About the Epic

The toughest terrain in Wisconsin was just begging for an epic mountain bike event. Chosen for the venues for road cycling and mountain biking courses for Chicago's 2016 Olympics bid, the driftless ridges and valleys west of Madison could dish out the level of difficulty to challenge the finest cyclists in the world.

Team Sports chose to offer this experience to any fit rider in the form of an "epic" mountain bike race. Races in that category have captured the enthusiasm of riders around the world. As such, our "epic" will combine long distance, steep terrain, various riding surfaces and technical difficulty in a point-to-point ten-hour challenge for solo riders or two-person teams.

We chose the historic town of Mineral Point for the start and the highest point in southern Wisconsin at Blue Mound State Park as the finish. Over the 75 miles between the course will include connecting road and snowmobile trail segments, trails in Governor Dodge State Park, the Military Ridge State Trail, and Brigham County Park. Elevation gained will be well over one mile and these challenges will be encountered from beginning to end. Pre and post race exhibits, food and fun will all be part of the package.