Wednesday Night Ride Schedule

2024 Wednesday Night Bike Rides

Welcome to another riding season on the back roads of Dane County. Rides are 20-35 miles & have route options so that riders of differing abilities can participate. Routes have been designed for minimum traffic density & maximum scenery. Most are hilly. WNBR post-ride tailgates are a well known tradition. Most riders leave between 5:00-5:30!

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Date Best Route Sunset Leader Phone

April
Start

(608)

3 5:30 Paoli Ride
Kickoff WNBR from familiar Paoli
7:28
Murray Schukar
516-8343

10 5:30 Oregon (Jaycee Park)
Orchards, lakes, and stone houses
7:36
Glenn Gernert
347-7367

17 5:30 Indian Lake County Park
Ride long valleys and a few hills to Mazomanie
7:44
Rick Ruetten
698-3642

24 5:30 Belleville Short and Long options
Tunnel Rd, but no tunnel (yet) to New Glarus
7:54
Peter Mitchel
443-9949

May

1 5:30
Mt. Horeb (Grundahl Park)
Lots of loops, lots of hills, pick your favorite

8:00
Brian Cassel
444-1003

8 5:30 Marshall
Some hills, some farms, lots of scenery
8:08
Ray Cox
438-8931

15 5:30 Cross Plains (Salmo Pond)
Tranquil start leads to challenging long climbs
8:16
Larry Green
798-3751

22 5:30 Brigham County Park
Hills go down early and up later(Potluck Picnic )
8:23
Lysianne Unruh
438-0483

29 5:30 Cambridge
Open and rolling countryside
8:29
Joe Brady
669-2732

June

5 5:30 Lodi (Middle School)
Merrimac Ferry, Gibraltar Rock, wildflowers galore
8:32
Margie Sprecher
Reg Bruskewitz
516-8002

12 5:30
Riley Tavern
Over the Military Ridge a couple times

8:39
Matt Frank
843-2612

19 5:30 Mt. Vernon (Town Square)
Lots of options, the 'Get Lost Ride' (not with GPS)
8:41

Sharon Hughes

577-8675

26 5:30 New Glarus (old train station)
Hilly and scenic, grand views
8:42

Mark Pernitz

219-6877

July

3 5:30 Brigham County Park - South Route
Same mound, different hills (Potluck Picnic )
8:42
Greg Andrews
279-8208

10 5:30 Sun Prairie (Stoneridge Estates Park)
Explore new territory (added in 2022)
8:39
Nick Nigro
692-7645

17 5:30 Black Earth
Classic climbs - Sutcliffe, Pinnacle, Reeve
8:34
Greg Ladwig
273-1449

24 5:30 Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park)
Beat the sunset, don't get lost
8:28
Dan LaRocque
622-7903

31 5:30 Oregon - (Libery Park on Bergamont Blvd.)
Go South where farms and fields abound
8:21
Jeff Bergey
843-7153

August

7 5:30
Mt. Vernon to Daleyville
Ups and downs to Daleyville

8:12

Mark Maffitt

513-0094

14 5:30 Stoughton (Mandt Park)
Yahara River, Gibbs Lake
8:02
Jason Dorgan
770-2228

21 5:30 MOVED TO FESTGE PARK Long & Short
(Potluck Picnic) 7:51 Craig McCallum
212-6957

28 5:30 Springers on Lake Kegonsa
Rehydrate lakeside post-ride at Springers
7:39
Tim Goihl
279-9580

September

4 5:30 Cottage Grove
A gentle ride through the countryside
7:28
Paul Roltgen
576-7285

11 5:15
Paoli
Observatory Hill and Frenchtown Rd

7:15

Cathy Klima

712-2282

18 5:15 McFarland Cue (&Map )
Stream & river bridges, lake by boardwalk
7:03
Tom Helke
838-6195

25 5:15 Fitchburg Seminole Tap Short17 & Long24
A pretty ride so close to Madison
6:50

Daryl & Kim
Hinz

358-6456

October

2 5:00 Vilas Park (West shelter) (Potluck Picnic)
Escape the city - paved bike trails & Arboretum
6:38
James Henkel
235-1167

