33rd Annual Highground Bike Tour Next Weekend
Saturday, July 29th, 2017 -- 7:43 AM
The 33rd Annual Highground Bike Tour is a multiple day bicycle event to benefit veterans.The Bike Tour has several starting points across Wisconsin. Most routes begin on Friday, August 3rd and average 150 miles on their journey before joining together at The Highground Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, August 6th. The Highground Bike Tour had its beginnings in 1984 when Highground founder Vietnam veteran, Tom Miller, rode 1,224 miles around Wisconsin. The number of miles signifies how many Vietnam War KIAs there were from Wisconsin. The Highground Bike Tour has routes beginning in Neillsville, Hayward, Madison, Appleton, and New Richmond.
Registration for The Highground Bike Tour is $100. Each registered rider will receive a 33rd Annual Highground Bike Tour athletic tee shirt, Pizza Hut lunch at the Highground, and the chance to meet fellow bicyclists from across Wisconsin all riding for the common goal of helping veterans. All proceeds from the Bike Tour will go to The Highground Veterans Memorial Park. If you cannot ride in The Highground Bike Tour, please come to The Highground on Sunday, August 6th before 11am to welcome the riders of the Bike Tour into the park! For additional information, contact The Highground at 715-743-4224, [email protected] or Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheHighgroundVeteransMemorial/
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