Route Details
Ride Across Wisconsin is excited to offer both a mixed-surface (crushed limestone, road, & paved trail) and ALL PAVED (road & paved trail) option. Riders should decide the length of their desired route prior to registering, but you will have the flexibility of choosing what surface you would like to ride all weekend. Because the route changes every few years, be sure to join us in 2024 if you want to ride this route.
Saturday Routes
All Saturday routes start from La Crosse with a mass start at 5 am. There are two distance options for your Saturday ride, 100 Miles or 165 Miles, depending on what you signed up for.
100 Mile Options
If you signed up for 2 Day to MKE, 2 Day to Trek, or 1 Day (LAX > Dells), choose one of the following routes for your Saturday ride.
The 100 Mile options both start in La Crosse and end in the Dells. There will be 4 rest stops along the way. Crossover points where you can switch between routes are marked on the maps.
RAW 100 Trails Saturday 2024 – Includes 56 miles on crushed limestone trails between the Sparta and Reedsburg rest stops.
RAW 100 Paved Saturday 2024 – All paved roads, including a Category 4 climb between the Sparta and Norwalk rest stops.
165 Mile Options
If you signed up for 1 Day to Trek, choose one of the following routes for your Saturday ride.
The 165 Mile options both start in La Crosse and end at the Trek HQ in Waterloo. There will be 7 rest stops along the way. Crossover points where you can switch between routes are marked on the maps.
RAW 165 Trails Saturday 2024 – Includes 56 miles on crushed limestone trails between the Sparta and Reedsburg rest stops, and a Category 4 climb just past Baraboo.
RAW 165 Paved Saturday 2024 - All paved roads, including a Category 4 climb between the Sparta and Norwalk rest stops, and another Category 4 climb just past Baraboo.
Sunday Routes
All Sunday routes start from the Dells beginning at 6 am. There are two distance options for your Sunday ride, 135 Miles or 65 Miles, depending on what you signed up for. All Sunday routes include a Category 4 climb just past Baraboo.
135 Mile Options
If you signed up for 2 Day to MKE, or 1 Day (Dells > MKE), choose one of the following routes for your Sunday ride. The 135 Mile options both start in the Dells and end in Milwaukee. There will be 6 rest stops along the way.
RAW 135 Trails Sunday 2024 – Includes 24 miles on crushed limestone trails between the Lake Mills and Bicycle Doctor in Dousman rest stops.
RAW 135 Paved Sunday 2024 – All paved roads or paved trails except 0.7 miles of dirt road a few miles before the Trek HQ rest stop.
65 Mile Route
If you signed up for 2 Day to Trek, use the following route for your Sunday ride. The 65 Mile route starts in Wisconsin Dells and ends at the Trek HQ in Waterloo. There will be 2 rest stops along the way.
RAW 65 Paved Sunday 2024 - All paved roads except 0.7 miles of dirt road a few miles before the finish at Trek HQ.
This ride takes place on open roads as well as non-motorized trails. While we have picked mostly low-traffic paved town roads, you are required to obey the rules of the road, wear a helmet, and utilize bike lights at all times on this ride.
