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ALL THE NEWS THAT’S
FAT TO PRINT
Vol. 28 ◆ No. 1 ◆ The Journal of the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival ◆ Spring 2012
Start Gates Added for Cheq 40
This September’s Chequamegon 40 start line will
include an expanded start gate system allowing additional
spots for preferred rider placements.
In the long race, five start gates will be available with
specific qualifying criteria. Start gate qualifications will be as
follows for the Chequamegon 40:
• Gate 1: Top 100 men, top 40 women, top 5
tandems, top 5 mixed tandems based on the better of
the two previous years ranking. Gate 1 will replace the
traditional “Preferred Start” area that has existed in the
Chequamegon 40 start for many years.
• Gate 2: Overall rank 101 through 200 based on the
previous two years ranking.
• Gate 5: Overall rank 401 and above on a first come
first served basis.
Those without previous two year's Chequamegon 40
results may submit recent race resumes for consideration
for start gates 1 through 4 placements. Gate placement is
at the discretion of the race officials. Each gate will have
some discretionary space available that will be filled on the
decision of the race officials. While Gate 1 will include the
specified men, women, tandem and mixed tandem rankings, Gates 2-4 will be based on overall finishing rank
regardless of age gender or competition class rank.
As riders are added to the entry database, the past two
years overall finishing data will automatically be reviewed.
Gate placements will be assigned and riders notified on
their confirmation cards sent once all the entries are added
to the database. On site, race day entrance to the specific
start gates will be monitored by range specific bib numbers
issued to each who qualified.
For those who do not qualify for Gates 1 through 4
there will be no change in the traditional first come first
served line up in Gate 5. For those who do qualify for
Gates 1 through 4 based on the previous two year’s overall
rank the line up spot should offer an improvement over past
years. Please note that the position within each of the numbered gates will still be on a first come first served basis.
For the Short & Fat event, no change is planned in the
start gate system this year other than the naming of the
two available gates. The traditional “preferred start” will
take place in Gate 1 with the balance of short race riders
filling in on a first come first served basis in Gate 2. In the
Short & Fat the top 75 men, top 40 women, top 5
tandems, top 5 mixed tandems from the previous two years
will automatically qualify. Other Short & Fat Gate 1 placements will be considered based on previous finishing results
on a space available basis. Those without Short & Fat
event history who wish to be considered for Gate 1 placement must submit a short verifiable race resume for review.
The decision of the event officials is final.
Once the assignments are made and the confirmation
cards sent, any further request for reconsideration for qualifying gate assignments must be made in writing prior to the
September 1 request for change deadline. As with all registration changes, those requesting start gate reconsideration
must include a $10.00 fee with the written request. After
September 1 no further requests will be reviewed or
changes made.
Our goals in the expanded Chequamegon 40 start gate
system include: qualifying a greater number of top riders
with a specific start gate assignment, alleviating some of
the early morning line up crowding and providing additional
opportunities for some discretionary placement in start
gates.
Due to staffing limits, space requirements and city service logistics, it is not a goal to manage the entire start area
line up or to institute a wave start. Even with the expanded
gate system, riders who do not qualify will still show up
early for the first come first served spaces in Gate 5. While
we do not intend to manage the entire Chequamegon 40
line up, we do hope to provide a better start for the greater
numbers who qualify.
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SPRING 2012 – FAT TRACKS – 3
highlights
CHEQUAMEGON 40
Saturday September 15, 2012
Start on the west end of Main Street in
front of the Primary School in Hayward,
WI at 10:00 a.m. The feature event of the
weekend, the Chequamegon 40 cross
country event traverses forest roads, snowmobile trails and the famed American
Birkebeiner ski trail as it makes it way to the
finish line at Telemark Resort in Cable, WI.
Open to par ticipants 18 years old and
older. Registration is limited and available
on a pre-registration basis only. Limited to
1,850 participants.
SHORT & FAT
Start on Randysek Road in Cable, WI at
10:00 a.m. and finish at Telemark Re sort
15 miles away. This cross country event is
open to riders 12 years old and older. Registration is limited and available on a preregistration basis only. Limited to 900 par ticipants.
ROUGH STUFF
POKER RIDE
Sunday September 16, 2012
A bicycle orienteering event with a
timed competition and Poker Ride fun format beginning at 9:00 a.m. Use the
detailed map provided at the start and your
navigational skills to find seven check
points scattered on the Telemark trails.
Race for the top five fastest times for men
and women or locate the points and draw
cards to form a prize winning poker hand.
Minimum age is 12 years old on race day.
Registrations will be taken up to one half
hour before start time.
CABLE CRIT-CROSS
Sunday September 16, 2012
Two up staggered starts for two lap
qualifying heats start at 10:00 am for this
closed course dirt criterium with cyclocross
features. Top times for men and women
qualify for a four lap Championship Final.
Event Agenda
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
12-1 pm
1 pm
4-8 pm
4-9 pm
5-9 pm
5-9 pm
Sign-up for CAMBA Trail Tour
CAMBA Trail Tour NEW VENUE!
Trek Factory Demo Tour & Tech Service
Sponsor & Vendor Expo
Concession & Info Stands Open
Bib Pick Up for Saturday Events
Cty. OO Trailhead, Seeley
Cty. OO Trailhead, Seeley
Telemark Finish Line
Telemark Big Top Tent
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
8-9:30 am
8-9:30 am
8-10 am
8-9 am
9 am
8-9 am
8-10 am
9 am
10 am
10 am
10 am-5 pm
10 am-5 pm
10:45 am
Noon
Noon-4 pm
12:30-5 pm
6 pm
8 pm
CHEQUAMEGON 40 Bib Pick Up Only Primary School/Main
St/Hayward
SHORT & FAT Bib Pick Up Only
Cable Community Center
Trek Factory Demo Tour & Tech Service Primary School/Main
St/Hayward
Decorating for Children’s Parade
200 Block/Main/Hayward
Children’s Bicycle Parade
200 Block/Main/Hayward
Decorating for Children’s Parade
Behind Cable Grade School
Trek Bicycle Store Tech Service
Randysek Rd/Cable
Children’s Bicycle Parade
Randysek Rd/Cable
CHEQUAMEGON 40 START
Primary School/Main
St/Hayward
SHORT & FAT START
Randysek Rd/Cable
Food & Beverage Stands Open
Short & Fat First Finisher
Chequamegon 40 First Finisher
Trek Factory Demo Tour & Tech Service Telemark Finish Line
Return Bus Trips to Start
Telemark Resort
Bike Corral Closes
Awards Ceremony
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7:30-8:30 am
Rough Stuff Poker Ride Late
Registration & Bib Pick Up
7:30 am-1pm
Trek Factory Demo Tour & Tech Service
9 am
ROUGH STUFF POKER RIDE START
8:30-9:30 am
Cable Crit-Cross Late Registration
9 am-2 pm
10 am-12 pm
CABLE CRIT-CROSS
10 am-12:30 pm SUNDAY FUNDAY EVENTS
10 am-12:30 pm CHILDREN’S EVENTS
10 am-2 pm
Food & Beverage Stands Open
Noon
FESTIVAL FEE ENTRY DRAWING
1:00 pm
Final Awards Ceremony
TREK Awards Stage
Others can qualify for a three lap Consolation Final. This is an open class event. See
Event Info for awards details. Minimum
age is 12 on race day. Day of registrations
will be taken up to 9:30 a.m.
AWARDS PRESENTATION
AND SLIDE SHOW
Awards for the Chequamegon 40 and
Short & Fat will be presented at 8:00 p.m.
under the Big Top Tent at the Telemark
Resort finish line. Details of the new
awards presentation will be posted on line
at www.cheqfattire.com
CAMBA TRAIL TOUR
Friday September 14, 2012
The 2011 tour will take place at the
CAMBA “OO” Trailhead in Seeley. The
tour route will introduce riders to the
newest CAMBA singletrack, the Makwa
Trail. Registration is at 12:00 noon. Tour
departs at 1:00 p.m. $10.00 donation to
CAMBA includes a water bottle and random prize drawings. Check out
www.cambatrails.org for further info.
CHILDREN'S BICYCLE
PARADES
Prerace festivities include decorated bicycle parades for children twelve and under
one hour before the start of the Chequamegon 40 in Hayward and the Short & Fat in
Cable on Saturday, September 15.
SUNDAY FUNDAY
Enjoy the Klunker Toss, Lumberjack &
Jill Log Pull, Hammer Slammer Hill Climb,
Bicycle Limbo, Bunny Hop, and the Children's Bicycle Rodeo in these complimentary events from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
on Sunday, September 16.
