About the ride
When: Saturday October 8th, 2011 (8am - 12pm)
Where: UW Baraboo, 1006 Connie Rd, Baraboo, WI
NAPA presents Crank It Up, a bicycle ride to raise funds for the Boys & Girls Clubs of West-Central Wisconsin, Baraboo/Sauk County Unit. The ride showcases some of the most beautiful scenery in the area and encompasses facinating points of interest along the route. This family friendly event encourages all ages to participate, giving riders the option of three different routes. A 10 mile (beginner), 30 mile (intermediate), and a metric century (very challenging) course.
Rest Stops will provide riders with food, drink, medic and tech support, as well as entertainment. Other points of interest and/or rest stops along the course include the Ho-Chunk House of Wellness, Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, International Crane Foundation, Rustic Road #49 , Man Mound Park, Parfreys Glenn, The Baraboo River, Devil's Lake State Park, and Circus World Museum.
Points of Interest
International Crane Foundation
The International Crane Foundation (ICF) works worldwide to halt the extinction of cranes and
preserve the wetland and grassland ecosystems on which they depend. ICF is dedicated to providing
experience, knowledge, and inspiration to involve people in resolving threats to these ecosystems.
Aldo Leopold Legacy Center
Considered by many as the father of wildlife management and of the United States’ wilderness system,
Aldo Leopold was a conservationist, forester, philosopher, educator, writer, and outdoor enthusiast.
Parfrey's Glen
Parfrey's Glen, Wisconsin's first State Natural Area, is a spectacular gorge deeply incised into the
sandstone conglomerate of the south flank of the Baraboo Hills. The exposed Cambrian strata provide
excellent opportunities for geological interpretation.
Devil's Lake State Park
Spectacular scenery, a full range of recreational activities, and a full-time naturalist make this a very
popular park. The nearly-10,000-acre state park is 2 miles south of Baraboo and is a unit of the Ice Age
National Scientific Reserve.
The Baraboo River
The Baraboo River runs 115 miles and since removal of the old Linen Mill Dam west of the city on Oct. 11,
the river has run free for the first time in 150 year earning the title of the nation's longest restored
free-flowing mainstream.
Circus World Museum
The Ringling Bros. Circus was founded and wintered in Baraboo, WI, in 1884 and remained there for 34 years
until 1918, the year before it merged with the Barnum & Bailey Show. The entire area has been declared a
National Historic Landmark Site. One of the many local attractions Baraboo is famous for, this is a
great way to spend a day for circus fans of all ages!
Man Mound Park
In Sauk County perhaps the most representative mound is that of a man, located in the
Township of Greenfield, on a road appropriately named "Man Mound". Mounds in the human form
are extremely rare, and though Man Mound is no longer intact, the majority of the figure can
be seen by visiting the site in the county park, also named Man Mound.
Baraboo Bluffs
The Baraboo area offers a unique landscape, the hills surrounding the city created by glacial action,
and in some points poke up from the flat terrain nearby to form a stark contrast.