SKMC Fall 2023 Race Updates

Southern Kettle Moraine Challenge

SKMC  October 14th 2023

9 hour race and 4 1/2 hour race 

UP DATE 10/10

HELLO RACERS

Well we are all set at our end, 

are you ready ????

OH NO !!! It might be cool

and some rain ?   Well that 

never scared an Adventure Racer,

Adventure racers are tough as 

thorns in your face and stones

in your shoes :)

There are some good things 

about cool wet weather, No bugs, 

and no bonking from sweating.

Question was asked about the

9 hour race and whether or not

we would still Mt bike if it rains?

Well we will not know for sure

until Saturday and it will be a

DNR decision. 

The weathermen are only 50

percent accurate these days :)

BUT all 9 hour

racers will need to bring their  

Mt bikes regardless .

Remember , 4 hour racers will

be just road biking and can 

bring either road or mt bikes,

but 9 hour racers must bring 

their Mt bikes.   Thank You

A few notes for beginners, 

wear a rain top and bottom

for both the bike and the 

woods. Its ok if they are not

bright colors as long as

you have that rear bike

light

 Wear warm clothes

underneath and a warm hat

under your bike helment.

Maybe 2 pairs of gloves and

most important , a dry map

case or even a big ziplock.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE COMING

TO THE NAV CLINIC, WE WILL

BE BOTH  INSIDE AND OUT

SO DRESS FOR BOTH

Please read ALL Up Dates

below

See all you tough, strong,

resilient ,gritty racers

soon !!!

UP DATE

A few last notes

Please remember to print out 

your Waiver below for both

4 and 9 hour racers

If your a 9 hour racer, you

will also need your USARA member

number on the waiver.  To obtain

that number, please read below,

Make sure you date your one day

membership for Oct 14th

SAFETY 

Do yourself and us a favor and wear

BRIGHT top clothing so you can be

seen on the road.  A blinking red light

for the rear of your bike is also on

the Mandatory gear list.   

We will probably  do a gear list

check for you mandatory 1st aid kit also.

Please read all the Up Dates below and

make sure you know your check in times

and race meeting times which are listed 

below.

We are parking on Wi State Forest and

your vehicle needs a state park sticker.

You can obtain this sticker on line below

or pick it up at Ottawa lake .  We will have

some envelopes at Mackie HQ but please 

bring exact cash .  

Vehicle stickers for instate are 8$ and

out of state are 11$

 If you are a 9 hour

racer, you and your team will also need

a Mt bike pass.  5$  That can be obtained at

race HQ but please bring exact change.

We have a Free Navigation Clinic at

Mackie shelter the Friday night before

the race at 4pm to 6pm.  Please email

me at andygmac61@gmail.com if your

interested in coming.  Bring your

 compass and clothing to be in the 

woods

We are looking forward to seeing all of 

you soon!

Are You planning to camp?

Camping can be obtained at

Pinewoods and Ottawa lake

campgrounds in the Southern

Kettle Moraine state forest.

This is very close to the race

start .

However in the fall with the 

colors, these sites fill up fast!

If you plan to camp, reserve your

site soon.   For a list of motels

go to the driving directions link

to your left

So you are unsure about 

navigation?  No worries, 

we have a free clinic the

friday before the race.

Bring your compass and 

come out at 4pm to the

race start location,

Mackie shelter and we

will get you on the right 

track with your navigation

skills.   Read below for 

location 

PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU

ARE INTERESTED IN THE 

FREE NAV  CLINIC.

andygmac61@gmail.com

RACE UP DATE AUGUST

PACKET PICKUP AND RACE

START TIMES ARE LISTED

BELOW IN RED FOR BOTH

4 HOUR AND 9 HOUR RACERS

I am asking all 4 hour racers

to bring a lock for their bikes

If 9 hour racers want to bring

a lock, that is fine but there

will be a point in the race where

the 4 hour racers will be locking

their bikes    Thank you

 Race Up Date June 2023

Course is all set and we have racers 

signing up.   This years race will 

have 3 different navigation style

of maps.  I will go into more detail

once we get closer to race date.

Keep an eye on this link once we get

closer to race date.  We are getting

excited to put on another great

race.  Hope to see all of you there!

 Race Directions are:

THE MACKIE SHELTER IN

THE SOUTHERN KETTLE 

MORAINE FOREST NEAR

DOUSMAN WI

S57 W35510 Co Road ZZ

Dousman WI 53118

Camping and Motels are on 

the DRIVING DIRECTIONS link

on left side of website 

4.5 hour racers will NOT be Mt biking

 so they are allowed to bring

road bikes or  Mt bikes however 

4.5 hour racers can use any bike

they would like however no tandems 

9 hour racers will be using Mt bikes.

No paddling this year for both 9 and 4.5 races

Please read ALL the Up Dates below and

the Gear list to the left link

Sign up early with the Registration Link to 

left and SAVE $$$$

Thank You     Andy and the WARS team.

IF ANY OF YOUR FRIENDS WOULD 

LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT AR

AND WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER

AT THE RACE.  PLEASE LET ME

KNOW .  THEY WOULD RECEIVE 

THE COVETED RACE T SHIRT AND 

A FREE MEAL !  CONTACT OUR TEAM

AT ANDYGMAC61@GMAIL.COM