# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Snowbound in the Underdown
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Event Description**: Experience fat tire biking and snowshoe racing on the unique winter trails starting at Prairie Dells.  Bikers start first with a journey up the Prairie River gorge before hitting the hills and lakes of Underdown for rides of 10, 15 and 25 miles.  Six-mile snowshoers will get to the majestic Prairie Dells while three-milers will take in the overlooks of the new Heinemania Loop.  The wonder of this place in winter is something that has to be seen to be believed.  Courses will be well-marked.  

You choose your adventure - fat tire bike or snowshoe.  If you sign up for both, you automatically receive 50% of the snowshoe event during registration!

Fat bike:

Short Race: approximately 10 mile lap. Terrain is rolling, flowy, and scenic. A chance to ride the famous Prairie Dells River Trail

Medium Race: approximately 15 mile lap with a blend of fast Prairie Dells flow and a vertical loop that is one big hill after another.

Long Race: approximately 25 mile lap with challenging, hilly terrain. This lap adds a back country adventure over 3 ponds, 4 lakes, 6 bogs and 20 bonus hills.

Snowshoe:

Short Race: approximately 3 mile lap. Terrain is rolling and scenic on Underdown’s newest trail, Heinemania

Long Race: approximately 6 mile lap.  Terrain is rolling, flowy, and scenic with views of the majestic Prairie Dells canyon.

No snowshoes, no problem!  We have Northern Lites race snowshoes available for free, just check the option during registration! 

LOCATION

Start/finish location for all racers is at the Prairie Dells Trail Head, Merrill, WI 54452 (this works in Google Maps) (located off of Heineman Rd / Cty R).  GPS coordinates: 45.27290759030347, -89.5879814947932

TIME
8:30 am -12:30 pm: Bib pickup

9:00 am: Long fat bike race start

9:30 am: Medium fat bike race start

10:00 am: Short fat bike race start

12:00 pm: 6 mile snowshoe start

12:30 pm: 3 mile snowshoe start

Awards as soon as possible as podiums fill

More info on our website: https://www.ironbull.org/snowbound-in-the-underdown
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/merrill/snowbound-in-the-underdown/200029367717829
- **Event Categories**: sports, trips-adventures, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 153

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://ironbull-signup.redpodium.com/2026-snowbound-in-the-underdown?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=merrill-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Merrill
- **state**: WI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Prairie Dells Trailhead
- **lat**: 45.272113498159
- **long**: -89.587324182363
- **full address**: Prairie Dells Trailhead, 4649 Spring Lake Rd, Merrill, WI 54452, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Underdown Dells Project (https://allevents.in/org/underdown-dells-project/15040158)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Prairie Dells Trailhead, 4649 Spring Lake Rd, Merrill, WI 54452, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Underdown Dells Project
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** sports, trips-adventures, workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Snowbound in the Underdown ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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