12 Hours of Northern Kettles

12 Hours of Norhern Kettles is just around the corner!

2011-05-25T08:11:00.000-05:00

Saturday, May 28th - Mark your calendars.

We will be sticking with the traditional time based format which will include a 12 hour race (solo or team), a 6 hour race (solo or duo) and a 3 hour race (solo only).

We will be using all 4 laps at Greenbush, including loop 4 which our G.E.A.R.S (Glacial Edge Area Riding Society) volunteers spent hours helping finish.

Race times will be as follows:

12 hour starts at 8:00am
6 hour starts at 1:00pm
3 hour starts at 3:00pm

Registration opens 2 hours prior to each event.

Race directors will have a group campsite available for camping Friday and/or Saturday nights. Please inquire at the registration desk.

Please remember this race is on state land so a State parking sticker AND trail pass are REQUIRED. These items will be available for purchase the day of the race at registration. Rangers will check vehicles throughout the day and registration will ask to see your trail pass if you have one. Please help us stay on the state's good side.

Any questions or concerns about the race can be directed to the race director at Brittany@BrittanyNigh.com.

We will have our benefit raffle again and the only way you can gain entry to the raffle is to purchase tickets.

And of course race director Brittany Nigh will once again be serving up the "famous" chicken chili after each of the events.

So come out and race with us, ride with us, or just visit with us. It's sure to be a great time!

Need help finding us? Plug this address in: N5854 Kettle Moraine Dr, Glenbeulah, WI (N43.45.070 W88.06.070)

Also visit the http://www.wemseries.com/ for more details.

Updates for the race weekend

2011-05-25T08:04:00.000-05:00

Looking to see how the course will be laid out for this weekend's race? Check it out here: Greenbush Trail System Map

We'll be doing loops 1, 2, 3 and 4 in order. Laps will be just a hair over 9 miles. Remember we are TIME based this year, not mileage based.

There are still tent spots left on the group site for Team Pedal Moraine. Please contact Brittany at Brittany@BrittanyNigh.com if you'd like to stay on our site.

Don't forget to bring your money for the raffle. All the proceeds will go to G.E.A.R.S. (Glacial Edge Area Riding Society), a volunteer group who maintain the trails at Greenbush, New Fane and Glacial Blue in West Bend. These funds will help us get a bike wash established at Greenbush along with some other great features down the road. We've got some great raffle prizes this year.

Hope to see you Saturday!

WEMS race registration forms are ON-LINE

2011-03-28T14:01:00.000-05:00

I've gotten a few e-mails from people wondering how much the endurance races are. Our WEMS web page is now updated along with both series registration sheets and event registration sheets, so please feel free to visit this web page for more details.

http://www.wemseries.com/

We'll be making the decision shortly, but it looks like the 12 hours of Northern Kettles WILL be switching to a mileage based race, 3 hour would now be 30 miles, 6 hour would be 60 miles, 12 hour would be 100 miles. Stay tuned for updates!

As always, e-mail me with any questions. http://www.brittanynigh.com/

Thanks!

12 Hours of the Northern Kettles 2011

2011-03-08T14:23:00.000-06:00

ARE YOU READY?????

Mark your calendars NOW!

Saturday, May 28th is the date for the 12 hours of the Northern Kettles.

Check back as we fine tune the details for this year's race.

Questions? Feel free to e-mail the Race Director, Brittany Nigh at Brittany@BrittanyNigh.com.

We hope to see you there!

Pictures from the 12 Hours of the Northern Kettles 2010

2010-05-24T21:06:00.000-05:00

I've just posted the pictures I took on my flickr site. Please enjoy, and take whatever pics you'd like. http://www.flickr.com/photos/38724774@N03/sets/72157624005591987/

Friday Night

2010-05-20T07:10:00.000-05:00

Friday night we will have registration open from 6-8pm, then will head out to do a night lap (or two) after that. Please feel free to join us at the shelter if you'd like to participate in this night ride.

Team Pedal Moraine has ONE group camp site reserved for Friday & Saturday night, and we've had a number of people ask about camping. We're happy to offer some space on our site to whomever will fit. . . . but you'll need to park your cars in the parking lot as there won't be a ton of extra space.

When you check in Friday, find Bill or myself and we'll get you hooked up.

See you at Greenbush!