EAT HEARTY
A traditional Pasta Feast will be held at
Telemark Resort under the Big Top on Friday of the event weekend. In addition food
and beverage service will be provided by
Telemark Resort under the big top tent at
the finish line.
CAMBA TRAILS
The Chequamegon Area Mountain Biking Association has developed and maintains a system of over 300 miles of marked
and mapped user friendly trails in the area.
Stop by the CAMBA booth over the weekend for trail information, maps and membership opportunities. Check out CAMBA
on the web at www.cambatrails.org.
17TH ANNUAL
Share your Chequamegon stories on Facebook
In this our thirtieth anniversary celebration we would like you to share your
Chequamegon stories. I am sure a few of
the nearly 65,000 registered riders have a
good tale to tell from our three historic
decades of fat. Tell us your most memorable Chequamegon story on our new
Facebook page.
You can find us at: www.facebook.
com/ChequamegonFatTireFestival or just
search for Chequamegon. With our unique
moniker it’s an easy search engine match.
Maybe you rode with Greg Lemond in
the torrential downpour and mud of 1990
and 1991. Perhaps it was Jesse Lalonde
with a singlespeed win in 2007 that stands
out in your mind. You surely must have
been dusted by Cindy Storm in one of her
ten Short & Fat victories. Do the Steve Tilford and Brian Matter three-peats have a
place in those memory banks? Or was it
trying to stay ahead of three time running
Stone Saddle Award winner Bob Pendleton
that was your motivation? Maybe an
encounter with Kimberlee Caledonia or
Martha Kennedy in the early 1980’s rings
a bell. Tell us the who, when and what of
your personal Chequamegon history.
Does the year that our original host
Lakewoods burned to the ground and we
pitched our first big tent bring back a
memory? Got a story from the years that
Telemark closed its doors or later reopened
them? Did you miss out in 1997 when we
sold out the 1998 event in twenty four
hours? This is your chance to share your
own Chequamegon history with us and the
world.
Tales of thirty years of fat tire racing
and fat tire fun are intertwined with each
of your personal experiences. Tell us
something we don’t know. We are all ears.
MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE
• Citizen, Sport & Expert
• 3 Divisions, Something for Everyone
• Children’s Race After the Adult Races
Located 10 miles north of Hayward in Seeley, WI
Contact Terry at tpenman@hotmail.com or log on to seeleywis.com
S A T U R D A Y, AUGUST 25, 2012
9:30,
10:00,
10:45 AM
Citizen
Sport
Expert
Team Up to Clean Up
The Chequamegon event has a long
standing responsible use and sustainable
trail philosophy. This core value is essential to insuring that the event weekend
trails are left in great shape for future
rider’s enjoyment. In support of that tread
lightly focus, Gu Energy Labs returns in
2012 to sponsor the event’s trail clean up
effort.
Trail clean up is a key priority when
2,750 riders traverse fifty-six miles of linear race course. The GU Clean Up Crew
will be on hand to see that what ever is
left behind is packed out and disposed of
properly.
You can join this commendable trail
advocacy assignment as a volunteer on
the GU Clean Up Crew. Sixteen volunteer
crew members will be selected from those
who best complete the statement, “I want
to be on the GU Clean Up Crew
because…”
If you are interested in one of the
crew spots, send or email in a short written statement postmarked by July 1 to the
Chequamegon race office. GU Crew
chiefs Joe Timmerman and Erik Hansen
will select the team members from among
the submissions received. All applicants
will be notified of the crew selections by
July 15.
As the event weekend draws near,
those selected will receive further instructions about their specific race day clean up
assignment. On race day, the crew members will be assigned one of three trail
clean up sections insuring that the entire
trail is left in good shape following the
racer’s passing.
A job well done deserves an appreciative thank you. Each volunteer GU Crew
member will receive an assortment of GU
Energy Labs products including GU Energy Gel, GU Brew, GU Chomps and other
GU premiums. In further recognition of
the noble clean up efforts, each GU Crew
member will receive a guaranteed
Reserved Registration for the 2013
Chequamegon event.
This is a great opportunity to participate in a note worthy Chequamegon
weekend effort to do something good for
the trails. Join the GU Clean Up Crew,
you will be glad you did.
Crew applications should be submitted by the July 1 postmark deadline to:
GU Clean Up Crew, PO Box 267, Cable,
WI 54821 or you can email your submission to cheqfat@lifetimefitness.com.
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Cable Crit-Cross
Features Hot Laps
The fast paced and spectator friendly
Cable Crit-Cross wraps up the
Chequamegon race weekend. The closed
course lap race features a variety of traditional and unique to the Chequamegon
cyclocross challenges. If you did not preregister at the time of the registration lottery, you can still sign up on the day of
the event, Sunday, September 16.
Featured in the tight twisting course
are several dismount barricade obstacles,
technical singletrack, off angle pitches
and descents. A Cable Crit-Cross original
steps/bridge/ramp obstacle will insure
great racing action. The final layout of the
course will encourage bicycle handling
skills and offer numerous spectator friendly vantage points. Riders can preview the
race course 20 minutes prior to the start
of competition.
Two up two lap qualifying time trials
will be held starting at 10:00 am.
Launched every sixty seconds, pairs of
entrants will compete for a starting position in either the Championship Final or
Consolation Final event. The fastest
group of men and women qualifiers will
compete in the Championship Final.
Those not making the Championship
bracket will compete in the Consolation
Final. The top two finishers, male and
female, in the Consolation Final will be
offered a second chance opportunity to
qualify for the Championship Final.
Both final events will be mass starts.
The Consolation Final will be three laps,
and begin as soon as practical after the
completion of the qualifying time trials.
The Championship Final will be four laps
and begin immediately after the conclusion of the Consolation Final.
Blue Moon Pottery trophies and a
merchandise prize will be presented to
the top three men and women in the
Championship Final and Consolation
Final.
To encourage participation and an
earlier wrap up to the Festival weekend,
the start time of the Cable Crit-Cross will
begin promptly at 10:00 am on Sunday.
Day of registration and bib pick up will be
held from 8:30 am to 9:30 am under the
big top tent at the finish line venue.
If you did not preregister under the
Festival Fee Entry Program the day of
registration fee is $15.00. Qualifying time
trial start times will be assigned on a first
come first served basis at bib pick up.
Participants can enjoy a great morning of
racing and be off on their way home at a
reasonable time shortly after noon.
While the format of the closed
course lap race will add cyclocross features participants may ride any style of
bike they choose; cyclocross, geared
mountain bike or singlespeed. Because of
the anticipated number of participants, all
ages and bike styles are merged into an
open class to determine the finalists for
men and women.
Essay Contest
Awards Race Spots
With the great demand for the midMarch lottery drawn limit of 2,750 race
spots, over six hundred applicants fell
short in this year’s registration selection
process. Those unlucky in the drawing
have already learned that they were not
among the chosen ones to ride in this
year’s event. But wait there is still a
chance to ride in the sold out September
15 Chequamegon 40 and Short and Fat
cross county events. Fifty guaranteed
reserved entries will be awarded to the
winners of the 50 Ways to Ride the
Chequamegon essay contest.
In spite of the contest title, you do
not need to list fifty individual reasons for
wanting a race spot. Past contestants
have submitted Chequamegon themed
stories, songs, poems, drawings, parodies
and even children’s chunky crayon notes.
Submissions may be written, drawn, photographed, filmed and/or recorded.
Past contest winners have used tales
of personal relationships, lifestyle motivations, historical connections, advocacy
efforts, competition goals, personal
demographics, geographic location and
countless other reasons to sway the contest judges. What ever the reason, the
authors of the winning essays will receive
a reserved race spot in the sold out event.
A multi-point scoring system is
applied to each contest submission. Originality, creativity, humor, sincerity, special
effort and other undisclosed factors will
produce a total essay score. Contestants
are advised to give it their best shot. With
hundreds of contest submissions, the competition is keen.
Essays must be legible, with a 500
word maximum (most are much less) and
if three dimensional in nature be less than
two foot by two foot in overall size. All
submissions must be postmarked, emailed
or otherwise delivered to the
Chequamegon office no later than July 1.
After the submissions are judged, winners
will be selected and all contest participants notified of the outcome by July 15.
Winners will get reserved entries.
Those out of the winning column will be
encouraged to join the spectator or volunteer fun over the Chequamegon event
weekend. The decision of the judges is
final in this last-chance-at-an-entry-spot
essay contest. All essays become property
of the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, will
not be returned and may be reproduced at
some future date without further notification.
To be included in this year’s “50
Ways to Ride the Chequamegon” essay
contest postmark your submission by July
1 to the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival,
PO Box 267, 13460 Spruce Street Cable,
WI 54821. Emails are acceptable if
received by that July 1 deadline at
cheqfat@lifetimefitness.com.
