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 Rider #1, riding a singlespeed
with NO suspension! by Tom_In_Madison, 4 more photos
Races start at 8am. You just go, do as many laps as you can in the 3, 6 or 12 hour race. Winner is the one who has the most laps at the end of the race.
Prizes and awards for winners. Raffle with great prizes. Great goodie bags too.
The race I'll plug here is 12 Hours of Blue Mound. It's at the Blue Mounds State Park, about 15 miles SW of Madison. The date fluctuates a bit, but the next one is July 8, 2006. It's a bit rocky, not too hilly, and not too fast. Bring an extra tube or six. It's 1/3 doubletrack, 2/3 singletrack. I'm a bit partial to this one seeing as how I started it, and ran it the first 2 years.
Mountain bike. Dual-suspension is best if you're doing 12 hours, but not necessary.
Extra tubes, people do get flats on the rocks here.
Water, power bars, bananas. apples, etc...
There are showers for afterwards, so some stuff to wash up with.
Swimming suit. There is also a pool here, so after your shower, a dip in the pool is relaxing.
Helmet! Leave a Comment Theme: BikingAddress: Blue Mounds State ParkDirections: 15 miles SW of Madison. Get on HWY 18 from Madison that leads to Iowa, and it's right there in Blue Mounds, a town of about 4000 people. Look for the signs to lead you to the state park.Website: http://www.wemseries.com/ Other Contact: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/g
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Cross-country ski race around the State capitol. Every year they groom, or truck in massive amounts of snow for cross county ski races around the Capitol Square. Open skiing is also offered when races aren't taking place.
Also ice sculptures, snowboarding area, ski related conferences and such.
Usually MLK weekend.
These photos wer taken in 1/06, right after we had a week of 40F degree temps, and no snow. They trucked in 85 trucks of snow to have it this time. The year prior it was about -10F.
warm clothes. Skis if you want to ski. Snowboard if you want to snowboard. Leave a Comment
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There's a 4 woman league of Roller Derby teams that play in Jan - June. It's not a joke, they really play tough. League name: Mad Rollin' Dolls.
They play at Fast Forward Roller Skating rink on the far west side of Madison. Games are two 16 minute halves. Each night they have on 2 games. Tickets right now are $10, with a percentage going for non-profit agencies. Fun, it usually sells out (800 people) but you might be able get one from someone trying to sell one. Starts at 7pm, over by 9:30pm usually, depending on how many fights there are.
Your ticket usually ges you into a nightclub downtown after the match, the High Noon for a 3 set bill.
Sorry, just for viewing, unless you want to join a team. Leave a Comment
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Baseball. Pat of the Northwest League. Made up of mostly college age kids playing in the summer. Season starts around June and goes to mid-August.
Tix range from $3-$7, except for the special pricey options. Food here is surprisingly cheap. Usually draw 5000 people/night. Leave a Comment
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 teeing off at Vitense Golfland by latte18Leave a Comment Theme: GolfingAddress: 5501 W Beltline Hwy at Whitney Way Madison 53711Phone: +1 608 271 1411Directions: From the beltline, get off at Exit 257 then take the southbound Whitney Way.Website: www.vitense.com
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