Ladies Fat Bike Getaway
January 3-5, 2025• Cable, WI
Ladies Fat Bike Getaway is a weekend adventure filled with the great outdoors, great riding, and great women who aspire to and love to ride. Riders attend workshops led by premier female outdoor specialists, learn riding techniques and bike maintenance, and enjoy local Northwoods dining at the Birkie’s world-class fat biking venue. Register for the Ladies Fat Bike Getaway today to gain confidence in skills, training, and fat biking!
Registration
2025 Registration is Now Open!
Fee: $175
Limited to 60 participants. This will fill fast, so don’t hesitate!
2025 Event Fee Includes:
- Friday dinner, Saturday lunch, Saturday/Sunday morning coffee & scones, and various snacks to keep you fueled!
- Custom Ladies Fat Bike Getaway tote bag- 2024 Tote shown, stay tuned for the 2025 version!
- Coaching, skills work, and a guided ride on amazing, snow covered trails in the Northwoods!
- & various goodies from our event partners
Protect Your Registration!
Get reimbursed up to 100% on your registration if you can’t compete for a number of reasons. Vertical Insure offers Registration Cancellation Insurance so you can insure your non-refundable registration fee in the case injury, illness, or other unexpected events occur.* Please see policy for complete list of covered perils at https://landing.verticalinsure.com/birkie. Limitations and exclusions apply.
Schedule
Complete 2025 Schedule to be Announced Soon!
Friday
The Derksen Family Great Hall, American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
- 5:00 pm – Arrive and Check-In
- 5:30 pm – Welcome! – Why Fat Biking in the Northwoods?
- 6:00 pm – Workshop #1
- 6:30 pm – Dinner with Friends!
- Gather with fellow participants for a catered dinner and wine!
- 7:00 pm – Workshop #2: Are You Ready to Ride?
- What to Wear!
- Bike Basics
- 8:00 pm – Wrap-up!
Saturday
The Derksen Family Great Hall, American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
- 9:00 am – Rise & Shine
- Coffee and Baked Goods
- Provided by Backroads Coffee and Vibes Bakery
- 9:30 am – Bike prep – Is your bike ready?
- 10:00 am – Skills & Drills on the snow
- Fat Bike skill work with your coaches
- Technique work to enable you to ride through, over, and on any snow-covered trail
- Fat Bike skill work with your coaches
- 12:30 pm – Lunch with Friends!
- 1:00 pm – Workshop #3
- 3:00 pm – Group Rides
- Have fun with your friends and coaches as we head out on group rides around the American Birkebeiner Trailhead!
- We’ll ride on and off snow, depending on snow conditions
- Conditions permitting, we’ll ride parts of the 10K Fun Fat course that is part of the Fat Bike Birkie
- 5:00 pm – Wrap it up!
- Last minute questions and workshop wrap up
- Dinner on your own
Sunday
Location TBD
- 9:00 am – Sunshine Yoga
- 10:00 am – Coffee and scones
- Provided by Backroads Coffee and Vibes Bakery
- 10:30 am – Workshop #4:
- 11:00 am – Singletrack Rides
- Break into groups
- Travel to area trails with best snow cover and grooming to put skills to use!
- CAMBA trail maps
- 1:00 pm – Goodbyes from your ride location!
Venue Directions and Parking
Getting Here
All of the camp activities will take place at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead. Arrive at the start from Telemark Rd- take Hwy M east from Cable, take a right (south) on Telemark Rd., and follow the signs to parking and/or bib pick-up. Exit the start/finish area via Telemark Rd. There is ample parking at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead.
Group Ride Maps
Mt. Telemark Village to Fish Hatchery Trailhead (County Park) | Directions and Map
Mt. Telemark Village to Hospital Trails to Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center | Directions and Map
Presentations
Need a refresher?
Check out the links below to each presentation!
- Optimize Your Movement: Unlocking the Balance Between Upper-Crossed and Lower-Crossed Syndromes
- Ready to Ride? What to Wear!
- Presented by Kristy Maki of the ABSF
- Ready to Ride? Bike Mechanics
- Presented by Ellie Thompson of Riverbrook Bike and Ski
- Unique Conditions Affecting Female Cyclists, or, Analyzing the Gals Instead of just the Guys – Finally!
- Presented by Dr. Chris Leisz
- 5 Keys to Mastering your Menopause and Beyond
- Presented by Sara Larson
Lodging
North Woods Getaway
Ladies Fat Bike Getaway starts and finishes at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead, located about 17 miles north of Hayward, WI, the “Gateway to the Historic Northwoods” in the town of Cable, WI. Within driving distance from Duluth, MN 1:30, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 3:00, Madison, WI 4:50, and Chicago, IL 7:20.
Lodging Options
For more information, please visit our lodging page to view the different lodging options that are around the area.
Sponsors
Supporting Sponsors of the Ladies Fat Bike Getaway
Gold Circle Elite
Gold Level Sponsors of the Major Birkie Events Year-Round
Be Part of the Birkie and the Markets We Serve!
Mike Brown
Interim Partnership Director
American Birkebeiner® Ski Foundation
mike.brown@birkie.com