The Chippewa
Valley Sierra Club welcomes you to The Sierra Century
Join
us for one of the most scenic bike rides in the Midwest!
Start off your biking season by riding with us 12, 30, 60, 80,
or 100 miles through county forests, past Amish farms, and along
a new 100 mile loop south of Osseo that features beautiful ridge
top views. Support a great cause. Proceeds from the ride fund
environmental education grants to area public schools.
Click to
view or download PDF brochure with full details and Registration
Form
Click for current highway area map for finding Beaver Creek
Reserve
Click for is a map of the Reserve for riders
(see
parking note below)
Ride
Information
Route
12, 30, 60, 80, or 100 miles through rolling hills on
lightly traveled roads. Decide as you ride; set your own pace.
Day of Ride
Sunday, May 18, 2008 (rain or shine)
Start Time
Any time between 7 and 10 a.m. (100 mile riders are expected
to start by 8 a.m.)
Starting Place and Finish
Beaver Creek Reserve, located 3.5 miles north of Fall Creek
on County Hwy. K.
For More Information
Directions to Beaver Creek
Reserve
Click to see a
current highway area map for finding Beaver Creek Reserve
and
a map of the Reserve for riders
Also
see parking note below.
- From US 12/53 intersection
in Eau Claire, drive east on US 12 about 9 miles to the the
intersection
with CTH K in downtown Fall Creek. Turn left (north) and go
3.5 miles to BCR.
- From west of Eau Claire,
exit I-94 at US 12/STH 312. Follow STH 312 east to US 53
(Bypass), and continue 8.5 miles on CTH Q to CTH K and turn
right (south). Follow CTH K 1.5 miles to BCR.
- From south of Eau Claire,
via I-94, exit at Foster and follow CTH HH east to CTH KK
north. Follow CTH KK north to Fall Creek. At US 12, continue
north on CTH K 3.5 miles to BCR.
- From north of Eau Claire,
via US 53 or STH 29, follow US 53 south to STH 312/CTH Q
exit (North Crossing). Turn left (east) and follow CTH Q 8.5
miles to CTH K and turn right (south). Follow CTH K 1.5
miles to BCR.
Parking
Note
Riders are requested to park in
the lot by the Science Center and walk or bike through the
underpass to registration/check-in at the Wise Nature Center.
The start and finish of the ride are at the Center. (County Hwy
K generally runs north from Fall Creek, but does a short E-W jog
in the area of the Beaver Creek Reserve.)
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