Great Lakes - Wisconsin Challenge Rides Besides the HHH and D-land Dare

A new event put on by a group that holds triathlons and duathlons is the Griffen Race the Lake on 17AUG2008. Ride around Lake Winnebago ~90 miles. The first 2/3 is fairly flat. The final 1/3 takes you up the hill at High Cliff State Park and some other significant (in this part of the state) climbs.

http://www.midwestsportsevents.com

The Griffen Race The Lake looks like fun. Kind of expensive, but I think I could probably do pretty well. I wonder what turnout will be?

oh wow that does sound fun! anyone know what the course looks like? i'm unfamiliar with the FDL area

Race the Lake: on the website they have an elevation chart - Midwest Sports always has put on a great event - no matter if its a Half-Marathon, duathlon, or triathlon. This is their first bike event. They always have plenty of volunteers, they sweep the corners, collaborate with local police for the high-traffic intersections.

As for the turnout? Their other events draw nearly 1000 participants, but 90+ miles isn't a normal ride for most people. I wouldn't be surprised if it draws > 500 riders...even though it's the day after the DD.

I plan on doing this and the DD. Turn the weekend into the Dairyland DOUBLE Dare!

Yeah, what I'm seeing is a non USA-Cycling race, with no categories - on a partially closed course (monitered intersections?) probably won't bring in a huge amount of people.
The other thing is it looks like this is being set up like a TT type race (riding side by side = DQ'd) which seems kind of ridiculous.