Gary Fisher • Trek • Niners • Orbea
Large Selection of 29ers
• Mountain Bike Rentals, Sales & Expert Services
• Deli, Café & Natural Foods
• Espresso & Cappuccino
• Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
• Fine Wines & Quality Beers
Cheq This Out: FUTURE EVENT DATES
SEPTEMBER 13-14-15, 2013
SEPTEMBER 12-13-14, 2014
SEPTEMBER 18-19-20, 2015
Mountain Bike Stage Racing at Maplelag Resort
Event Date Criteria: The Chequamegon weekend is always
scheduled the second weekend following Labor Day Monday.
As Labor Day moves on the calendar, so does the event weekend.
For more information about Maplelag and information
on the race, visit the Maplelag website www.maplelag.com
or call toll free 800-654-7711
LaddiesLoppet MNMBS Race • September 1-2
e-mail Jay Richards for more info at: jrichard@arvig.net
Rough Stuff Test
Orienteering Skills
Backwoods navigation is an essential
skill on your two wheeled journeys
through the Chequamegon woods. In a
classic battle pitting brain versus brawn,
the Rough Stuff Poker Ride offers a
unique competitive challenge to test those
skills.
The event features a well-mapped
and marked bicycle orienteering course
set throughout the Telemark Resort trail
maze. Prior to the start, riders have a
chance to review the course map containing the seven dispersed checkpoints.
Then, at an assigned start time, participants head out into the woods to find the
locations.
Bright orange and white orienteering
flags mark the numbered checkpoints.
Each flag has a unique punch that you
use on your personal control card to confirm you have reached that specific destination. The search continues until your
card is punched at all check points and
you return to the finish line.
The Rough Stuff offers a variety of
competition classes. You decide if you
want to participate for a low elapsed time
or just for the fun of it. Those with a
competitive edge can select the traditional
Timed Competition. Those riding in this
on-the-clock category will focus on the
fastest time to find the checkpoints and
return to the finish. Times are ranked to
determine the award winners for men and
women.
Those interested in a more relaxed
ride in the woods may select the Poker
Ride Competition. In this fun untimed
format, cyclists ride the course as a solo
rider, with a group or as a part of a guided tour group. Groups can be made up of
any friends, family members or fellow riders registered in the event.
The guided tour group is a great way
for those new to orienteering to learn
about wooded navigation. Head out into
the woods with our experienced guides to
learn a bit about navigating in the woods
and possibly win a best poker hand prize.
The object of the Poker Ride Competition is to find all or as many of the
checkpoints as possible. For each checkpoint located and punched on your control card, the Poker rider will earn the
right to draw one playing card back at the
finish line. The more check points you
find, the more cards you can draw to create your five card poker hand. Whether
you complete the course in a swift or
slow time, your poker hand may win you
valuable merchandise prizes provided by
Chequamegon sponsors.
As an added incentive to keep your
eyes open for several Joker signs hung
randomly in the woods. Each sign will
have a limited number of smaller Joker
cards that you can take back to use as a
wild card to improve your poker hand.
Don’t know anything about poker
hands? Not a problem, event staff will
help you select your best hand from the
cards drawn and rank them accordingly
for the prize selections.
The top five fastest men and women
in the Timed Competition, based on lowest elapsed time for a fully completed
course will receive a Blue Moon Pottery
plaque and a merchandise prize. For the
Poker Ride Competition, the top twenty
poker hands, men and women combined
will receive a merchandise prize. All
timed competition and poker riders will
compete in an open class with no other
specific age or competition classes
offered.
Those who registered for the event at
the time of pre-registration under the Festival Fee Entry Program must check in at
bib pick up on Sunday morning to declare
their competition class, receive their race
number and start time block. Day of the
event registrations will be accepted from
7:30 am to 8:30 am on Sunday. The day
of registration fee is $15.00. More details
of the Rough Stuff Poker Ride event will
be provided in your race packet materials
or can be found on our blog at
www.blog.cheqfattire.com .
Start times are as follows:
9:00 am Timed competition starts
9:15 am Solo poker ride starts
9:30 am Group poker ride starts
9:30 am Guided tour poker ride starts
Awards for both competitions will be
presented at the 12:30 pm awards ceremony under the Big Top Tent at the Telemark Resort finish line.
Accommodations Assistance
DEEP ROOTS. STRONG SUPPORT.
PROUD SPONSOR SINCE 1985
For assistance in finding your accommodations
this year contact any of the following:
Cable Area Chamber of Commerce • 1-800-533-7454
http://www.cable4fun.com/
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce • 1-800-724-2992
http://www.haywardareachamber.com/
Hayward Lakes Visitors and Convention Bureau • 1-800-724-2992
http://www.haywardlakes.com/
WWW.FREEWHEELBIKE.COM
Trek Trail Fund
Match Continues
In an ongoing advocacy program
pledge that continues through 2013, Trek
Bicycle Corporation will once again
match the Save the Trails funds donated
by Chequamegon entrants. These trail
building funds go directly to building and
maintaining off road trails in the region.
This great program started in 2008
when Trek announced a three year, up to
$10,000 per year, match of the
Chequamegon’s Save the Trail funds. At
the close of the first three year funds
matching pledge in 2010, Trek confirmed
a three year extension of those matching
funds. To date, a four year total of nearly
$80,000 has been raised by
Chequamegon riders and Trek’s match.
The “Save the Trails” voluntary contribution program was initiated by the
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival organization in 1993. Since that time, event participants have added voluntary contributions to their entry fees. The funds collected have been provided in full to support the programs of the Chequamegon
Area Mountain Bike Association
(CAMBA) and in part the International
Mountain Bike Association (IMBA).
It takes a lot of sweat equity and a
sizeable funding component to build and
maintain bicycle trails. Since beginning its
singletrack trail building initiative in 1999,
Double Your $$$$
Don’t miss this opportunity to double your Save the Trails
contribution with the matching funds from Trek.
CAMBA has spent over $120,000 developing 75+ miles of new IMBA standard
singletrack trails in the Namakagon,
Cable, Seeley, and Hayward Clusters of
the CAMBA system and performing
important maintenance tasks throughout
the trail system.
Most recently, new singletrack trail
has been designed and built moving north
from “OO” in Seeley. The northbound
link is being developed to connect to the
Ojibwe Trail in the Cable Cluster. When
completed, a linear single track will run
from the Fish Hatchery Park trail head in
Hayward north to the Telemark Resort
trail head in Cable and eventually connecting east to the Namakagon Cluster.
Funds facilitate trail building labor,
equipment services and tools, signage and
supply purchases. Your dollars and the
dollars of Trek are being invested in sustainable Chequamegon area mountain
bike trails for generations to come. You
can still contribute to this matching funds
pledge by using the coupon on this page
of Fat Tracks.
To find out how you can participate in
this trail building effort visit CAMBA’s web
site at www.cambatrails.org. Be a part of
trail advocacy through your financial contributions and sweat equity – volunteer –
donate – Chequamegon dirt – DIG IT.
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Clip and return with your check made payable to: “Save The Trails” to
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, PO Box 267, Cable, WI 54821
Please add the following amount to the Save the Trails funds to go to CAMBA for trail development:
Name ______________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip ________________________________________________________
Email __________________________________Amount enclosed $_____________
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IN THE CHEQUAMEGON AREA:
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA)
PO Box 141, Cable, WI 54821 • 715-798-3599
www.cambatrails.org • info@cambatrails.org
IN WISCONSIN:
Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin
For the Wisconsin Off Road Bicycling Association (WORBA)
Dave Schlabowske • dave.schlabowske@bfw.org
3618 W. Pierce Street, Milwaukee, WI 53215
IN MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Off Road Cyclists (MORC) A Chapter of IMBA
PO Box 19520, Minneapolis, MN 55419 • www.morcmtb.org • info@morcmtb.org
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AROUND THE WORLD:
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Hansi Johnson • Thomson, MN • hansi.johnson@imba.com
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THE FATMAN FILES
My First Chequamegon 40 …
and by no means my last
I began a long relationship with the
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival in 1983.
Five years earlier fate had led me from
Madison to the wooded wilds of Northern
Wisconsin. That relocation presented the
rare opportunity to be on the Main Street
Hayward start line of the very first
Chequamegon 40. A finishing time of
3:36 was good for twelfth overall in a first
year field of twenty seven. Imagine, me in
the top twenty. That same time in today’s
event would place me at around 1400
overall in a field of 1850. I was fortunate
to be a part of the off road history made
that day between Main Street Hayward
and Lakewoods Resort in Cable. The
1983 results show that I was assigned bib
number 1 in that inaugural year. Ironically
I took on the Number 1 leadership role in
the Chequamegon for the next three
decades.
