-MSNLDHX&y_source=1_NjQ4NjYyMi03MTUtbG9jYXRpb24uZ29vZ2xlX3dlYnNpdGVfb3ZlcnJpZGU%3D
SUNDAY, August 21ST – RIDE 125 MILES – Wisconsin Dells to Milwaukee
Ride into Milwaukee on the amazing paved Hank Aaron State Trail and roll right into the finish-line party at the Harley-Davidson Museum and the confluence of the Menomonee and Milwaukee Rivers! Hop off your bike, fill up your RAW Finisher’s mug with a great beer or chocolate milk, chow down on some delicious food, change into your street clothes and take a tour around the incredible museum dedicated to perhaps Wisconsin’s most famous manufacturer.
Rest stop at Trek Headquarters
Finishing Party at Harley Davidson in Milwaukee
Please be aware that prices increase on July 31st! Register now to save some cash and guarantee space for transportation and luggage.
Ride Across Wisconsin is a Fundraiser for the Wisconsin Bike Fed.
235 mile route