2026 "Bluff to Bluff" Road Bicycle Race

Sunday August 2nd, 2026 10:00am

A 48.8 mile road race starting at the base of Powers Bluff Park heading South and West via rolling country roads up and over Cary Bluff then veering North and East to the base of Powers Bluff with a 1.3 mile 250' climb to the finish. Citizen Racing Series....license not required. All ages/genders/abilities welcomed. "One Bluffs Enough" route of 25 miles is an option.

2025 Bluff to Bluff Press Release:  Sunday August 3rd, 2025 dawned beautifully calm and warm under the subdued light of Canadian wildfire smoke where 50 highly skilled road bicycle racers from four countries stood at the base of Powers Bluff Wood County Park at Arpin, WI ready to compete in the 6th Annual "Bluff to Bluff 50 Mile Road Bicycle Race" which winds past farm fields then up and over Cary Bluff, through wild lands and small villages with a finish atop Power Bluff.  The race field contained men and women possessing Passports from Spain, France, England, St Martin French West Indies and the USA with an age range of 10 to 80 years.
With clear focus defending champion Aitor Azkarraga and his team Stevens Point Cycling Club (SPCC) worked hard to defeat Jahkim Carty of Nice Metropole, France. The race commenced at a tactical pace of 24-30mph (40-50kph) to the base of Cary Bluff climbs where an explosion of power cleaved the peloton into a lead group of 13 with two chase groups forming in its wake. In spite of unrelenting coordinated attacks by SPCC Aitor and Jahkim arrived at the base of Powers Bluff for the 1.4 mile (2.33km) climb  unescorted resulting in an epic duel to the finish with Jahkim out sprinting Aitor in the final meters of the 50 mile race! Embedded in the second peloton was the fight for Women's Overall Winner and the QOM/Sprint Preems between Sofia Tylinski of UW Cycling and Marie Streich 2022 defending Champion. In a dominant show of power Sofia captured both Preems and the Overall Win with a Course Record average speed of 23.1mph (38.5/kph)! In the Men's Division Jahkim captured the Sprint and King of the Mountain Preems.
 
Award winners: Overall "Bluff to Bluff" Men Placings:
1st- Jahkim Carty of St Martin French West Indies (2:01:15, 24.2mph/40.3kph) Nice Metropole
2nd- Aitor Azkarraga, Spain/Stevens Point, WI (2:01:17) SPCC
3rd- Sam Janssen (2:01:58) SPCC
 Overall "Bluff to Bluff" Women Placings:
1st- Sofia Tylinski, Marathon, WI (2:07:51, 23.1mph/38.5kph avg COURSE RECORD AVE SPEED) UW Cycling
2nd- Marie Streich, Montello, WI (2:08.39) SPCC
3rd- Megan Zelienka of Coloma, WI (2:16:27) SPCC
 
Teams Stoic and SPCC battled for the Team Award with SPCC edging Stoic by the narrowest of margins thereby extending their win streak to "6". 
 The Sportsmanship Award was presented to Sam Janssen SPCC for his expert domestique service.
The Legacy Award was presented to Mr. Varick Olson PhD Exercise Physiologist for his sustained, impactful contributions to Sports Communities and coincidentally the most Senior racer of the day.
 Eleven riders completed the 25 mile "One Bluff’s Enough Race." The Men’s Division was won by Easton Wheling of Mondovi, WI (1:12:18, 20.7mph/34.5kph ave), Bobo Lake of St Martin French West Indies in 2nd, Adam Wheling Mondovi, WI in 3rd with the Women’s Division awarded to Collette Azkarraga, Stevens Point, WI SPCC (1:12:38 20.6mph/34.3kph ave). 
Race directors Sharon and Ralph Bredl deemed the event a smashing success and extend a sincere "Thank-you!” to all involved in the production.
Ralph Bredl
Sharon Bredl
Aitor Azkarraga