Thirty years later, I have few distinct
memories of the event itself. Forty miles
on a heavy steel bike must have been a
real torture test but I was having too much
fun to notice. I was riding a state of the
art early eighties Stumpjumper that first
year, one of the first production mountain
bikes. The hard tail rigid fork steel frame
came with bear claw pedals without clips,
friction levers and an amazing fifteen
gears. I am not sure the whole range was
working that day but it was a comfort to
know that wide range was available. I am
amazed that I was able to survive forty
miles of wooded trails on it back in the
day.
Decked out from head to toe in cotton the death fabric, I was ready for anything that the forest threw my way. Sweat
pants, sweat shirt and a T-shirt were the
dress of the day. Tennis shoes and an old
heavy hard shell Bell helmet completed
the race day attire. Those pesky tennis
shoe laces seemed to always get caught in
the chain rings.
The first five years of the
Chequamegon 40 were routed to Lakewoods Resort. A seemingly endless trek
down the length of Rock Lake Road
brought the first year’s race field to the
finish line on the shores of Lake Namakagon. There was no chip timing, awards
scoreboard, big top tent or crowds of
spectators to witness our accomplishments. I can attest that a grilled brat and
beer at the end of the 40 then was as satisfying as it is today. We made mountain
biking history in its pure and simple form
that day in 1983.
This year I will take part in my thirtieth Chequamegon weekend. Only one
year as a participant and the past twenty
nine as its director. A couple of fat tired
pioneers have been riding in all thirty of
the events however. With good fortune
and fitness on their side Jeff Austin of
Green Bay, WI one of the original Titletown Flyers and Dennis Kruse of Cable,
WI, a member of the Chequama Mamas
Bicycle Club are our honored Fat Tire
Founders.
Our thirty years of fat tire success
would not be possible without the great
working partnerships that define this
event. With nearly 65,000 registrations,
you the riders have been great partners
through the years. It is your annual cross
country adventures that have added richly
to our colorful history. Without the hard
working, dedicated key race staff and
their professional and flawless performance in all areas of event management
we would not be here today. From the
beginning, sponsors at all levels from near
and far have provided the support we
need to stage this great Festival. Most
importantly, the surrounding communities
have embraced the event providing the
masses of volunteers who get the job
done as planned.
I am fortunate indeed to have found
myself in the right place at the right time
doing the right thing with such a great
team for so many years here in
Chequamegonland.
With thirty years down you may ask
what the future is for the Fatman. Well, I
plan to be around the event for many
years to come. While it is my profession,
being Festival Director is also my pleasure
and passion. I love this job.
Enjoy your Chequamegon adventure
this September. Whether you are riding,
working or watching, you are making history in this our thirtieth year.
–Gary Crandall aka The Fatman
In 2003, as recognition of the event’s significance in the history of the sport and as a credit to his event management team and community and industry partnership, Gary Crandall
was inducted into the Mountain Biking Hall of
Fame in Crested Butte, Colorado. For more
information visit www.mtnbikehalloffame.com
Little Bellas Mentoring Program
Returns to Chequamegon
We are pleased to announce that the Little Bellas mentoring on mountain bikes
program will once again host a camp at
the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival Mountain Bike Camp this September 14-16.
The Little Bellas camp is presented
by Specialized and made possible with the
sponsorship support of Becker Law
Office, Primal Wear and the
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival. Professional riding sisters Lea and Sabra Davison run the all girls mountain bike program open to young females ages 8
through 12. With a focus on improving
skills and having fun, the camp is a good
opportunity for girls looking to try out
mountain biking as well as those who are
ready for the next level of challenge.
“We aim to create a community to
empower women through cycling, accent
the importance of goals and a healthy life
style, and emphasize a positive female
bond. While this program is centered
around creating a female camaraderie on
bikes, it is most importantly about having
fun in a constructive environment.”
Last year’s camp was well attended
and received by those who participated.
Rave reviews were received from the first
year participants. This well organized
youth mentoring program is a welcome
addition to the fun family atmosphere of
the Chequamegon weekend.
Space is limited in the Little Bellas
Chequamegon Mountain Bike Camp. For
sign up and other information visit
www.littlebellas.com.
CAMBA Trail Tour
A great Friday warm-up!
The Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike
Association will feature a favored singletrack
destination as this year’s Chequamegon Festival weekend opener. A Friday tradition, the
2012 CAMBA Trail Tour will take place at
CAMBA’s County Highway “OO” Trailhead
in Seeley located at the American Birkebeiner ski trail parking lot. Riders are invited to
enjoy this casual tour of CAMBA’s newest
singletrack trail, Seeley Pass. Proceeds of
the event will help further support of
CAMBA’s trail building programs.
Small groups will depart on guided
rides of 8 to 10 miles from the trailhead
with routes going both north out and back
on Seeley Pass or returning via fire roads.
The route is rated intermediate. Guides will
be available to help introduce those unfamiliar with singletrack riding to the basics of
riding this fun trail type.
All participants will receive a CAMBA
water bottle or other swag and entry into
random drawings for some great prizes from
Chequamegon event sponsors. With a great
selection of prizes almost everyone has a
chance at winning something. Proceeds
benefit the trail advocacy efforts of the
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association, a non-profit organization. Visit
www.cambatrails.org for further trail, membership and sponsorship information.
Here are the details:
CAMBA Fat Tire Tour
Friday, September 14
Registration: 12:00 noon
Tour departs: 1:00 pm
Location: Cty Hwy “OO” CAMBA Trailhead, Seeley
Cost: $10.00 donation to the
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike
Association
Directions: From Cable take US Highway 63 south for 7 miles. Turn left/east on
County Hwy OO. Drive about 4 miles to
the trailhead at the American Birkebeiner
Ski Trail cabin.
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EDITOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary Crandall
DISTRIBUTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trish Loch
PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Randolph, Tom Kelly,
Brett Morgan, Darlene Prois, Julie Friermood
LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Advance Printing
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CAMBA Festival of Trails 2012
The fourth annual CAMBA Festival of
the Trails will take place this year on Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, 2012. This is
a departure from the event’s traditional date,
which had been one week later. “The
change in the date is, in part, an attempt to
attract more participants to the Festival,”
says CAMBA executive director, Ron Bergin.
The Festival has seen steady growth since its
inception in 2009 and last year attracted
135 riders to the three days of trail-based
events. “While the Festival’s level of growth
has been satisfactory,” Bergin adds, “we
would like to see it expand to up to 200 riders.”
The 2012 Festival of the Trails will get
underway at noon on Friday and continue
through 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, with one
additional event that evening. There will be
no Festival activities or events on Memorial
Day Monday.
CAMBA’s Festival Committee has been
meeting for the past several months to develop new events and fine-tune the Festival
offerings for this year. “It has been our intent
to add something new or tweak things a little every year to help keep the event fresh
and interesting for new and returning participants,” Bergin explained.
Guided rides in addition to the usual
self-guided rides will be added as part of the
Festival’s “Tour de Trails” where riders tour
the various CAMBA singletrack trails in the
Cable, Hayward, Namakagon and Seeley
area. Riders will punch a tally card along the
way to gain points toward a huge prize
drawing, the Swag Fest, at the conclusion
of the event.
On Friday, a social Meet & Greet will
take place this year on the shores of Lake
Namakagon at Garmisch Resort. The Friday
evening Night Ride will follow the Meet &
Greet departing from the nearby Namakagon Town Hall Trailhead.
Taste de Trails will offer specialty food
samples from several area restaurants in
one central location along the designated
route. Adding music will boost the festive
atmosphere as riders emerge from the
woods to a “Food Fest in the Forest.”
Sunday afternoon’s Barbecue and
Swag-Fest will take place this year at the
OO Trailhead in Seeley.
New this year, a limited number of
campsites will be available near the OO
Trailhead on Sawyer County Forest land.
The County recently adopted a policy permitting camping on the county forest,
which has made this possible.
On Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m.,
Pedal Driven, a mountain bike advocacy film
will be shown at the Park Theater in Hayward.
The 2012 CAMBA Festival of the
Trails will kick off the local summer vacation and mountain biking season with a
large number of trail riding activities and
events. The event is a fund raising effort in
support of CAMBA’s ongoing singletrack
development initiative, which has seen the
creation of over 75 miles of singletrack
mountain bike trails over the past eight
years.
Approximately 40 to 50 volunteers are
needed to organize and present the fourth
annual Festival of the Trails. Anyone interested in assisting should contact Ron Bergin
at (715)798-3599 or camba@cheqnet.net.
For complete information visit the
CAMBA website, www.cambatrails.org.
