Epic Mountain Biking to Hit Southwest Wisconsin This Summer

The world's top off-road racers were deprived of their chance to tackle the terrain of Wisconsin's driftless region when Chicago lost its bid for the 2016 Olympics but this summer that opportunity returns. On Saturday, Aug. 28, elite racers or any fit cyclist can take on the challenging slopes in a 75-mile race being called the Unnamed Epic. Racers will start in the historic town of Mineral Point, Wis., ride through Governor Dodge State Park and Brigham County Park, and finish at southern Wisconsin's highest point in Blue Mound State Park. More than a full mile of elevation will be gained as racers navigate across multiple trails, snowmobile trail easements, paved road segments and the Military Ridge State Trail.