Start times for Saturday

2010-05-18T22:13:00.000-05:00

A few people have asked about the start times for Saturday's race. Off the WEM'S web page (http://www.wemseries.com/) here they are:

Starting Times

The 12 hour race will start at 8:00 AM and finish at 8:00 PM

The 6 hour race will start at 1:00 PM and finish at 7:00 PM

The 3 hour race will start at 3:00PM and finish at 6:00PM

Hope to see you there!

Race Day food

2010-05-10T18:46:00.000-05:00

Just a head's up. . . .last year Brittany Nigh (Sell or Buy with Brittany Nigh) offered up her "famous" turkey (chicken) chili. It was such a hit, she's going to do it again.

This delicious chili will be available after the 6 and 12 hour races (probably after the 3 hour too). So stop on by the chalet and grab a bowl of chili after your race. First come, first serve. . . . .when it's gone it's GONE.

And don't forget we'll also be doing our raffle as well. We'll have a number of awesome prizes for you to win and all the proceeds will go right back into the trails. So bring a few extra bucks and maybe you'll walk away with some great prizes!

Countdown

2010-05-07T13:33:00.000-05:00

The 12 Hours of the Northern Kettles is quickly approaching!

If you're looking to pre-register, please visit the WEMS site for registration sheets and mail them to Brittany Nigh, 4062 Bavarian Ln, West Bend, WI 53090. There is still lots of space. . . . .so get your registration in today!

Any questions about the course or other details can be directed to the race director, Brittany Nigh, Brittany@BrittanyNigh.com.

As of yesterday, the trail was dry and fast. Hopefully mother nature will cooperate with us on race day and it will stay dry and fast.

We hope to see you there!

DIRECTIONS!

2010-04-30T12:39:00.001-05:00

The 12 Hours of Northern Kettles race will be held at the Greenbush Trail head off the main parking lot at the Greenbush trail system.

The address is: N5854 Kettle Moraine Dr, Glenbeulah, WI (N43.45.070 W88.06.070)

It looks like the DNR was able to scan the trail map in, click HERE to see it.

There are a few other campgrounds around the area if you don't care to stay AT the trail (camping will be offered Friday and Saturday nights). Here are a few other places to check out:

Long Lake Recreation Area/Campground, N3450 Division Road, Cascade, WI
Mauthe Lake Recreation Area/Campground, N1490 County Road GGG, Campbellsport, WI

Race Time Quickly Approaches

2010-04-30T12:27:00.002-05:00

May 22nd is quickly approaching.

Our course will be pretty much the same as last year. Loop 4 just isn't quite ready to race on so we will have to save that fun for next year.

Race headquarters will be setup at the shelter near the main lower parking lot. We will have someone available on Friday night from 6-8 PM in case you wish to take care of getting registration done. We will be setup starting at 6:30 AM race day for registration. (in the shelter)

Last check showed most of the group camp sites as being reserved. We have site number 1 reserved and are able to take on additional campers. A minimal fee of $5 per person per night will be all that is charged. Please check in at the shelter for more information. This will be mainly for tents but we should be able to fit a few "wheeled" campers in as well. We just need to keep the vehicles parked on the gravel area of the site. Overflow parking can be done easily on the main parking lot.

Please remember that this location is a Wisconsin State Park. Admission stickers will be needed for vehicles and trail passes required for racing/riding. We will have passes available for purchase and this will also be...yes you guessed it...found in the shelter!

I do not have official confirmation at this point but racers can likely look forward to some type of delicious post race grub provided by Brittany Nigh.

Greenbush Update

2010-04-06T19:10:00.000-05:00

Last Saturday a number of mountain bike enthusiasts assembled to work on the Greenbush Trails. The two way traffic between loops 1 & 2 were separated (with approval from the DNR) so now you're free to take those trails at "high speed" without fear of encountering an on-coming rider.

Each Saturday through April we will be working on the trail system with the hopes of completeing loop 4 in time for the 12 hours of Northern Kettles. If you're interested in helping out, even if it's just for a day or even an hour, please join us in the main parking lot at 8:00am Saturday mornings.

We're working to make your trails a better place to ride.

Mark your calendars

2010-03-10T07:05:00.000-06:00

Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 - 12 Hours of the Northern Kettles

Greenbush Trail System

Mark your calendars!!