Trail Genius to Return to
Chequamegon
Last year Trail Genius (www.trailgenius)
partnered with Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival to produce and make available
Chequamegon 40 videos with an interactive
map. Their efforts allowed participants to
relive the event online with all its grueling
roller coaster ride glory. As a follow up to
the rave reviews they received, we are
pleased to report they will be back in 2012
to further explore video/map possibilities at
this year’s event.
Trail Genius is a service that can be
used to document trail systems, races, or
event routes via HD camera with GPS
capacity. Their professional staff turns the
video into an online interactive ride experience. Viewers can watch streaming video
with real time speed, elevation, and global
positioning plotted on the actual trail being
ridden. The online map interface can be
embedded into any webpage and used to
drive traffic to both your trails and your
website.
Contact the Trail Genius team for more
info on how to put your trails "on the map."
Here are the links to the actual map
pages from last year’s event:
• http://trailgenius.com/races/
chequamegon/2011/40/CAM02/quadC
AM.html
• http://trailgenius.com/races/
chequamegon/2011/40/CAM01/bikeC
AM.html
www.trailgenius.com
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THE CHEQUAMEGON AREA MOUNTAIN BIKE ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
May 25-27, 2012
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
A WEEKEND OF MOUNTAIN BIKING FUN FOR RIDERS OF ALL LEVELS
ON THE BEAUTIFUL CAMBA SINGLETRACK TRAILS IN THE
CABLE-HAYWARD AREA OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
Tour de Trails
Self-guided tours on CAMBA singletrack including the IMBA Epic route. Punch your
Tally de Trails for every trail you ride to win some great swag.
Technique de Trails
Riding Skills, Bike Repairs and Trails Advocacy.
Taste de Trails
Casual ride on singletrack trails while sampling specialty foods from local restaurants.
CAMBATRAILS.ORG
(866) 747-6501 (TOLL FREE)
REGISTER ONLINE AT:
WWW.SIGNMEUP.COM/77663
Twi-night de Trails
A different perspective on the CAMBA trails.
Toast de Trails
Meet & Greet, Mountain Bike Party, Barbecue & Swag-Fest
CAMBA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER.
THE CAMBA FESTIVAL OF THE TRAILS IS A PERMITTEE OF THE CHEQUAMEGON-NICOLET NATIONAL FOREST.
CHEQUAMEGON FAT TIRE FESTIVAL
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DATES
September 14, 15, 16, 2012.
CONTACT US
Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival
Office located at 13460 Spruce St. in
Cable, WI
P.O. Box 267
Cable, WI 54821
Phone 715/798-3594
Fax 715/798-3595
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competition classes are not offered in the
Rough Stuff Poker Ride or the Cable-Crit
Cross.
HELMETS
Use of an approved helmet is required in
all Festival events.
BIB PICK UP AND
START LOCATIONS
SPONSORS
Major sponsor: Trek. See complete
sponsor list on page 15.
REGISTRATION
Entries for the Chequamegon 40 and
Short & Fat are limited to 2,750. For this
year these two events are SOLD OUT. No
further registrations will be taken for either
of these cross country events.
Pre-registrations will be taken until September 1 for Sunday’s Rough Stuff Poker
Ride bicycle orienteering event and Cable
Crit-Cross lap race. After September 1,
during the event weekend, you can register
for the Sunday events up to one hour prior
to the event.
Event Changes Registered riders who
wish to do so may change Saturday events
from the Chequamegon 40 to the Short &
Fat 16 if done so in writing by September
1 and accompanied by a $10.00 processing fee.
Because of the participant demand on
the long race, no event changes can be
made from the Short & Fat 16 to the
Chequamegon 40.
Refunds or Transfers of Entries There
are no refunds of entry fees for any reason
including cancellation of race. Registrations
cannot be transferred from one person to
another for any reason.
NO EXCEPTIONS.
Confirmation of Entry Confirmations
will be sent to each registered rider. You
must bring the confirmation card and a
photo identification to the bib pick up to
receive your race bib.
Unregistered Riders Unregistered riders compromise the quality of the event.
No unregistered riders will be allowed on
the race courses during the Festival events.
DO NOT RIDE IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR
NEXT YEAR To receive an entry blank in
the mail, submit a self-addressed stamped
business size envelope. Entry blanks will be
sent to those requesting them by February
15. Completed entry blanks with payment
must be returned postmarked no later than
March 15. Up to four entries may be submitted in an envelope. Please, only one
entry per person. Shortly after March 15, a
random lottery for 1,850 Chequamegon
40 spots and 900 Short & Fat spots will be
held. Those selected will have confirmation
cards sent by May 1. Those not accepted
will have their checks returned by May 1.
EVENTS – See page 3
CONFIRMATION CARDS
Confirmation cards will be sent to all
entrants. Please review the cards for accuracy, checking the spelling of names,
events of choice, age, sex, and if there is a
request for a preferred start. You should
bring your confirmation card and a photo
identification with you to bib pick up to
receive your race materials.
AWARDS
– Over $30,000 in merchandise awards to
be given away during the Festival weekend.
– CHAMPION’S AWARDS - Trek bicycles
to be awarded to the men’s and women’s
champions of the Chequamegon 40.
– OVERALL AWARDS - The top 20 overall and top 10 women in the Chequamegon
40 and top 10 men and top 5 women in
the Short & Fat will receive a framed certificate of accomplishment and a merchandise prize.
– CLASS AWARDS
Chequamegon 40 & Short & Fat 16.
Trophies and merchandise prizes to the
first three places for men and women in
each competition class.
Rough Stuff Poker Ride. Trophies
and merchandize prizes to the top five
men and women in this open class event.
Merchandise prizes to the top 20 poker
hands. No other age or competition classes.
Cable Crit-Cross. Trophies and merchandise prizes to the top three men and
women in the Championship Final and
top two men and women in the Consolation Final. Open class only for men and
women.
– FESTIVAL FEE ENTRANTS DRAWING - Those entrants who registered under
the Festival Fee Entry Program, which
includes pre-registration in a Saturday and
Sunday event, will have a chance to win
one of five great prizes in a random drawing to take place on Sunday at noon on the
Trek Award Stage.
Prizes include a Trek bicycle and other
great items from our supporting sponsors.
– PARTICIPANT AWARD - Each participant in any of the major events will receive
a limited edition dated collector’s pin and a
dated bike decal.
COMPETITION CLASSES
• 12 - 14 (not available in the Chequamegon 40)
• 15 - 17 (not available in the Chequamegon 40)
• 18 - 24
• 40 - 44
• 60 - 64
• 25 - 29
• 45 - 49
• 65 - 69
• 30 - 34
• 50 - 54
• 70 - 79
• 35 - 39
• 55 - 59
• 80+
Tandem, Mixed Tandem and Singlespeed
for Men and Women in the Chequamegon
40 and Short & Fat only.
Sunday Event Competition Classes.
Tandems, Mixed Tandem and Singlespeed
Headquarters is the Telemark Resort,
three miles east of Cable, Wis. off County
Highway M.
Friday bib pick up for Chequamegon 40
and Short & Fat is at the Telemark Re sort
Finish Line under the Big Top from 5:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Chequamegon 4O Saturday morning
late bib pick up for the Chequamegon 40 is
at the Hayward Primary School on Main
Street in Hay ward, Wis. from 8:00 a.m. to
9:30 a.m. Chequamegon 40 start is at
10:00 a.m.
Short & Fat Saturday morning late bib
pick up for the Short & Fat is at the Cable
Community Center on County M in Cable,
Wis. from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
The Short & Fat start is on Randysek
Road in Cable at 10:00 a.m.
Rough Stuff Poker Ride Late registration and bib pick up is at Telemark Big Top
Tent from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Rough
Stuff timed competition starts at 9:00 a.m.
Rough Stuff solo, group and guided tour
starts from 9:15 a.m.
Cable Crit-Cross Late registration and
bib pick up is at Telemark Big Top Tent
from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Two up time
trial qualifying heats begin at 10:00 a.m.
Reverse pursuit championship final starts
at approximately 11:30 a.m.
START GATE ASSIGNMENTS
In both the Chequamegon 40 and Short
& Fat events start gate assignments will be
made based on past performance or submitted race resumes. There are five start
gates in the Chequamegon 40 and two
start gates in the Short & Fat. Race day
entrance to the start gates is monitored by
specific race number.
Your confirmation card will indicate
your start gate. If you wish to have your
gate assignment reconsidered contact our
office prior to September 1 in writing along
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with the submission of a $10.00 change
request fee. The decision of the race officials is final.
