Training update!

The past weekend brought on the BALLS Ride. The BALLS Ride is the brainchild of CORPs El Presidente, Bear, and stands for Big A$$ Long Loop Shindig. We just completed the third edition of it and it's becoming bigger and bigger with every passing year. This year we had about 30 on day one with riders coming from as far away as Rochester, MN and Racine, WI.

Basically, it's a big loop spread out over 2 days; 100 miles for day 1 and about 65 miles for day 2...just about entirely on gravel. We use the Military Ridge State Trail, the Cheese Country Multi-use Trail, Sugar River State Trail, and the Badger State Trail. Throw in the unpredictable Wisconsin April weather and you've got yourself an epic ride! We stayed overnight just outside of Brodhead, WI at the Crazy Horse Campground in some really nice cabins and enjoyed an awesome dinner and beers around the campfire before the skys openend up and forced us to an early bed time.

On day 2, Kevin and I decided to get up early and head out with Doug and Rob from Racine to try to beat the crappy forecast. It worked out well...we got a little bit wet but I was home in the shower by about 12:30 PM!

Check these writeups for more info and we'll see you next year!
Balls Ride Blog
Drew from Rochester
CORP forum
Scotch's blog

By the way Scotch, that was a cookie!

Registration for 2010 is now active!

Click the button to register now for the 12, 6, or 3 Hours of Blue Mound, or the 2010 Wisconsin Singlespeed Championships! Remember, entry fees for all categories increase $5 for late and day of registrations! On-line registration closes on Wednesday August 11th and mail-in registrations must be post-marked by August 7th to receive discount!

Thanks again to Zap Events for hosting the on-line registration!

New Sponsor! Gary Fisher Bicycles!

Greetings everyone! I'm happy to announce a new sponsor for the 2010 12 Hours of Blue Mound and the Wisconsin State SS Championships...Gary Fisher Bikes! In the spirit of the SS Championship race, Gary Fisher is gratiously providing a 2010 Fisher Rig as a raffle prize. Thanks a ton Fisher Bikes!

Returning Sponsor - Hampton Inn & Suites!

Not sure if any of you out there took advantage of our hotel sponsor's deal last year, but they are back to support us again this year. 12 Hours of Blue Mound racers and spectators can take advantage of 2-queen rooms for just $89/night at the Hampton Inn on the West side of Madison. Just click the Hampton Inn logo on the right side of this web page to be directed to our personalized booking web page. Or, give 'em a call at 608-271-0200 and use the group code "COP" (Capital Off-Road Pathfinders).

Custom Awards

As you may know, we commissioned some custom awards for the 2009 running of the 12 Hours of Blue Mound. The winners of the solo 12 hour classes got to take home a trophy/end table fabricated from wood, worn-out bike parts, and authentic Blue Mound rock that you're all so familiar with. The trophies are made by a local Blue Mounds artist, woodworker, and mountain biker, Jason Williams.

Good news for 2010, we're expanding the custom awards beyond just the 12 hour solo division winners.

Here's a photo of last year's awards to give you an idea of what they look like.

Wisconsin State Single Speed Championships!

That's right! For 2010, the Wisconsin Singlespeed Championship race is returning to Blue Mound State Park! The inaugural WSC was held at this venue in 2006 and it's back for 2010.

The WSC race will be held in conjunction with the 12, 6, and 3 hour races of the 12 Hours of Blue Mound on August 14, 2010.

More information and a FAQ here...

WEMS Singlespeed Championship

2010 Race Date Announced!

Hey all,

It's official, the 2010 edition of the 12 Hours of Blue Mound will take place on August 14, 2010.

Go here to see the complete 2010 WEMS schedule!
Wisconsin Endurance Mountainbike Series