Delafield, WI

May 15-17, 2009

The Petersons and the Jordans are our hosts for the COWs 2009 Spring Rally in Delafield, Wisconsin. Come to Delafield and enjoy a weekend of biking in the beautiful lake country area of western Waukesha County. Delafield is located in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest area, and surrounded by Lake Nagawicka. All routes for the weekend are flat to gently rolling, offering nice views of the area's surrounding lakes. The area is known as "Lake Country" because of the many small lakes close to one another.

MAIN HOTEL & Other Accommodations:

Holiday Inn Express - Delafield

The host hotel will be the Holiday Inn Express in Delafield, Wisconsin. The COWs have a block of rooms reserved at a rate of $109/night. There are other hotels and accommodations close to this location. For additional information about the area, visit the Delafield Area Chamber of Commerce.

REGISTRATION:

PLEASE NOTE: We have gone to a paid membership system as of January 1st, 2006. If you would like to become a member of the COWs go to the JOIN THE HERD page for details. (You do not need to be a member to ride with the COWs.)

Print and mail in this registration form by April 30th 2009.

RIDES AND EVENTS

The Schedule at a Glance

Registration at the Holiday Inn Express Delafield: Friday May 15th 3 to 9 p.m.
Friday Ice Cream Ride: on your own
Saturday Ride: Mass Start at 9:00 a.m. at Host Hotel
Sunday Breakfast Ride: on your own

Saturday Evening Banquet
5:30 p.m. Social Hour with a Cash Bar at Delafield Brewhaus
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Annual Meeting

Ride Description
Friday's 18 mile ice cream ride will take you into Summitt. We'll stop for ice cream at LeDuc's, a well known custard shop in Waukesha County. On Main Street in Delafield, you may also stop at Wholly Cows if it is open, as it is only open seasonally.

On Saturday we'll bike through the southern Kettle Moraine area on the medium and longer routes, while the short route stays closer to Delafield. All routes are flat to gently rolling, with one large hill in the long route on Highway E. All routes, especially the short route, offer some nice lake views. Medium and longer riders can stop at Pickett's General Store near Rome, a quaint country store about 20 miles into the ride where you can even get a freshly grilled burger if you've already worked up an appetite. Or, if you're not quite hungry for a burger yet, you can purchase other food or beverage at the store. Longer riders will continue enjoying the lightly-traveled roads of Walworth County and into Palmyra for a lunch or rest break, if desired. The return trip travels through the scenic Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest area, where you will be sure to see a lot of other cyclists on a nice day. The medium route also returns through the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest area after stopping at Pickett's.

Sunday's 22-mile breakfast ride offers views of several of the area lakes. We will head north on the outskirts of Pewaukee Lake into Hartland, where you will find several restaurant choices. For those who would enjoy Huevos Rancheros for breakfast or another Mexican specialty, Senor Tomas was listed in the top 10 breakfast places by Wisconsin Trails magazine and came highly recommended by a friend. After leaving Hartland, we will bike near Nagawicka Lake, before biking around Nashotah Lake on the way back to the hotel.

Your hosts:
Beth & Pat Petterson
Jordan & Kelly Jordan

For more information, please call or email your COWs officers:

Presidents: Joan & John Laabs
- jlonll@wildblue.net or 715-258-0733
Treasurers: Mark & Ginny Dobberstein:
- mdtandem@sbcglobal.net
Secretaries: RF & Kelly Jordan:
- cows_secretary@sbcglobal.net or 262-251-1677