For more details on the start gates consult this issue of Fat Tracks or visit the
INFO page at www.cheqfattire.com
FOOD STATIONS
Six on-course food stations on the Chequamegon 40 course. One station on the
Short & Fat course. Gu Brew, water, bananas and donut holes will be served. A special thanks to the community groups who
donate their time for the food stations.
CUT OFF TIME
For the consideration of our many hard
working volunteers on the course, riders
failing to meet the 2:45 p.m. cut off time at
the Lake Helaine Road and Telemark Road
intersection on the Chequamegon 40 will
be directed off the race course and returned
to the Telemark Re sort finish line by evacuation vehicle.
FIRST AID
First aid personnel at each food station
and the start/finish of each event. Mobile
emergency medical services volunteers will
be stationed along the Chequamegon 40
and Short & Fat courses. A special thanks
is extended for the safety crew volunteers
for their valued service.
DROP OUTS
Riders wishing to drop out of either the
Chequamegon 40 or Short & Fat events
are asked to do so at any of the food stations along the course. Evacuation vehicles
will transport dropped riders back to the
Telemark Resort finish line where bike storage and bus transpor tation back to the start
line will be provided.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The Trek Factory Demo Tour and
Trek Bicycle Store neutral technical service personnel will be on hand throughout
the Festival weekend at start and finish
lines to provide needed mechanical repairs,
spare parts and technical information. All
on course repairs are the re sponsibility of
each individual rider. Par ticipants are encouraged to carry necessary tools for emergency mechanical failures.
CARBO LOADS
A traditional Pasta Feast will be held at
Telemark Lodge under the Big Top on Friday of the event weekend. Consult the
advertisers in Fat Tracks for other dining
opportunities.
CAMPING
Participants are reminded that camping
is not allowed on our event host Telemark
Resort’s grounds. For camping options
please consult the local lodging directory or
visit www.cambatrails.org and click “The
Area-Camping.”
RACER SERVICES
ticipants at the finish line on Saturday only.
– RETURN TRANSPORTATION via bus
will be provided free of charge from the
Telemark Resort finish line of the Chequamegon 40 and Short & Fat fol]owing those
Saturday events. Participants will be
bussed to the Cable and Hayward start
areas. Last bus is 5:00 p.m.
FAT TIRE CONCESSIONS
Fat Tire t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats, caps,
pottery mugs and other collectible items
will be available for sale throughout the
Festival weekend at bib pick up and finish
line sites.
– CLOTHING DROP BAGS are provided
at the bib pick up points of the Chequamegon 40 and Short & Fat for rider’s postrace needs. Drop bags left at the start line
will be transported to the Telemark Resort
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This map is intended for general direction purposes
only and not detailed enough for orienteering in the
woods. The course will be well marked on race day.
PLEASE NOTE: RACE DAY FOREST ROAD CLOSINGS IN EFFECT.
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Please Note:
Race routes and event venues are subject to change.
Consult www.cheqfattire.com under the NEWS link
for the latest in event information.
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PLEASE NOTE!
Spectator vehicles are
restricted on many forest
roads north of County OO.
Access by pre-arranged
pass only.
CAUTION!
EVENT HOST
Some trails
may have ATV
traffic!
TIMING AND RESULTS
Timing and results will be handled by
White River Sports Timing of Delta, WI. Unofficial results will be posted after each event
as soon as possible at the event headquarters and on the www.itiming.com
website. Official results will be posted on the
www.cheqfattire.com web page as soon
as they are available.
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TELEMARK LODGE
Use of the pool, whirlpool, saunas and
locker room at Telemark Lodge is available
for a fee for non-guests. Stop by the front
desk to inquire.
State laws prohibit carry ins of alcoholic
beverages on the Telemark event grounds.
finish line. While every effort will be made
to tend to the drop bags, neither the Festival nor the Telemark Re sort is responsible
for lost or stolen articles in the drop bags.
– BIKE WASHING AND STORAGE area
is provided at the Telemark Resort finish
area. Bikes can be stored until 6:00 p.m.
on Saturday while you pick up your car at
the start lines following the Saturday events
only. Overnight storage is not available.
While every effort will be made to secure
the bikes in the bike corral, neither the Festival nor Telemark Resort is responsible for
lost or stolen articles.
– SHOWERS and changing areas for men
and women will be available for event par-
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When Can I Set My Bike Up?
On Saturday morning, many riders
who did not qualify for one of the designated starting gates hope to get the jump
on a good start line position in the first
come first served start gates. An undesirable and illegal hazard exists when bikes
are laid down on the city streets prior to
the officially posted street closing time.
The City of Hayward and Town of
Cable grant permission to close down
Main Street for the Chequamegon 40 and
Randysek Road for the Short & Fat event
at 6:00 a.m.
It is important that bikes are not laid
down on the streets before the street closing barricades go up to officially close the
streets.
In both Hayward and Cable the start
lines are in close proximity to fire departments and ambulance services. These
essential services must be able to access
their service areas via the customary
roads. Since the official closures do not go
into effect until 6:00 am, early morning
local traffic is also inconvenienced with
early bike lay downs.
At each start line there will be signed
off the street early line up areas adjacent
to each of the designated start gates.
Early arrivals should line up in an orderly
fashion near their designated start gate
and wait until the start line chief gives the
word to move to the street. Riders arriving
early should remain with their bikes in the
early line up area until movement to the
street is permitted. Access to the designated start gates will be allowed by specific race number.
We ask all racers to maintain order,
fairness and safety at the start line. Please
do not jeopardize our valued municipal
permissions and observe the posted lay
down times and locations.
Ghost Bikes at the Start Line
In the Chequamegon start line operations, “ghost bikes” refer to placeholder
bikes in the start line area that have no
one attending them. The unattended
ghost bikes fall into two basic categories:
a bike that has NO RACE NUMBER
attached to it or a bike has a RACE
NUMBER attached to it. In either case
ghost bikes belong to registered participants who plan on returning to them just
prior to the start.
In general, registered riders leaving
ghost bikes at the start line are off warming up on their race bike, standing in the
portable toilet line or perhaps having just
one more cup of coffee before the start.
We assume that riders have every intention of coming back to the start line and
claiming or replacing their ghost bike just
prior to the start.
As the start time approaches ghost
bikes are problematic if the owner does
not return in a timely fashion. For that
reason there is a specific time that
unnumbered ghost bikes must be replaced
with bikes with numbers and when race
numbered ghost bikes must be attended
at the start line.
All ghost bikes without race numbers
must be removed by their owners and
replaced with race bikes with race numbers no later than 9:30 a.m.
All ghost bikes with a race numbers
must be attended by the rider no later
than 9:50 a.m. or they will be removed
from the start line.
Ghost bikes removed from the start
area will be placed in a marked impoundment area immediately adjacent to the
start line.
With this in mind please plan your
last minute needs in a timely fashion.
If the ghost bikes in either category
are either not removed and replaced by a
race bike or not attended by their registered rider, the Bandit Patrol will remove
them from the start area and place them
in the impound area adjacent to the start
line. Riders who have their bikes removed
from the start line will lose their start
position and be required to re-enter the
start area at the back of the line up. If
you value your start line position be sure
you are with your bikes by the posted
times.
Weekend Awards Under the Big Top
Saturday evening the stage will be set
to recall the day’s competitive adventures
and honor the top riders. You do not want
to miss the Awards Presentation under the
Big Top Chequamegon that begins at 8:00
p.m. at the Telemark Resort finish line.
A day of the event slide show will be
presented at the start of the awards gathering. A thirty-year retrospective slide show
will also be shown highlighting three
decades of fat tire fun.
Immediately after the slide show presentations, the age class, overall and champions awards for men, women and other
competition classes will be announced for
both the Short & Fat and Chequamegon
40. Along with recognition of the days top
riders special awards will be presented to
the Oldest Man and Women in the
Chequamegon 40, the Oldest Man and
Woman in the Event, the Fastest Canadian,
the last place Stone Saddle Award and the
Longest Distanced Traveled to the Event
Award.
Remember this is presentation is in a
tent, outside in the cool September air. We
advise bringing along an extra layer to keep
your self warm through the multi-media
awards presentation. The beverage concession will be open prior to and during the
awards presentation.
On Sunday under the Big Top
Chequamegon, the awards for the Rough
Stuff Poker Ride, the Cable Crit-Cross
championship and consolation finals and
the Sunday Funday Events will be given out
immediately following the conclusion of
those events. In addition the Festival Fee
Entrants drawing award winners will be
announced.
