T’was the Night Before Fat Tire

By Dave Habberman and Dave Kidd T’was the night before Fat Tire, and all through the place, Not a biker was stirring, they’re prepared for the race. The helmets were hung by the Trek bikes with care, In hopes that race day soon would be there. The sport riders were nestled all...

10 Sep 2014

Aaron Bailey

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Chequamegon 40 Course Update

Cleanup work continues along the lower section of the Chequamegon 40 race course after last Thursday’s high wind, rain and hail storm. Many parts of the 40-mile race course have been cleaned up, but other sections are a work in progress. At this time, the lower section fr...

08 Sep 2014

Aaron Bailey

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Heavy Rain and High Winds Impact Chequamegon Race Course

On Thursday, September 4 a fierce storm swept through the area that encompasses the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival race courses from Hayward to Cable. Heavy rain, hail and high-velocity winds pounded the Sawyer and Bayfield County forests for most of the morning. In the Hayward to...

05 Sep 2014

Aaron Bailey

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Places to View and Do Rider Support

There is a designated 'Road Closed' area accessible only if you have an authorized AccessPass as we do not allow spectators to drive to the interior of the race course on Saturday. > View map of the road closure spots > View map of spectator viewing locations and rider...

04 Sep 2014

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Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival Kicks Off on Friday, September 12

A total of 3,100 riders are getting ready to race in the 32nd annual Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival in northwestern Wisconsin next weekend. The Chequamegon 40 will collect 2,100 of those rides, while the other 1,000 athletes will be competing in the Short & Fat 16-mile ride....

03 Sep 2014

Aaron Bailey

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Chequamegon Event Race Courses Marked

Just in time for a Labor Day weekend off-road preview, both the Chequamegon 40 and Short & Fat 16-mile race courses have been marked for the September 12-14 event. The Chequamegon 40 course is marked with blaze orange arrows from the Highway 77 entrance to Rosie’s Field at...

27 Aug 2014

Aaron Bailey

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2014 Start Gate Assignments

There are seven start gates in the Chequamegon 40 and six gates in the Short & Fat 16-mile event. For the 2014 event the start gate time splits were expanded for the Short & Fat event from five minutes splits to eight-minute splits. No changes were made to the Chequamegon...

08 May 2014

Aaron Bailey

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Registration Lottery Results Announced

On April 1 the results of the 2014 Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival registration lottery were announced via email to all applicants. As in previous years because of the cross country event field limits not all applications were accepted. If you did not receive an email from us...

03 Apr 2014

Aaron Bailey

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Registration lottery goes live 1-1-14

CABLE, Wisc. (Dec. 20, 2013) – New Year’s Day will kick off the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival’s online registration lottery process for the coming year. The thirty second running of the event, presented by Trek and produced by Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Company, will be...

21 Dec 2013

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How Early Can I Set My Bike Up at the Start Line ?

On Saturday morning, many riders who did not qualify for one of the designated starting gates hope to get the jump on a good start line position in the first come first served start gates. An undesirable and illegal hazard exists when bikes are laid down on the city streets...

08 Feb 2012

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race day information, start line

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Registration for the Sept. 15, 2018 Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival events opens at 12:01 CST on January 1, 2018.
Registration for the 2,100 Chequamegon 40 and 1000 Short & Fat 16 spots are available on a first come first served basis.

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Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Inc.
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 267
Cable, WI 54821.
Office address:
13460 Spruce Street
Cable, WI 54821.
Phone: 715-798-3594
Fax: 715-798-3595.
Email: cheqfat@lifetimefitness.com

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