Schedule of Events

Gear Check & Pre-event Meetings: Rice Lake High School, 30 S Wisconsin Ave, Rice Lake WI  54868 – use Carson St. entrance

160-mile events start and all events finish at the Knights of Columbus (KC) Hall in Rice Lake is located at North St. & Nuun Ave.

80-mile events start at the Butternut Lake Lodge on Butternut Lake

160-mile Run/Ski

  • Thursday Dec 28th, 2023
    • Mandatory gear check, bib pick-up and pre-event meeting
    • 4:30-7 PM (gear check 4:30-5:30pm, meeting 6-7pm), Rice Lake HS
  • Friday Dec 29th, 2023
    • Event start 6 AM, KC Hall
    • Use of bathrooms only – no sitting inside
  • Sunday Dec 31st, 2023
    • Event closes 11 PM (65 hours), KC Hall

160-mile Bike

  • Friday Dec 29th, 2023
    • Mandatory gear check, bib pick-up and pre-event meeting
    • 4-7 PM (gear check 4-5:30pm, meeting 6-7pm), Rice Lake HS
  • Saturday Dec 3oth, 2023
    • Event start 6 AM, KC Hall
  • Sunday Dec 31st, 2023
    • Event closes 11 PM (41 hours), KC Hall

80-mile Run / Bike / Ski

  • Friday Dec 29th, 2023
    • Mandatory gear check, bib pick-up and pre-event meeting
    • 4-7 PM (gear check 4-5:30pm, meeting 6-7pm), Rice Lake HS
  • Saturday Dec 3oth, 2023
    • If taking the bus: Check in outside the KC Hall 6:30-7am, Bus leaves from KC Hall 7 AM
    • ALL bikes will be loaded on Saturday morning at the KC Hall – please no bulky gear on handlebars or rear as bikes will be on racks with every other bike facing opposite direction (bring gear on bus with you – there will be time to set up your bike before the start)
    • If not taking bus: Check in at event start at Butternut Lake Lodge 9-10 AM
    • Event start 10 AM at Butternut Lake Lodge
  • Sunday Dec 31st, 2023
    • Event closes 11 PM (37 hours), KC Hall

Finish Line

  • No sleeping at KC Hall after you finish, we will need everyone to minimize their time inside and be prepared to make their way to their car/hotel soon after they finish

Checkpoint cut-off times

  • Butternut Lake Lodge checkpoint will close at 11pm Saturday, Dec 3oth
  • Ojibwa checkpoint will close at 10am Sunday, Dec 31st