PAW Door County Holiday

Door County Week  Monday June 18th thru Friday June 22nd, 2012           REGISTRATION FORMS
PreRide Sunday, June 17th

DOOR COUNTY.. Wisconsin's most prestigious vacationland... rightfully nicknamed "Cape Cod of the Midwest"... a biker's paradise where you may ride as much or as little as you please... always a beach, pub, or bakery nearby... shoreline route through Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, and Peninsula State Park... peaceful backroads... picturesque harbors... quaint towns... roads seemingly created just for bikers.
Here's an opportunity to cycle the entire Door County Peninsula, plus a full day on Washington Island where our route provides for many miles of empty roads as you glide past beaches, dunes, quaint shops, parks & museums.
On the mainland, you'll have a chance to see shipyards, state parks, back roads through orchards, and many miles of shoreline scenery.

Registration Fee: $565 includes
• Motels.
• Dinners
• Baggage transport.
• Food stops while cycling
• Famous PAW Happy Hours
• Marked routes
• Emergency support
• Maps & "Q" sheets
• One week of great weather....AVG. High=75 / AVG. low=53...
Bike in the 60's & 70's.

* If you would like us to seek a room-mate for you, please let us know. 

Need anymore info? email drjpedal@sbcglobal.net or call 847-707-6888)

Sunday, June 17th.....Sturgeon Bay, Wi......Afternoon check in is followed by a scenic tune up ride in the South Bay area...It won't take long before you realize you are cycling somewhere special. After the ride you can relax in the whirlpool or take a dip in the indoor pool. Or you may want to take a historic walking tour, see the shipyards, or stop in at one of the fine area restaurants or fish boils. After dinner there will be a PAW crash course in ice cream management 101 with those who pass signing up for pastry proliferation 102 and a chance to meet old friends or make new ones.

Monday, June 18th....Tour the South peninsula area as you take in the beaches and shorelines so well known to Door County. Discover roads virtually unknown to tourists who travel by car. Return to Maritime Inn for PAW Happy Hour followed by group dinner in Sturgeon Bay. 40-55 miles.

Wednesday, June 20th.....Sister Bay to Washington Island & return.
This may be as close as most of us will ever come to having an entire Island to ourselves with 100 miles of paved roads and hardly any people or cars. Our route will enable us to vary our distance and take us to Sand Dunes Beach, Schoolhouse beach, and of course past a few great choices for lunch and ice cream. There will be time to stop in at the Jacobsen Museum and antique shops, to climb a dune, or relax at the beach. Several ferry boats in each direction make it easy to budget your time on the Island. Easy riding with many photo-ops. 35-45-55 miles.

Thursday, June 21st....Sister Bay-Peninsula State Park Loop.
East to Baileys Harbor and the famous Cana Island light house on the Lake Michigan shore. Then west to Fish Creek, the "downtown" of Door County where you will find many choices for lunch, gifts, and scenic bayside views and parks. Of course our route will take us through Peninsula State Park where you can climb the lookout tower, relax on the beach, and visit a lighthouse. For decades the park has been regarded by many as the ideal vacation destination. Our scenic road route goes from one end of the park to the other where a great downhill takes us into the town of Efphraim where you are sure to find whatever you didn't in Fish Creek. PAW group dinner tonight in Sister Bay. 40-55 miles..

Friday, June 22nd...Sister Bay to Sturgeon Bay....Our return to Sturgeon Bay follows the west side of the peninsula to Egg Harbor and the Green Bay shoreline. About this time you will begin to notice a change in demeanor among your fellow cyclists. They have contacted DCWS---Door County Withdrwal Syndrome-----the natural state of mind that sets in when one is faced with the realization that the end of the tour is near at hand and they will be returning to their usual biking areas. Fortunately there are cures. They are called Dr. J's Tour of Wisconsin River Valleys and Northwoods, both described below.
40 miles.

Note: Lodging in Sturgeon Bay is Best Western Maritime Inn and in Sister Bay Open Hearth. When filled other lodging will be arranged provided the tour has not reached capacity.

Please see the registration page for important details concerning children.