We're starting discussions on potentially finishing loop 4 for the race this year. We plan to organize some trail work days. . . . we'll post them here if you're interested in helping get that loop ready to rock! If we can finish it. . . . we can race it.

Race day will be here before you know it.

Race Pictures

2009-05-25T20:21:00.003-05:00

HERE are some pictures from the 12 Hours of Northern Kettles. If you see a picture and would like the larger file, please e-mail me at Brittany@BrittanyNigh.com and I'd be happy to send it along.

Thank you to everyone who came out to race. It was a great day, despite a few rain drops, and the trail is now better for it!

Thanks to Ric Damm, here's another link to look at for pictures.

Please check back, as there are a few other photographers I know of who will be posting their pics as well.

Thanks!!

A few other interesting tid bits of info

2009-05-20T08:20:00.003-05:00

Thanks to "Massage by Becky", we'll be offering massage services after each of the races on Saturday. be sure and stop by her table and give Post Race Massage a try. You'll feel so good, you'll want to come back for 12 more hours of riding on Sunday!

Also, thanks to Jeff Melcher from Cycling Form and Fitness and myself ("Sell or Buy with Brittany Nigh") we'll have some post race snacks for everyone. I'm whipping up a batch of my famous turkey chili as I type. So be sure to join us for some delicious food after your race.

Directions

2009-05-17T21:27:00.003-05:00

The 12 Hours of Northern Kettles race will be held at the Greenbush Trail head off the main parking lot at the Greenbush trail system.

The address is: N5854 Kettle Moraine Dr, Glenbeulah, WI (N43.45.070 W88.06.070)

It looks like the DNR was able to scan the trail map in, click HERE to see it.

There are a few other campgrounds around the area if you don't care to stay AT the trail (camping will be offered Friday and Saturday nights). Here are a few other places to check out:

Long Lake Recreation Area/Campground, N3450 Division Road, Cascade, WI
Mauthe Lake Recreation Area/Campground, N1490 County Road GGG, Campbellsport, WI

As of today they are predicting a beautiful weekend, hopefully they are right. We hope to see you there!

Camping Friday and Saturday, registration Friday

2009-05-13T07:29:00.002-05:00

Don't forget kids, there will be camping at this lovely 12 hour WEMS event this year. We have a nice sized group site (#2) that should nicely accommodate numerous tents as well as several pop-ups/RV's. Camping will be $5 per tent per night, look for the signs.

Also open registration Friday evening 6-8pm. We will be set up in the shelter.

There's also a fire pit we hope to have going Friday night.

And don't forget that spectacular raffle we have every year. Proceeds are donated to the local food pantry and the Friends of the Forest. Be sure to bring you dollars to score some sweet STUFF and donate to two worthy causes.

UPDATES - FINALLY!!

2009-05-08T08:36:00.002-05:00

Finally we have some updates to share.

First, the course layout will utilize the new singletrack completed last year. Unfortunately the double track/ski trail has been officially closed and reseeded, so the DNR will not allow us to use an inch of this trail. We will be running the race as a combination of the existing loops, looping back into the lower parking lot area for timing.

Second, there will be overnight camping at this race, but it will ONLY be in the designated camping areas. As nice as it would be to set up camp along side of the race course to make Saturday morning easier, we will not be allowed to do this. There is a group camp area just down a bit from the trail head that we have reserved for Friday and Saturday nights. Team Pedal Moraine has one large group site that we will be setting campers up in. Camping will be $5 a night per tent. We will be on site Friday through Sunday to help facilitate camping set-up.

There is room for a few wheeled camping vehicles (pop ups or RV's), however these vehicles will need to stay off the grass and will be parked in an adjoining gravel lot - just so you're prepared.

There will be open registration FRIDAY night from 6-8pm for anyone wishing to take care of their registration ahead of time. We will then open again Saturday morning by 6:30am.

You are welcome to set your pit areas up Saturday morning along the race course, again no overnight camping will be allowed in this area (sorry).

All vehicles must park on the hard surfaced parking lot, or in the overflow lot south of the main lot.

I believe there will be a few more updates to bring you, but I wanted to get the basics out there since we were just able to finalize these details.

12 Hours of Northern Kettles

2009-04-13T11:10:00.002-05:00

Welcome! The 12 Hours of the Northern Kettles will be held Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 at Greenbush. Please stay tuned for more details.