¡Pick Me Up at the Border! – Fitchburg, WI 2026

This is a long-distance, nighttime, gravel ride. Don't miss this unique experience! There will be three ride options: 25 mile (Belleville), 40 mile (Monticello), and 80 mile (Illinois state line) out and back, asphalt for 5.3 miles in Fitchburg, then all gravel/dirt trail, except for a short detour on Tunnel Road around the closed Stewart Tunnel, beginning at nightfall. End times vary according to distance. Participants generally return to their motor vehicles at the start point or ride home. This ride is on the Badger State Trail. Riders are responsible for their own state trail passes. We meet at 6:30pm for required check-in and safety briefing. Then grab some snacks provided by Fitchburg Family Pharmacy before you hit the trail! The ride starts at 7pm. We will ride as a group south to the crossing of County Highway M, after which riders may ride in small groups or alone at their own pace and distance. Your on-line registration fee of $15 is a donation to Bike Fitchburg, Inc., a 501(