In addition to remembering the people who lost their lives on Sept 11, the date holds additional significance in 2021: it is the 100th anniversary of the first ACP brevet. … Continue reading "Anniversary 200K"

I said in my last ride announcement that the Centenary 200K on September 11th was our last ride for the year - wrong! I'd forgotten that when I submitted our … Continue reading "Last ride for 2021"

We'll kick things off for 2022 with our usual route. This is one of the old Quad Cities routes but it was always a favorite of mine. Nice roll out … Continue reading "Pocketful of Nichols"

Ramping up the miles with our 300K up to Peosta. This route is a small variation on the old "Eldridge North 300K" route. It eliminates most of the stretch along … Continue reading "Point me to Peosta 300K"

We premiered this event in 2021 and the feedback was universally positive so it's back for 2022! 126 miles, 4,266 feet of climbing, ACP certified Ridewithgps link: here. To register: … Continue reading "Eldridge West 200K"

This is a new route for 2022 and we think it's a winner! We'll be doing a counter-clockwise loop that takes us to Monticello then continues West then South toward … Continue reading "Monticello – Mt Vernon 300K"

Another new route for 2022! This route starts off in the same direction as our "Monticello Mt Vernon 300K" so riders can roll out together but they split fairly early … Continue reading "Meander to Manchester 400K"

This is a nice route that takes you through Cresco, Harmony and Preston before a stretch on the Root River Trail through Lanesboro and Rushford. The run on the Root … Continue reading "West Union 300K"

This route takes you over to Wisconsin via Lansing with some fairly stiff climbs between there and Viroqua. Then a nice run along the Kickapoo river toward Liberty then some … Continue reading "West Union 400K"

For 2022 we're going to reprise a route that we last did during the "Hell Week in 2015". This one breaks the 600K into a shorter first day down to … Continue reading "West Union 600K"