New Rest Stop
Riders will enjoy a stop at the Sheboygan County Aviation Heritage Center this year. This site features a view of incoming and departing air traffic at the Sheboygan County Airport and historical displays. We thank the Center for it's hospitality!

We encourage you to stop at all the rest stops along the route, enjoy different foods at each stop this year, and thank our wonderful volunteers for their support!  Plenty of refreshments, spring water, and sport drink is available at the stops.  Sag support vehicles, sweep riders, and bike mechanics will provide any help for cyclists needing assistance along the route.

Fun Stops
Bulitz Farm & Petting Zoo in Kohler - featuring a petting zoo with miniature ponies, pot-bellied pigs, goats, and other farm animals.
Town of Sheboygan Fire Department - enjoy tours of the fire equipment with local volunteer fire fighters

Free Health Screenings
From 6:30 am until 11 a.m., nurses from Aurora Health Care will provide free health screenings.  Plan to take advantage of this outstanding service!

After the Ride
Enjoy Cousins Subs, homemade chicken noodle soup and chili from Watson's Catering, and more. Socialize with fellow cyclists, get a free massage, fill out a rider survey, and explore the beautiful park trails.  Plan to stay a while after the ride! Please note that riders on the 100-mile route will enjoy a lunch of subs and snacks at the Ice Age Visitors Center.

Let us know what you thought of this event—we always appreciate comments from our riders!  a post-ride survey will be available for all riders to complete. If you miss the survey at the event, print one out on-line and mail it in or email us your comments. Our e-mail address is:  maywood@ci.sheboygan.wi.us.

Fun Facts and Highlights of the Routes
Bur Oak Property. All routes will cycle past Maywood's Bur Oak property at the north-east corner of Cty J and Rangeline Road. Donated to the City of Sheboygan in 2005 by the Garton Family, this 35-acre site is host to numerous tree, plant and wildlife species. It is used for special programs hosted by Maywood.

The Old Plank Road Trail will be enjoyed by riders on the 65 and 100-mile routes. This 17-mile long multi-purpose recreational trail is paved and offers many short climbs and winding descents.  In the mid-1800’s, wooden planks made the best roads. The Old Plank Road Trail parallels Hwy. 23 on the original plank road route.  All roads and trail segments are paved on this tour.

Lime Kilns. Riders on the 50, 65 and 100-mile routes may see the historic Lime Kilns located just west Hwy 67 near Lime Kiln Road.

Johnsonville. Riders on the 25, 50, 65 and 100-mile routes will pass through Johnsonville, home of the famous Johnsonville Brat!

Wildlife. On your tour, look for wildlife commonly found in this area.  You may see wild turkeys, whitetail deer, ring-necked pheasants, hawks, and great blue heron in the wetland.  We also encourage you to tour Maywood on your return. The park features several distinct habitat areas including prairie, maple forest, conifer forest, and wetlands.

15 Mile Route:

Mass Start at 10:30 am – Check-In & Registration begins at 9:30 am

A route promising fun for all ages!  This short loop offers a few gentle rolling hills, open countryside, and farmland surrounding Kohler and Sheboygan Falls.  Pedal country roads to the Sheboygan County Aviation Heritage Center where you can tour inside and watch incoming and departing flights, and enjoy an optional farm stop at the Bulitz Farm & Petting Zoo where cyclists are welcome to feed the animals.  A playground stop at Firehouse Park, along with a tour of the fire station, makes this ride complete.  Meet Eco, the bike riding Maywood raccoon, friendly volunteers, and enjoy LOTS of food and beverages!

25 Mile Route:

Mass Start at 9:00 am – Check-In & Registration begins at 8:00 am

This route offers a few rolling hills and beautiful scenery through open countryside, farmland, and forests.  Pedal through the outskirts of Sheboygan Falls and Kohler on your way to Johnsonville.  Enjoy a rest stop with plenty of refreshments, beverages, and friendly volunteers at Whitetail Bowhunters Clubhouse in Johnsonville along with a second rest stop at The Sheboygan County Aviation Heritage Center.  An optional fun stop awaits at the Bulitz Farm & Petting Zoo where cyclists can meet and feed the animals, along with tours of the firehouse at the Town of Sheboygan Volunteer Fire Department.  Scenery includes pleasant river crossings, a ride along the Sheboygan County Airport and surrounding wetlands, and a pleasant segment on the Old Plank Road Trail.

