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General Company Wide Updates

GRABAAWR Specific Updates for the 2026 Season

12/12/25

  • Registration is now open for GRABAAWR 2026! Click Here to register!
  • The price of the full tour has increased slightly - $20.00 for riders and $10.00 for non-riders and volunteers. This increase reflects the fact that GRABAAWR is a seven-day tour, while our other week-long Wisconsin tours only run six days, naturally resulting in higher operating costs. Beginning with the 2024 season we started making small, gradual adjustments to the full-tour registration price to address this difference over time. Once fully phased in, the price for GRABAAWR will be about 17% (roughly one-sixth) higher than our other tours, helping to ensure we can continue to offer a high-quality tour experience while keeping pricing fair, reasonable, and sustainable.
  • The price of the transportation service from Prairie du Chien to Phelps has increased by $10.00 because the bus ride to Phelps is slightly longer than the previous route to Eagle River.
  • We have implemened the following Bike Wisconsin merchandise pricing changes. Click Here for more information about our pricing schedule.
    • The price of Bike Wisconsin jerseys has increased by $10.00 to $99.99 each for all all cuts and sizes.
    • The price of Bike Wisconsin water bottles has increased by $1.00 to $12.99 each.
    • The price of Bike Wisconsin t-shirts has increased by $3.00 to $19.99 each for sizes S-XL, $21.99 each for size XXL, and $22.99 each for size XXXL.
    • The prices for all other services and merchandise will stay the same as last year - no other price increases are planned for the 2026 season!

12/5/25

  • The starting location for the tour has moved north to Phelps!
    • Our main lodging site in Phelps will be at the Phelps School District. Click Here for more information.
    • Information about the supported hotel in Phelps has been updated. Click Here for more information.
    • We expect our transportation service from Prairie du Chien to take about 15 minutes longer and arrive in Phelps around 3:45 pm. The opening meeting will still begin at 5:00 pm. Click Here for more information.
    • The Day 1 base route to Tomahawk will now be approximately 79.6 miles (14.2 miles longer). Click Here for more information.
    • Our one and only century option will now be a loop from Phelps up to Land O' Lakes and back. Click Here for more information.
      • The century option will now turn around at the Land O' Lakes BP station and will no longer follow the bike path through Land O' Lakes from the Forest Lake Country Store.
      • We will no longer need to offer the Land O' Lakes Century Option Transportation Service.
    • Regrettably we can't offer a group dinner at the Braywood Resort in Eagle River on the first evening of the tour any more. We’re deeply thankful for the many wonderful experiences the Braywood has shared with us, and we’re eager to create new traditions that capture that same spirit.

11/22/25

  • Our supported hotel in Mosinee has changed from the Quality Inn Central Wisconsin Airport to the Cobblestone Hotel & Suites. The new hotel is conveniently located just 0.5 miles from the main lodging site. Click Here for more information.
  • Our main lodging site in Mosinee this year will be the Mosinee City Recreation Center. This change is necessary because the Creske Community Center will be undergoing significant construction during our visit and will not be suitable for use. We anticipate being able to return to the Creske Community Center in 2027 once the construction is complete. Click Here for more information.
  • The fee for registration transfers has increased by $5.00 from $80.00 to $85.00.
  • Web site updated with 2026 dates and stopping towns!
    • GRABAAWR 2026 will occur on June 13th - 20th, 2026.