THANKS TO SPONSORS
major sponsor
component sponsors
host
supporting sponsors
premium sponsors
HAYWARD, WI
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
associate sponsors
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
EAU CLAIRE, WI
HUDSON, WI
SHOREWOOD, WI
MILWAUKEE, WI
CABLE & HAYWARD, WI
CAMERON, WI
HAYWARD, WI
ASHLAND, WI
MADISON, WI
HUDSON, WI
patron sponsors
HAYWARD, WI
CABLE, WI
CABLE, WI
HAYWARD, WI
HAYWARD, WI
CABLE, WI
ST. CHARLES, MN
HAYWARD, WI
GLEN FLORA, WI
WAUPACA, WI
HAYWARD, WI
CABLE, WI
Thanks to the great
Chequamegon staff
photographers
who have captured our history since 1983 including:
Bruce Adelsman • Sara Balbin
Julie Friermood • Brent Fuqua
Tom Kelly • Brett Morgan
Ginny Piefer • Darlene Prois
Kelly Randolph • Mike Riemer
Phil VanValkenberg
and the fine folks from Marathon Foto
six-piece minimum
no minimums on reorders
interactive design center
WE DON’T
TAKE SHORTCUTS.
www.mtborah.com
Forest Road Closures on Race Day
Participant safety is our number one priority over the Chequamegon event weekend. With that in mind, spectator vehicle travel on many forest road portions of the
Chequamegon 40 and Short & Fat courses will be restricted on race day.
Please note the travel restrictions below for Saturday September 15, 2012. The
temporary road restrictions will be in effect from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Only race
staff vehicles and rider support vehicles with VEHICLE PERMITS will be allowed on
the closed sections. General spectator travel is not allowed on the closed road portions
of the race courses.
There are a limited number of VEHICLE PERMITS available for those providing
elite racer nutritional support along the race route. These can be obtained from the
race headquarters and will be required on race morning to access the closed road sections of the racecourse.
Those seeking a vehicle permit should contact the Chequamegon office at cheqfat@cheqnet.net prior to the event. The details of who requires the support, the type
of vehicle and the support vehicle driver’s name will be required. Issuance of a vehicle
permit is the sole discretion of the race director.
Roads Closed During Saturday Races
Town of Spider Lake
• Telemark Road/Spider Lake Fire Lane from Clear Lake Road north to the town line
• Boedecker Road from the town line east to Spider Lake Fire Lane
• Janet Road from the town line north to Boedecker Road
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• Boedecker Road from
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east to the town line
• Janet Road from OO
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time. If you don’t know where you are going in the closed area, have no specific purpose for being there and would simply just add to the traffic confusion, please stay out
of the designated road closed area.
Thank you for observing the road closed signs and the instructions of the course
monitors along the race route.
Race Day Parking Tips
A great deal of excitement comes to
Cable & Hayward on Chequamegon race
day. Along with influx of 2,750 racers,
their support crew and spectators comes
the question, “Where does everyone
park?”
Race day parking requires a bit of
common sense and common courtesy
especially for those more used to the vast
urban infrastructure not found in the tiny
towns of Bayfield and Sawyer County.
Your vehicular actions will leave a lasting
impression on the area’s residents and law
enforcement officials. With a bit of preplanning you will make that impression a
positive one.
First and foremost remember, we live
in small towns and the vehicular pace is
somewhat more subtle than you may be
used to in your home town. In addition,
the Cable and Hayward business community will appreciate it greatly if you do not
fill up their business lots on race morning.
Their regular customers will need those
spaces while you are off on a wooded
cycling adventure. Please remember to
observe all posted restrictions and respect
private property access when parking on
residential side streets.
To provide assistance on race day,
yellow vested Race Official parking monitors will help direct you to designated
large lots in Cable and Hayward.
To help minimize the parking confusion, please note both the parking recommendations and no parking restrictions
listed below. All recommended lots are
within a short bike ride from the cross
county event start lines. All area Church
parking areas are pending race weekend
restrictions that may be required for
planned Church activity events (weddings,
funerals, etc)
PARKING LOT
RECOMMENDATIONS IN HAYWARD
-The Center
Fifth St & Wisconsin Ave
-First Lutheran Church lot
Nyman Ave near Main St.
-Hayward Wesleyan Church lot
Hwy 27 & Nyman Ave
-St. Joseph Catholic Church lot
Fifth Street & Dakota Ave
-People’s Bank of Wisconsin lot
Second St. & Dakota Ave
-Hayward Primary & Intermediate
School Lot
Sixth St. & Minnesota Ave
-Hayward City Lot
Hwy 63 & Hwy 27
NO PARKING AREAS IN HAYWARD
-Main St between Railroad St and
Wittwer Rd
-East side of Nyman between Main
Street & Hwy 27 – it’s a bike lane
-Please do not leave your vehicles in
local business lots during the event
PARKING LOT
RECOMMENDATIONS IN CABLE
-Cable Community Center Lot
Cty Hwy M east of St Hwy 63
-Norvado telephone company lot
St Hwy 63 north of Cty Hwy M
-Cable Town Park
Sunset Rd east of St Hwy 63
-Old School Mall
First Street & First Avenue
-St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Cty Hwy M east of St Hwy 63
-Trinity Lutheran Church
Spruce St & Randysek
NO PARKING AREAS IN CABLE
-North and south sides of County
Highway M near the Short & Fat
start area
-First Street east of First Avenue to
Randysek Road
-Randysek Road south of Cty Hwy M
-United Church of Christ lot next to
the Short & Fat start line
-Please do not leave your vehicles in
the local business lots during the
event
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JUST FOR KIDS!
Decorated Bike Parades
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Cheq This Out:
Chequamegonland Active Sports Calendar
MAY 18
CABLE AREA OFF ROAD CLASSIC
www.cable4fun.com/caorc.htm
MAY 25-27
CAMBA FESTIVAL OF TRAILS
www.cambatrails.org
AUGUST 3-5
GRANDVIEW FIREHOUSE 50 AND RUNS
www.firehouse50.org/sitenew/
AUGUST 25
SEELEY LIONS CLUB PREFAT RACE
www.seeleywis.com/lionsprefat/index.htm
SEPTEMBER 14-16 CHEQUAMEGON FAT TIRE FESTIVAL
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AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER TRAIL RUN, RELAY & TREK
SEPTEMBER 22
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YOUR NORTHWOODS ADVENTURE RESORT
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Hey Kids! Don't Miss the Great Fun of
the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival!
DECORATED BICYCLE PARADES
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
IN HAYWARD on the 200 block of Main Street. IN CABLE at the Fire
Hall behind the Old School Mall. Decorate your bikes at home or on
Sat. from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. • 9:00 a.m. the Parade begins!
Home of the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival
Indoor & Outdoor Pools
Whirlpool & Sauna
Bar & Grill
Meeting & Banquet Space
888-757-19438
or 715-798-3400
Go online for Packages,
Events & Specials
telemark-resort.com
BICYCLE RODEO
ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
At the Telemark Resort in Cable
10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
PRIZES! SURPRISES!
FREE TREATS
FOR EVERYONE
AT BOTH EVENTS!
Remember kids, please wear
your helmets!! Free!
Open to everyone 12 & under.
Cheq This Out:
Area information:
www.cable4fun.com
www.haywardareachamber.com
www.haywardlakes.com
You can support local trails and national
mountain biking opportunities with your
Lights! Camera! Action!
membership. Visit imba.com/join
We have
our eye on
you all weekend long trying to catch
your most
serious race
face, beaming
smile or mud
splattered self.
Your image
may be used
to augment
our photo library for race publication,
web page, slide show and marketing uses.
Covering the event from start to finish, the talented Chequamegon photo
staff includes: Bruce Adelsman, Sara Balbin, Tom Kelly, Brett Morgan, Julie Friermood, Darlene Prois, Kelly Randolph and
a few others yet to be identified. Lurking
behind trees,
peering around
corners and
getting in your
face, they will
capture the
event’s high
action, human
drama and
humorous side.
Your own
personal event
weekend photos
will be provided by the digital shutterbugs
from Marathon Foto. The Marathon crew
will be on hand to capture that thrill of
victory (we hope not the agony of defeat)
over the event weekend. After the event,
you can purchase images of your
Chequamegon fat tire riding self on
www.marathonfoto.com.
For Your Reading Enjoyment: A Few 50 Ways Contest Winners
ONE MUDDY AFTERNOON
Treads shear into the soft ground
beneath,
grabbing a hold the muddy mess below
and forcefully propelling itself forward.
The gears clatter like grandma’s dinner
bell
as I roll over roots and rocks alike.
The rattles run up through my arms,
shaking them like an old lawn mower.
The terrain would be considered difficult
to walk,
but aboard a bike, it’s wonderfully challenging.
The squeak of wet metallic disc brakes
and mud dripping from my chin
only add to the excitement.
I can feel my heart pound through my
chest
as I dodge trees and skid around rocks.
