Events

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Top Tier Gravel Race Event The USA Cycling Gravel National Championships locally Championed by Explore Minnesota will be coming to La Crescent, MN on September 12, 2026. Riders will be put on a course through stunning bluff country, where challenging climbs push limits, and technical descents test skills. When the race is done the celebration begins with our finish […]

The VonBuckinator will be washing and waxing bike chains on Friday afternoon during the Fest and Saturday Race Day. Located close to the timing shack and bike wash stations. Three Races. One Spectacular Weekend Beginning in 1983 with only 27 cyclists, Chequamegon has now grown to become one of the more revered off-road MTB festivals […]

Get your gravel on and get your chain waxed! "We are fortunate enough to have some of the best gravel riding in the Midwest and have put together four routes to show off the local terrain. As with all of our rides, we offer a little bit of everything and welcome EVERYONE from novice riders […]

Chain Waxing at The RED GRANITE GRINDER? Ready for adventure? With more gravel than ever before, riders are treated with miles upon miles on red granite, a gravel rider’s dream. Our routes are designed to give riders the chance to fully experience rural Central Wisconsin passing by dairy farms, over pristine rivers & creeks, through […]

It is now official- we plan on bringing the VonBuckinator back to Traverse City to clean and wax some chains! The Iceman Cometh Challenge is a point-to-point mountain bike race held traditionally on the 1st Saturday of November. Over 5,000 riders from across the country and around the globe converge on Traverse City for 30 […]