Major Previous GRABAAWR Specific Updates

  • New Bike Wisconsin and Bicycle Illinois cycling socks are now available! Click Here for more information.
    • A free pair of Bike Wisconsin and Bicycle Illinois cycling socks will be included with every registration instead of a free Bike Wisconsin t-shirt.
  • If you would prefer not to stay at our supported hotel directly in Muscoda we now have an alternate supported hotel that day in Boscobel.
    • You will need to ride an additional 16.8 miles there from the Muscoda main lodging site that day, but the total mileage the next day will shorter.
    • The next morning our rest stop location in Boscobel is only 0.3 miles away from the alternate supported hotel. You can easily ride over there to to stock up on any rest stop item (snacks, sports drinks, etc.) for the upcoming ride. Click Here for more information.
  • Free breakfast is now included with your reservation at our supported hotel in Wisconsin Rapids.
  • Our main lodging site in Tomahawk has changed to the Tomhawk Middle School. Click Here for more information.
  • Participants who register on a volunteer basis will follow the same price schedule as non-riders. All registrations on a volunteer basis require prior approval.
  • We have implemented an increasing price schedule for non-riders and volunteers. The price of the full tour will increase by $30.00 and the price of each riding day of a partial day tour will increase by $5.00 every two months beginning Feb. 1st through Apr. 1st. Click Here for more information about our pricing schedule.
  • In order to assist capacity planning, we now charge a $30.00 late fee for the transportation service from Prairie du Chien to Phelps before the start of the tour in case we may need to charter an additional bus after the regular registration deadline.
  • We now directly accept credit card payments but will charge a 3.6% surcharge to cover credit card processing fees. If you do not want to pay this surcharge you may submit your payment to us through Zelle or check or money order instead.
  • Free breakfast is not included with your reservation at our supported hotel in Muscoda. If you would like free breakfast you will need to bike back to the main lodging site during our breakfast serving hours of 6:00 - 7:00 am.
  • New Bike Wisconsin jerseys are now available!
    • Click Here for more information about our new Bike Wisconsin jerseys!
    • Click Here to order a jersey to be delivered during the tour.
  • If you register using a paper registration form:
    • You can now submit your payment through Zelle.
    • We no longer have incoming fax service so you can't send us a copy of your completed form this way any more.
  • We will now hove both the indoor and outdoor camping available directly the Moravian church in Wisconsin Rapids and only showers will be available at the YMCA. Click Here for more information.
  • The late registration fee has increased by $25.00 from $125.00 to $150.00 for full tour riders and by $5.00 from $25.00 to $30.00 per day for all partial day tour riders. The late fees for non-riders has not changed.
  • We have added "e-bike" as an additional option for the type of bike you will be transporting and there will be an additional $30.00 fee to transport e-bikes. This is because e-bikes generally require special handling and care since they are are typically heavier and/or take up more room in our vehicles than standard upright bicycles and therefore cannot be transported on any outside roof racks and must be transported inside a support vehicle.
  • You will now be required to agree to the Wisconsin Rapids Woodson YMCA Participant Waiver as part of tour registration.
  • We will not provide hotel baggage service in Prairie du Chien. Instead, you should bring your baggage to the main lodging site yourself when you park there long term during the tour.
  • If you sign up for the Mechanical Support Plan, you will need to specifically request the pre-ride inspection yourself as we will not be able to search out each participant individually to provide it.
  • We will have a separate shower location in Wisconsin Rapids that is only 0.2 miles from the main lodging site. Click Here for more information.
  • Because our business is now based in Dane County, Wisconsin (previously Chicago, Illinois) we must now charge every participant Wisconsin sales tax on all Bike Wisconsin event services and merchandise. Accordingly, we will no longer have separate registration forms or charge separate taxes for Wisconsin and non-Wisconsin residents.
  • We will no longer plan on on changing the route or stopping towns on an regular expected basis every year. Moving forward the nightly stopping towns will remain Phelps, Tomahawk, Mosinee, Wisconsin Rapids, Mauston, Baraboo, Muscoda, and Prairie du Chien and all rest stop locations will also remain the same, unless there is a specific reason to change them. Click Here for more information about changes to our events.
  • Registration procedures for postponed 2020 participants posted. Unfortunately, we can only allow postponed 2020 participants to register for an event at the original 2020 pricing schedule one time. Click Here for more information.
  • The number of days you register for the optional Towel Service, Tent Rental, Chair Rental, and Mechanical Support Plan must be the same as the number of days you will attend the event. For example you cannot register to ride for six days but only register for two days of the Mechanical Support Plan.
  • No refunds will be issued in the event we are unable to run an event due to circumstances beyond our control. These circumstances include but are not limited to disasters (natural and/or manmade), pandemics, war, acts of terrorism, government regulations, strikes, civil disorder, curtailment of transportation facilities, or acts of God. (Force Majure)
  • Only online registration will be available after regular registration closes four weeks before the start of the tour in order to assure that we receive all of your information and payment in a timely manner due to laspes in mail service. This deadline also corresponds to the regular registration deadline. Click Here for more information.
  • We have changed our online registration service provider to RaceRoster.com
  • Bike Wisconsin patches added to extra merchandise items.
  • The route will open and route support services will begin at 6:30 am.
  • WE NO LONGER ISSUE ANY REFUNDS AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON. If you do not participate and would like a refund you MUST purchase an individual travel insurance plan, which will reimburse you according to the plan coverage. Click Here for more information about our refund policy.
  • You will need make sure to bring your own floor pumps with you. We will not be providing floor pumps for general participant use in the morning. Click Here for more information about our floor pump policy.
  • We will provide hotel baggage delivery service for free if you stay at one of our supported hotels in each stopping town! Click Here for more information.

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