Annually since 2009 (16th Year)
(18 and older) on own machine $70!
Saturday, May 31, 2025 (Weather Permitting)
Last minute changes due to weather or other unforeseen conditions will be posted on main facebook page. Please check before driving!
https://www.facebook.com/SouthernWisconsinGuidedTrailRides/
Details:
Guided trail ride for ATV, UTV, Dirt Bikes, ADV Bikes,
Mini Bikes (pull start) and Electric Dirt Bikes.
UTV : Max Width 65"
Main blue trail consists of a roughly 13 mile loop on private properties and have easier part of main trail marked green bypass for less experienced rides or less capable machines to avoid the more technical areas (roughly 7 miles) of main trail.
Have five optional red single track trails (roughly 5 miles) for two wheel participants only.
Knobby tires highly recommended for all.
Ride as fast or slow as you want.
Can ride the loop as many times as you want!
** Helmets required by all including UTVs. **
Non-alcoholic event:
NO DRINKING BEFORE OR DURING RIDE can consume own alcoholic only when done riding for day!
Over the ankle boots for ATVs and Two Wheel participants.
No lunch being sold at this time. Bring own food and drinks.
*** Trying to look into possible option for lunch but
nothing confirmed at this point. Will post details
if lunch becomes available.
**** Limited to 100 machines ****
Adults (18 and older) on own machine: ** $70 **
Adventure Motorcycle Rider - knobby tires highly recommended
(Larger than 500cc must call Dan if first time to Dan's rides.)
Mini Bike (Pull Start) on own machine: $40
Kids 12 and older on own machine: $40
Kids under 12 on own machine; $30
(Kids under 12 on own machine must call Dan if first time with
kid to Dan's rides.)
Passengers 12 and older: $20
Passengers under 12: $10
Free Rough Camping at start location for Friday and Saturday but trail riding is day of event only. Let me know if you plan to camp on site.
Full camp ground at White Mound Sauk County Park roughly eight miles from start.
https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/parksan.../white-mound-county-park
Ride will start at 10 am "DO NOT BE THAT GUY SHOW UP ON TIME!" but everyone should be unloaded, lined up, and ready to go before the riders meeting at 9:45 am.
Suggest getting to the ride between 8:00am and 8:45am.
Must be signed in and have a wristband on before riding trail!
** Clicking "GOING" on the event DOES NOT pre-register you! **
But you will get reminders on event if you do click "Going"
*** TO PRE-REGISTER ***
You must contact Dan by E-mail at:
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Only pre-register if 90% sure you are coming this means Guides, Helpers and Regulars with 1 to 9 information for each person.
** Easier for me if more than one person is coming together is to
have one person do pre-registration) I share some register
statistics with landowners to help relay demographics of
participants so the information is needed!
1 ) full name/s
2 ) age/s
3 ) phone number of person doing pre-registration
4 ) type of machine/s driving (not model) or if a passenger/s
- ATV
- UTV (with width)
- Dirt Bike
- ADV motorcycle (over 500cc)
- Mini Bike (Pull Start)
- Electric Dirt Bike
- Passenger
5 ) Group riding Fast , Medium or Slow for ATVs and Dirt Bikes.
- Slow or Faster for UTVs. Want all UTVs in two groups if friends are on ATVs or Dirt Bikes and want to ride together they must ride
with UTVs.
Last Group (self guided with other riders) for ADV Bikes, Mini
Bikes and Kids under 12 on own machine (with guardian). Group
does not have to stay together because of various abilities.
If riding with others pick group appropriate for slowest rider.
6 ) "Have Signed" or "Not Signed"
A "Liability Release" form that was required to be signed at an
organized event that you participated in?
IF "NOT SIGNED" MUST CALL DAN FOR MORE DETAILS!
(608) 445-8228 7am to 10pm
7 ) Roughly how long of drive to get to event.
8 ) Date of event your pre-registering for.
9 ) "New Rider" or "Past Rider" Riding with Southern Wisconsin Guided Trail Rides? If "New Rider" how did you find out about rides friend, site/group or other if you remember?
Sample E-mail
1 ) Dave Jones
2 ) 50
3 ) (000) 000-0000
4) Dirt Bike
5 ) Medium Group
6 ) Have Signed
7 ) 1 1/2 Hours
8 ) July 4, 2023
9 ) New Rider - Craigslist (Madison, WI)
Payment due at sign-up day of event cash or check only.
If plans change just keep me posted before 7am on Thursday, the week of the ride. After that time Full Payment is due if you cannot make the ride.
Make payment to Dan Fargen and mail to 7136 Highway K, Middleton, WI 53562. If payment is not received name/s will be banded from future rides.
Additional Information:
If you enjoy the Guided Trail Rides and want to see them continue consider volunteering and please pass the word on to others via Facebook, Twitter, Dual Sport clubs, Races, Rides, Shops, etc...
Riders meeting key points:
* Live roads: Cars have right of way - guide/group will wait on other side for all to cross safely.
* Road speed limit is 30 mph - Stay to right and single file -
NO WHEELIES ON ROAD.
* Slow by farms, homes or cabins: If you see people wave as a sign of thanks.
* EASY on and off roads, in grass waterways, any mowed areas, field roads, new seedings, etc.
* Respect trail markings, stay on trail.
* Groups do not have to stay in order. If group comes up on another slower group, the slower group should stop and let faster group go past them.
* Lights should be on if you have them.
* No pit racing and ride slow when by or in parking area.
* HAVE FUN!
Why you should ride:
We do not stop playing when we get old. We get old when we stop playing.
One Day riding opportunity on private properties.
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEER HELPERS:
Before rides:
Work is scouting, flagging, cutting, clearing and marking the trail prior to the event.
After rides:
Removing trail marker and trail maintenance that got exposed or problematic during ride.
Day of rides:
Is Parking, Sign up Board, Sign up table, Guiding, Tail gunner (designated to stay at the rear of a group), Sag support (helping on trail during the ride with broken machines, people tapping out and fixing major marking problem) and other miscellaneous help.
Year around:
Is consulting with me in a riders prospective of possible changes, ideas to consider and keep me motivated to carry the biggest load.
If you are interested:
In helping, call or e-mail me with any dates and times that you have and I will try to work with them. A few hours would be greatly appreciated. Full day commitment not necessary.
**** If you e-mail me to help, include the best phone number to call you.****
If you do not have time to volunteer:
Consider a monetary donation at sign up table or to me personally (if you can find me) to help with food for work day crew/s, landowner appreciation gift or other miscellaneous tools and expenses.
You can contact Dan Fargen (cell) (608) 445-8228 7 am to 10 pm for other details or questions.
Sister event link that uses the same course after being conditioned by guided trail riders is:
*** Southern Wisconsin Off Road Bicycles Rides ***
https://www.facebook.com/SWORBR/about/?ref=page_internal
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