Junior athletes race for free!
Registering for the stage race on BikeReg automatically enters you into both individual events.
Day 1 = Langlade County Explorer
Day 2 = Burgr95 or Fork Horners 47
Self-supported mixed terrain routes. GPS navigation is required. Courses will not be marked.
Actual Distance: 129 miles
Elevation Gain: 4,400 ft
55% = Logging / ATV / Gravel
45% = Road
Features:
Neva Firelane
Otto Maul Road
Augustyne Springs ATV Segment
Pelican Lake Loop
West Elcho Road
Bass Lake + Bogus Swamp Loop
Hunting River crossing (no bridge)
Fitzgerald Dam Road
Jack Lake Firelane
Actual Distance: 86 miles
Elevation Gain: 2,800 ft
50% = Logging / ATV / Gravel
50% = Road
Features:
Neva Firelane
West Elcho Road
Bass Lake + Bogus Swamp Loop
Hunting River crossing (no bridge)
Fitzgerald Dam Road
Jack Lake Firelane
Actual Distance: 47 miles
Elevation Gain: 1,900 ft
50% = Logging / ATV / Gravel
50% = Road
Features:
Neva + Jack Lake Firelane
Hunting River Road
Hunting River crossing (no bridge)
Fitzgerald Dam Road
Bass Lake + Bogus Swamp Loop
Actual Distance: 9 miles
Elevation Gain: 420 ft
95% = Pavement
5% = Gravel / Trail
Features:
Borth Road -> Log Road (dead end connectors)
Bass Lake + Bogus Swamp Loop
Highway J Climb
Detailed Route Descriptions & Mile Markers
Click each route option below to expand.
These are for pre-race planning and knowledge. You must download your route to your GPS device for navigation on race day. The courses are NOT marked.
Food & Water Options:
Mile 22: Crotch of the Virgin Pines (DIY cooler w/ candy bars, chips, soda) (cash only)
Mile 62: Bag drop (Post Lake Dam)
Mile 69: Musky Mart (BP Gas Station)
Mile 94: Summit Lake Quick Mart (BP Gas Station)
Mile 109: Summit Lake Quick Mart (BP Gas Station)
Detailed Route Description:
Mile 0.0: Highway J & B (pavement)
Mile 2.5: Knight Road (gravel)
Mile 3.0: Neva Firelane (rough two-track firelane)
Mile 5.5: Eau Claire River Crossing (currently filled in with 6-12" rocks)
Mile 11.0: 3' tall grass section - this will likely be wet in the A.M. from the overnight dew.
Mile 18.5: Augustyne Springs logging operation
Mile 22.0: Crotch of The Virgin Pines (DIY cooler w/ snacks & water)
Mile 26.5: Crocker Hills / Kettlebowl Ski Hill
Mile 37.0: Mixed terrain (ATV trail)
Mile 52.0: Lost Lake Road (sandy, loose ATV trail)
Mile 62.0 Bag Drop (Post Lake Dam)
Mile 65.5: Pratt Junction Road (rough gravel)
Mile 69.0: Musky Mart BP
Mile 70.0: Pelican Lake Loop (7 miles, paved)
Mile 84.0: W Elcho Road
Mile 94.0: Summit Lake BP
Mile 94.0: Bogus Swamp Loop (paved)
Mile 109.0: Summit Lake BP
Mile 111.0: Rice Bed Road (contains private property - permission confirmed)
Mile 113.0: Hunting River Crossing (no bridge - water level approximately 3')
Mile 118.0: Jack Lake Firelane (rough two-track firelane w/ climb)
Mile 122.0: Neva Firelane (rough two-track firelane)
Food & Water Options:
Mile 35: Elcho Shell (Gas Station)
Mile 50: Summit Lake Quick Mart BP (Gas Station)
Mile 65: Summit Lake Quick Mart BP (Gas Station)
Detailed Route Description:
Mile 0.0: Highway J & B (pavement)
Mile 2.5: Knight Road (gravel)
Mile 3.0: Neva Firelane (rough two-track firelane)
Mile 5.5: Eau Claire River Crossing (currently filled in with 6-12" rocks)
Mile 11.0: 3' tall grass section - this will likely be wet in the A.M.
Mile 19.5: Lost Lake Road (sandy, loose ATV trail)
Mile 35.0: Elcho Shell
Mile 40.5: W Elcho Road
Mile 50.0: Summit Lake BP
Mile 50.0: Bogus Swamp Loop (paved)
Mile 65.5: Summit Lake BP
Mile 67.0: Rice Bed Road (contains private property - permission confirmed)
Mile 69.5: Hunting River Crossing (no bridge - water level approximately 3')
Mile 74.0: Jack Lake Firelane (rough two-track firelane w/ climb)
Mile 78.0: Neva Firelane (rough two-track firelane)
Food & Water Options:
Mile 19: North Trail Store (Grocery Store) (note: this is one block west of the course)
Mile 19: Elcho Shell (Gas Station) (note: this is two blocks west of corner of the course)
Mile 34: Summit Lake BP (Gas Station)
Detailed Route Description:
Mile 0.0: Highway J & B (pavement)
Mile 2.5: Knight Road (gravel)
Mile 3.0: Neva Firelane (rough two-track firelane)
Mile 5.5: Eau Claire River Crossing (currently filled in with 6-12" rocks)
Mile 9.0: Jack Lake Firelane (rough two-track firelane w/ climb)
Mile 12.5: Fitzgerald Dam Road (rough gravel, ATV route)
Mile 19.0: North Trail Store & Elcho Shell (note: both are 1-2 blocks off course)
Mile 19.5: Hunting River Road (rough gravel, ATV route)
Mile 23.0: Rice Bed Road (contains private property - permission confirmed July 2021)
Mile 26.0: Hunting River Crossing (no bridge - water level approximately 3' July 2021)
Mile 34.5: Summit Lake BP
Mile 34.5: Bogus Swamp Loop (paved)
Final versions of the 2023 course maps will be published one week before race day! Please use these Strava or Ride with GPS links to access the .gpx file and upload to your device.