Ironbear 1000

for riders seeking adventure, challenge, and suffering

What is the ironbear 1000?

String together 1000 miles of riding among these classic Wisconsin gravel races and earn bragging rights in the Ironbear 1000 history book. No cost, just let us know what epic adventure you’ve completed and we’ll tally up your miles.

Bag the Five Highest County High Points in Wisconsin

#1 Timm’s Hill (TTT 103)

#2 Sugarbush Hill (Crystal Bear)

#3 Rib Mountain (Red Granite Grinder)

#4 Lookout Mountain (BURGR95 with a short side trip)

#5 Kent Tower Hill (Midwest Bikepacking Summit with a short side trip)



List of eligible races

 

 

 

May 18-19, 2024

Crystal Bear - Laona, WI to Crystal Falls, MI

192 mile bikepacking (1 night)

thebear100.com/crystal-bear


 

anytime JUNE 2024

PICKEREL BUCK40 - PICKEREL, WI

140 mile

ironbull.org/pickerel-buck40


Anytime June 1-16, 2024

IRONBULL Essential Gravel - Ringle, WI

44 mile

20 mile

10 mile

ironbull.org/essential-gravel-ride-details


JUNE 8, 2024

THE INSAYNER ADVENTURE BIKE RACE - SAYNER, WI

23 mile short course

54 mile long course

lamboriders.org/events/the-insayner/10544


Anytime June 22-July 5, 2024

Total Tomahawk Terrain TTT 6th edition - Tomahwak, WI


 

July 6, 2024

BURGR 95 and Fork Horners 47 free rides - GLEASON, WI

BURGR 95 #12 95 mile

Fork Horners 47 mile

ironbull.org/burgr95-fork-horners47


 

August 11, 2024

Nicolet HOT DAYS FREE SWIM RIDES - Boulder Lake Campground lakewood, WI

90 miles

50 miles

33 miles

ironbull.org/nicolet-hot-days


SEPTEMBER 12-14, 2024

MIDWEST BIKEPACK SUMMIT - JACK LAKE CAMPGROUND AND VETERAN’S MEMORIAL PARK DEERBROOK, WI

Full Tour de Nicolet:  365 miles

SONIC 1.2 Long Route:  225 miles

Aurora Vistas Short Route Overnighter:  73 miles

ironbull.org/bikepacking-summit


 

 

October 5, 2024

Hibernator - Laona, WI

100 mile

63 mile

32 mile

thebear100.com

 
 

October 12, 2024

Ironbull Red Granite Grinder - Wausau, WI

144 mile

85 mile

50 mile

12 mile

ironbull.org/red-granite-grinder-details