50 Mile Route:

Mass Start at 9:00 am – Check-In & Registration begins at 8:00 am

This route is quite a bit more challenging than the 25-miler, as most riders have experienced!  This tour offers a wider variety of scenery and rolling hills through open countryside, farmlands, forests, and a pleasant ride on the Old Plank Road Trail.  Numerous river crossings make the ride interesting with scenic bridges.  Start out with a relaxing rest stop at Lakeland College.  Follow arrows straight back to the Taylor Memorial Field Alumni Pavilion, a beautiful setting by the pond and home to a large number of Canada Geese, for this stop staffed by helpful Lakeland College volunteers.  Continue on to Rhine Center and Elkhart Lake via a roller coaster ride of hills to the Broughton Sheboygan Marsh Park rest stop at the Three Guys and A Grill Lodge. Look for our friendly volunteers at the outdoor pavilion located behind the Marsh Lodge.  Peddle rolling terrain with scenic valley views into Johnsonville—home of the famous Johnsonville Bratwurst.  You'll also enjoy rest stops at the Whitetail Bowhunters Clubhouse and the Sheboygan County Aviation Heritage Center.  Weave through the turns and past the Sheboygan County Airport to an optional fun stop at the Bulitz Farm and Petting Zoo, giving riders an opportunity to meet and feed the animals.  Finally, riders are welcome to tour the firehouse at the Town of Sheboygan Volunteer Fire Department. From the Firemen's Park, it's only a short ride back to Maywood.

65 & 100 Mile Routes:

Mass Start at 7:30 am – Check-In & Registration begins at 6:30 am

This beautiful and challenging tour offers the best variety of scenery, some large climbs and winding descents, and quiet backroads of the Northern Kettle Moraine State Forest.  Start out with a relaxing rest stop at Lakeland College.  Follow arrows straight back to the Taylor Memorial Field Alumni Pavilion, a beautiful setting by the pond and home to a large number of Canada Geese, for this stop staffed by helpful Lakeland College volunteers.  Continue on to Rhine Center and Elkhart Lake via a roller coaster ride of hills to the Broughton Sheboygan Marsh Park rest stop at the Three Guys and A Grill Lodge. Look for our friendly volunteers at the outdoor pavilion located behind the Marsh Lodge. From the marsh, cyclists will ride through picturesque Elkhart Lake. In 1845, the first farming settlers from the Rhineland of Germany came to this area to share the wooded shoreline of Elkhart Lake with a sizable Indian population.  Many of the buildings have kept their 19^th century charm.  It's flat through Glenbeulah and on to rest stop #3 at the Wade House Educational Center.  The Wade House and Wesley Jung Carriage Museum is a State Historic Site, formerly a stagecoach inn built in the 1850’s.  A few challenging climbs await, but in Greenbush cyclists can decide to either continue on an extended and very scenic Kettle Moraine loop of the 100-mile century route, or head back toward Maywood on the 65-mile route.

All riders will head back east via a stretch of the Old Plank Road Trail, then travel south around Plymouth before turning north into Johnsonville—home of the famous Johnsonville Bratwurst.  Rest stops are located at Whitetail Bowhunters Clubhouse and the Sheboygan County Aviation Heritage Center.  Then weave through the turns and past the Sheboygan County Airport to an optional fun stop at the Bulitz Farm & Petting Zoo, giving riders an opportunity to meet and feed the animals.  Finally, riders are welcome to tour the firehouse at the Town of Sheboygan Volunteer Fire Department.  From the Firemen's Park, it's only a short ride back to Maywood.

Riders continuing on the 100-mile route on the extended Kettle Moraine loop will enjoy the ups and downs of the Kettle Moraine on their way to Armstrong (Home of Champions!), and a LUNCH rest stop served at the Ice Age Visitor Center.  Take a moment to walk in the center and view interesting interpretive displays.  Enjoy the descent from the rest stop and continue on a beautiful stretch past several lakes on your way back to Sheboygan County.  Peddle the quiet and scenic stretch heading back into Greenbush for your second well-deserved rest stop at the Wade House State Historical Site.  After this second time through, the route follows Plank Road to the Old Plank Road Trail meeting up with riders from all routes in Johnsonville. 

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