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2008 Cycling Calendar
PRESENTING OUR 2008 CYCLING EVENTS SCHEDULE. Dates are tentative until there is an [Info] button next to an entry. If you see an open date and are thinking of hosting an event, check out our Ride Hosting page, and then contact Jack Friess via email or by calling 715-340-3132.
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Weekly Group Rides May through September (New times beginning September 1 in red.) | ||
| Stevens Point | ||
| Monday: | 6:00 PM Slomann Park, Stevens Point (Zurawski/Friess)  - Slow, short scenic ride for beginner or returning-to-biking adults. NDP Concludes: August 25th | |
| Tuesday: | 5:30 PM Goerke Field House, Stevens Point (Cole) - Fast-paced, race training ride; must be self supporting. | |
| Tuesday: | 5:30 (5:00) PM Goerke Field House, Stevens Point (Friess) - Moderate paced sport/precision training session and ride. NDP | |
| Wednesday: | 6:00 (5:30) PM Chase Bank, Stevens Point (Friess/Menzel) - Moderate paced recreational/social ride. NDP | |
| Thursday: | 5:30 (5:00) PM Herrschners (Friess) - Moderate to fast-paced sport/precision training session and ride. NDP | |
| Iola | ||
| Monday: | 6:00 PM I-S Fitness Center, Iola (Loescher) - Slow to Moderate paced recreational/social ride. NDP Concludes: August 25th | |
| Wednesday: | 6:00 PM I-S Fitness Center, Iola (Loescher) - Slow to Moderate paced recreational/social ride. NDP Concludes: August 27th | |
If no other event is scheduled on Sunday:
Meet at Emy J's, downtown Stevens Point at 9:30 am
for a social/recreational ride of 25-30 miles.
(see info sheet) The Call of the Road
Weekend Pre-Season Sport Training Rides
March through April, 2008
Saturday and/or Sunday
UWSP Sundial (between Fine Arts and LRC)
All rides start at noon unless otherwise noted.
(See home page for go/no-go indicators.)
HBNSC Spring Classic Training Rides
Beginning March 23rd
Level 3 Sport
Training Rides, distance ranging between
80-150 kilometers, local rides
patterned after
the European Spring Classics.
All Sunday rides start
at 9:00 a.m. in either Stevens Point or Amherst.
| Sun 30th | - | Milano San Rapids (SCR)    |
| Sun 6th | - | Waupaca Flanders (SCR)   |
| Sun 13th | - | Point Du Nord (SCR)  |
| Sun 20th | - | Amherst Gold Ride (SCR)  |
| Sun 27th | - | Amherst-Wild Rose-Amherst (SCR)  |
| Sat 3rd | - | Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup |
| Sat 17th | - | Tour De Trillium (McClaran) |
| Sat 24th | - | Giro d'Grazies (Friess) NDP |
| Thu 29th | - | 1st Heartland Open NC-ITT (Friess) |
| Sun 1st | - | T.R.I.P.P.E.R. (Garthus) |
| Sun 8th | - | Harbor Bar Ride (McClaran) |
| Sun 22nd | - | Iola Ice Cream Ride (Loescher) |
| Thu 26th | - | 2nd Heartland Open NC-ITT (Friess) |
| Sat 12th | - | Precision TT (Friess) << moved to 19th |
| Sat 12th | - | Central Waters Brewery Ride (McGibbon)  << NEW! |
| Fri 18th | - | Moonlight Ride (8:00 PM) (Friess) |
| Sat 19th | - | Precision TT (Friess) |
| Sun 27th | - | Rusty's Backwater Rendevous (Cal) << NEW! |
| Thu 31st | - | 3rd Heartland Open NC-ITT (Friess) |
| Sat 2nd | - | Central Waters Sport Ride (Loomans) << NEW! |
| Sun 3rd | - | Iola Pie Ride << Cancelled |
| Sun 10th | - | King Corn Ride (Friess) |
| Sun 17th | - | Fighting Lymphoma Ride (Schmitt) NDP << NEW! |
| Thu 21st | - | Pick-Up Team Time Trial (Friess) |
| Sat 23rd | - | Ride for the Angus! (Loescher) The Angus 100 |
| Thu 28th | - | 4th Heartland Open NC-ITT (Friess) |
| Sun 7th | - | Circuit de la Pizza The Pizza 100 |
| Sat-Sun 13th-14th | - | 9th Annual Door County Ride (???????) NDP << Doubtful: Call 340-3132 |
| Sun 14th | - | Steve Smith Benefit Ride (Tamason) NDP << NEW! |
| Thu 25th | - | Final Heartland Open NC-ITT (Friess) |
| Sat 4th | - | Hidden Studios Tour (Loescher/Garthus) NDP << NEW! |
| Sat 11th | - | Rusty's Color of Fall Ride (Cal) NDP << NEW! |
| Sat 18th | - | Oktoberfest (Murie/Loescher/Pomeroy) NDP |
There are still many open dates for ride events. Would you like to organize one? If you see an open date and are thinking of hosting an event, check out our Ride Hosting page, and then contact Jack Friess via email or by calling 715-340-3132.