Date	Best	Route	Sunset	Leader	Phone
April	Start				(608)
3	5:30	Paoli Ride Kickoff WNBR from familiar Paoli	7:28	Murray Schukar	516-8343
10	5:30	Oregon (Jaycee Park) Orchards, lakes, and stone houses	7:36	Glenn Gernert	347-7367
17	5:30	Indian Lake County Park Ride long valleys and a few hills to Mazomanie	7:44	Rick Ruetten	698-3642
24	5:30	Belleville Short and Long options Tunnel Rd, but no tunnel (yet) to New Glarus	7:54	Peter Mitchel	443-9949
May
1	5:30	Mt. Horeb (Grundahl Park) Lots of loops, lots of hills, pick your favorite	8:00	Brian Cassel	444-1003
8	5:30	Marshall Some hills, some farms, lots of scenery	8:08	Ray Cox	438-8931
15	5:30	Cross Plains (Salmo Pond) Tranquil start leads to challenging long climbs	8:16	Larry Green	798-3751
22	5:30	Brigham County Park Hills go down early and up later(Potluck Picnic )	8:23	Lysianne Unruh	438-0483
29	5:30	Cambridge Open and rolling countryside	8:29	Joe Brady	669-2732
June
5	5:30	Lodi (Middle School) Merrimac Ferry, Gibraltar Rock, wildflowers galore	8:32	Margie Sprecher Reg Bruskewitz	516-8002
12	5:30	Riley Tavern Over the Military Ridge a couple times	8:39	Matt Frank	843-2612
19	5:30	Mt. Vernon (Town Square) Lots of options, the 'Get Lost Ride' (not with GPS)	8:41	Sharon Hughes	577-8675
26	5:30	New Glarus (old train station) Hilly and scenic, grand views	8:42	Mark Pernitz	219-6877
July
3	5:30	Brigham County Park - South Route Same mound, different hills (Potluck Picnic )	8:42	Greg Andrews	279-8208
10	5:30	Sun Prairie (Stoneridge Estates Park) Explore new territory (added in 2022)	8:39	Nick Nigro	692-7645
17	5:30	Black Earth Classic climbs - Sutcliffe, Pinnacle, Reeve	8:34	Greg Ladwig	273-1449
24	5:30	Mt. Horeb South (Grundahl Park) Beat the sunset, don't get lost	8:28	Dan LaRocque	622-7903
31	5:30	Oregon - (Libery Park on Bergamont Blvd.) Go South where farms and fields abound	8:21	Jeff Bergey	843-7153
August
7	5:30	Mt. Vernon to Daleyville Ups and downs to Daleyville	8:12	Mark Maffitt	513-0094
14	5:30	Stoughton (Mandt Park) Yahara River, Gibbs Lake	8:02	Jason Dorgan	770-2228
21	5:30	MOVED TO FESTGE PARK Long & Short (Potluck Picnic)	7:51	Craig McCallum	212-6957
28	5:30	Springers on Lake Kegonsa Rehydrate lakeside post-ride at Springers	7:39	Tim Goihl	279-9580
September
4	5:30	Cottage Grove A gentle ride through the countryside	7:28	Paul Roltgen	576-7285
11	5:15	Paoli Observatory Hill and Frenchtown Rd	7:15	Cathy Klima	712-2282
18	5:15	McFarland Cue (&Map ) Stream & river bridges, lake by boardwalk	7:03	Tom Helke	838-6195
25	5:15	Fitchburg Seminole Tap Short17 & Long24 A pretty ride so close to Madison	6:50	Daryl & Kim Hinz	358-6456
October
2	5:00	Vilas Park (West shelter) (Potluck Picnic) Escape the city - paved bike trails & Arboretum	6:38	James Henkel	235-1167

About the Rides

Ride leadership is shared by riders. If you have a questions about a ride, please call the leader for that ride.
We are an informal group of friendly bicyclists - We do not scout the routes or sweep the rides (look for lost riders)! In order to have a good time (i.e., finish before sunset), you should be able to ride twenty hilly miles in two hours and know how to follow a map and cue sheet, on your own if necessary.
For everybody's safety, please be alert when riding in a group. Ride a straight line, and look behind you before stopping or passing, especially at the start when everyone is bunched together.
On these country roads, be particularly careful turning corners, where sand and gravel can cause you to skid. When cars approach from ahead or behind, alert your fellow riders and pull into single file. ("Car up!" and "Car back!" are the standard warnings.)
Whenever possible, when parking on town and county roads, park with all 4 wheels off the road - it's the law.