My feet power into the pedals
like the incredible hulk in spandex tights.
The alveoli in my lungs cry for oxygen.
As I throw my front tire to the line.
The pistons in my legs explode one last
time.
I finish an ecstatic dead last.
–Mason Bacso, Plymouth, MN
SHUTDOWN LOOMING
OK, so I’ve waiting until the last
minute again. Being from Minnesota I
thought the right thing to do is to delay
as long as possible and hope things work
out. Last year I missed the deadline to
enter the Fat Tire Essay and experienced
my own “shutdown.” I started an essay
right after missing the lottery - it was a
good one and I no doubt would have gotten selected – but I didn’t get it done in
time. But I learned. I didn’t even start
work on this year’s essay until a couple of
minutes ago (June 30 at 1 pm). I did ask
a judge though if she would guarantee
that I get in anyway, despite missing the
deadline. But she said lights out.
Like many other folks out there with
a good case, my participation in the race
was deemed non-essential. But I’m getting old and feeble and need help. I
know the lottery is designed to give more
riders a chance to ride their first race.
How about a chance for an old guy to
ride what might be his last race? Do we
invest more in the old or the young, the
healthy or the sick? I’m confused. I can’t
get this done.
Help avert a shutdown. Please
declare my entry in the Fat Tire Race an
essential function.
–Philip M. Jenni, St. Paul, MN
BORN TO SPIN
(With apologies to Bruce Springsteen)
In the day I sit it out at my desk of a runaway American dream
At night I dream of epic rides on a suicide machine
Sprung from waves out of Hayward
School,
Knobby tired, full-suspended and pedaling like a fool
Gary this race rips the bones from my
back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
I gotta ride it if I get in
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FESTIVAL DIRECTOR . . . . . . . . . .Gary Crandall
(The Phatman)
ADMINISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trish Loch
ART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sara Balbin
AWARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jill Hisdahl
BAGGAGE & BUSES . .Rebecca Brunner-Stroede
BANDIT PATROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dan Rusch
BIKE CORRAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sill
CHIEF OF CHOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan Jenkins
CHILDREN’S EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . .Sara Balbin
COMMUNICATIONS . . .Brian Cody, Rex Schultz
CONCESSIONS . . . . . . . .Tom & Diane Kraemer
COURSE & TRAFFIC CONTROL . . .Lonn Franson,
Kathy Sill, Gary Hansen
COURSE DESIGN . . . . . . . .Phil Van Valkenberg
FINISH LINE . . . . . .Dennis & Sandi Rasmussen
FINISH LINE SET-UP .Jack Moin, Bill DeVries, Jr.
FOOD STOPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim DeChant
PARKING . . . . . . .Mike Most, Matt Marienfeld
PERSONNEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Renee Young
PHOTOGRAPHY . . . . .Tom Kelly, Brett Morgan,
Darlene Prois, Kelly Randolph, Julie Friermood
PUBLIC RELATIONS . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Parman
PUBLIC ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . .Gaylen Morse
RACER SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sill
REGISTRATION . . . . . . . . . . . .Carol Fitzgerald
SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gary & Jan Victorson
SIGNS & BANNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Butt
SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Event Sound & Light
START AREAS . . . . . . . .Bill Ryan, Skip Perkins,
Rick Carpenter
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE . . . . . . . .Trek Factory
Demo Tour, Trek Bicycle Store
TIMING . . . . . . . . . .White River Sports Timing
VEHICLES . . . . . . .Jeff Steidl, Duane Amundson
VIP LIAISON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sara Balbin
eventchiefs
CHEQUAMEGON 40 . . . . . . . . . .Gary Crandall
SHORT & FAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lori LaBeree
ROUGH STUFF POKER RIDE . . . . . . .Jack Moin
CABLE CRIT-CROSS . . . . . . . . . .John Fitzgerald
SUNDAY FUNDAY . .Mark & Michaelene Jansen
`cause tramps like us, Gary I was born to
spin
Gary let me in I wanna ride your race
Even if it means cramps and blurred
vision
Let me swing my leg over the top tube
and use scrawny quads as my engines
I know Martel’s Pothole’s a trap
I'll ride till I drop, I’m dying for singletrack
I pray that I don’t flat a tire
`cause Gary I'm not the strongest rider
But I gotta find out how it feels
I know the race is wild, I need a chance
to turn my wheels
Beyond Rosie’ Field hemi-powered
drones scream up the Birkie Trail
The racers pick spots to drop the pack
And I’m just hoping that I don’t bail
The Fire tower Hill gives me a chill
I push my bike; quads burning all the way
I wanna party with my friends in Hayward’s streets tonight
maybe even Sunday
One-Two-Three-Forty!
Fire tower Hill’s jammed with broken riders on a last chance power climb
Everybody's out on the town tonight
‘cause it’s too damn dark to ride
The lottery caused me sadness
There’s muddy madness in Martel’s Pothole
Sometime today, I don't know when I’m
gonna get to the finish line
I’ll sit in the tent with a beer and a grin
But till the cramps set in, Gary I was
born to spin
–Mark Ollinger, Barrington, IL
"MR. FAT MAN"
Hey ! Mr Fat Man , grant me an entry please
My hearts heavy and I’m sad there is no race I'm going toooooo
Hey ! Mr Fat Man, grant me an entry please
In the jingle jangle September morning let me come rollin’ my tires to youuuuuu.
Though I know that your empire must return entries across the land
The returned check still in my hand
Left me blindly here to stand, wonderin’ if there’s a chance of raciiiiing
My disappointment amazes me, I'm helpless on my feet
I have no race to be, no donut holes to eat
And may the ancient empty Main Street not be dead for those dreaming
–Eric Roche (with a little help from Bob Dylan), Hudson, WI
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• Tubing and canoeing on the river
RACE WEEKEND FRIDAY NIGHT
Spaghetti Dinner Free for Campers!
mckinneyrealty.net
1(800) 562-7631
www.haywardcamping.com
SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR SUMMER FUN ACTIVITIES!
3 miles N of Hayward on Hwy. 63 • 15 miles to Telemark • 3 miles to Trailhead
RESERVATIONS
715-634-2646
715.798.3445
Bill
Stacey
Scott
www.cambatrails.org
HAYWARD
10583 Main • 715/634-2674
SERVING
NORTHWESTERN
WISCONSIN
SINCE 1925
www.peoplesbankofwi.com
Member FDIC
FAT STUFF ON THE WEB
www.cheqfattire.com
The North’s Premier Lodge
Cabins & lodge rooms with fireplace
Gifts – Cocktail Lounge
Dining with a spectacular view of Lake
Namakagon – serving breakfast, lunch
and dinner – fine German cuisine and all
of your American favorites
Call for reservations & hours
715/794-2204 800/794-2204
8 miles east of Cable, 13/4 miles on Garmisch Rd.
23040 Garmisch Rd., Cable, WI 54821
CONTACT US!
Chequamegon
Fat Tire Festival
OPEN YEAR AROUND
Fireplace - Sauna - Tennis
13460 Spruce Street
P.O. Box 267, Cable, WI 54821
715-798-3594
fax 715-798-3595
www.cheqfattire.com
WINNIE & FRED GALL
14895 Resort Rd., Cable, WI 54821
Phone 715/798-3692
The new event office is located in
downtown Cable, WI one block
north of County Highway M.
Quiet, Lakeside Cabins
On the Delta Cluster of CAMBA
Pets Welcome
D Delta Lodge E
715-372-4299
www.delta-lodge.com
Like us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/DeltaLodgeWisconsin
Deluxe Housekeeping
Condos on LAKE OWEN
Offices in Cable, Drummond and Barnes
715-739-6222
ywis.com
www.seele
www.statebankofdrummond.com
24-Hour ATM Downtown Cable &
Store Hours at Bear Country Hwy. 63 Drummond
Store Hours Hwy. 63, Grand View
Members FDIC
Equal Housing Lender
The Lenroot Lodge
715-634-7007
Sawmill Saloon
715-634-5660
Mooselips
715-634-1006
THE BIG FAT PARTY IN SEELEY
Saturday, September 15 • The Fat Dance at 8 PM
FACES OF CHEQUAMEGON
SPRING 2012
The Journal of the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival
1983-2012
Celebrating 30 Years of Fat
–1983 photos by Tom Kelly
ALL
THE
CHEQUAMEGON FAT
TIRE FESTIVAL, INC.
P.O. Box 267
Cable, WI USA 54821
NEWS
THAT’S
FAT
TO
PRINT
PRESORTED
STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID
CABLE, WI
PERMIT NO. 21
CHANGE SERVICE
REQUESTED
–Photo by Wendy Gaddy
–Photo by Darlene Prois

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