Recommended equipment

Bicycle helmet
Multi-speed bicycle in good condition - there can be serious hills on WNBR
Water (and maybe a little food)
Spare inner tube, tire irons and a tire pump
Rain gear, windbreaker or sweater depending on the weather
Cell Phone

Directions to Meeting Points

Belleville U.S. 18-151 to south on Cty-PB; Left (S) on Hwy 69 at Paoli. Meet at Belleville Community Park.
Black Earth U.S. 14 (W) to Black Earth. Left (S) on WI 78. Meet at Memorial Park on left side of 78.
Brigham Park U.S. 18-151 to Blue Mounds; Right on Co. F.
Cambridge Hwy 12 East to Cambridge; right on Water St; quick left on Spring Water Alley; park in the Amundson Center lot on the right.
Cottage Grove East on I94, Co. BB, or U.S. 12-18; Co. N to Cottage Grove; west one block on Clark St. to Firemen's Park.
Cross Plains (Festge Park) U.S. 14 through Cross Plains; turn right on Scherbel Rd. 1 mile west of Cross Plains.
Cross Plains (Salmo Pond) U.S. 14 through Cross Plains; turn left on Scherbel Rd 1 mile west of Cross Plains; pond is immediately on your right
Fitchburg Seminole Tap South on Seminole, just past Hwy PD, Turn Right on Executive, then Right into Parking lot or Park on Street.
Indian Lake County Park North on US 12; left on HWY 19 about 3 miles to park on left.
Lodi U.S. 12 north to Springfield Corners; right on Co. P; at end of P continue straight (N) on WI 113. Left on Wi-60, right on Sauk St., Meet at Middle School .
Marshall I-94 East towards Milwaukee, Exit 250 (Hwy 73), 73 N to Marshall, Stay on 73, turn right on Dairyland Ave to Converse Park .
McFarland McDaniel Park Hwy 51 S. Exit right on Siggelkow Road. McDaniel park on right at end of Sigglekow just past the Green Lantern tavern, please do not park in Green Lantern parking lot, additional parking on street or on Sigglekow at Brandt park.
Mt. Horeb Hwy 18-151 past Verona about 15 miles; in Mt. Horeb L on Blue Mounds Rd. to Grundahl Park .
Mt. Vernon Hwy 18-151 around Verona; Left on Co. G one mile west of Verona. 5 miles on G.
New Glarus U.S. 18-151 (W); Left (S) on Co. PB; Go About 6 miles PAST Paoli then Right (W) on WI 69. Meet at old train depot just off 69 in town.
Oregon South Hwy 14 to Oregon exit; right on MM; Rt on Jefferson St (Cty CC). Rt on Bergamont Blvd.
Oregon East Hwy 14 to Oregon exit; right on MM; left on E. Lincoln St.; right on Perry Pkwy to Jaycee Park .
Paoli U.S. 18-151 to Co. PB; left (S) five miles to Paoli. Meet at town square.
Riley U.S. 18-151 west; right (W) on Co. PD; right (N) on Co. J half mile to Klevenville-Riley Rd. Meet in front of the tavern. (Park with all 4 wheels OFF the ROAD)
Springers on Lake Kegonsa 3097 Sunnyside St, 53589. Near Kegonsa State Park. Beltline East past Yarhara golf, south on AB, East on MN, South on Door Creek, Right on Fairview St to Sunnyside. Park in the big lot across the street or in State Park.
Sun Prairie - Stoneridge Estates Park, 300 Stonehaven Dr, Sun Prairie, WI
Stoughton U.S. 51 to Stoughton. Take Hwy 51 south into Stoughton (becomes Main St.). Right on Fourth St. to Mandt Park on left just past river.
Vilas Park Southwest on Monroe; left on Edgewood; right on Vilas Park Dr. to first shelter on your left.