June 16, 2018
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
WHERE
Start & End:
Best Place at the Historic Pabst Brewery
WHAT
Bikes + brews + a day of mystery stops along the way
Join us for the 34th Annual Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee!
2018 Theme: YOUNG MILWAUKEESTEIN
Calling all undead, immortals, ghouls, ghosts, goblins and eternal lovers of the aforementioned. Gather your bikes, belongings and body parts to attend an event that will be unlike any other.
THE RIDE
Drawing nearly 500 attendees each year, the Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee is the oldest and most historic group ride in the greater Milwaukee area. With over 30 years under it’s “tires,” this annual movie-themed group ride attracts and unites young bucks and old dogs alike over a common love of bikes and beer.
The FTTM is a casual paced ride covering 15-25 miles over a 6-7 hour span. The route changes every year offering a unique Milwaukee experience over and over again. Not only does the route change, but it’s a surprise until the morning of. What is more exciting than that? A mystery ride with mystery stops! The only thing you know when you wake up that morning is you will have a blast touring Milwaukee with 500 of your closest friends. Participants have the opportunity to dress up, compete in wildly entertaining contests, and have a plain ‘ol good time. Basically, more fun than the law allows for over three decades.
THE ROUTE
The route is an unmarked open course, but you’ll get a handy dandy map & schedule when you arrive to the start. As tradition stands, we won’t release the route details until the morning of the event. Why? Becuase that’s just the way it is, and surprises are way more fun than not surprises.
FOOD & DRINK TOKENS
This event uses a token system for drinks and food throughout the day. We arrange a limited selection for each stop with special discounted rates. The token system gets you a better deal, and it also speeds up the process for the bartenders/servers. You’ll get 1 free token with your registration, and you’ll have the option of purchasing more in the morning and throughout the day.
Do you HAVE to use tokens? Nope. If you want something that’s not on the event’s arranged selection you can just pay the bar rate. If you’re okay with the event selection, then we’d recommend purchasing tokens. We’ll provide a list of the drink selections in your “ride guide” that you’ll get at check-in.
ALL RIDERS WILL GET:
- An AMAZING HEALING POWER OF BEER sticker
- A collectible item
- An event t-shirt
- One free drink token
- Chances to win free prizes along the tour!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
- 8:30am: Check-in / Registration OPENS (Please arrive as early as possible)
- 9:45am: Check-in / Registration ENDS (If you arrive at 9:45 that’s too late)
- 10:00am: Costume contest & final announcements
- 10:15am: Group roll out
- 5:00pm: Return to Best Place (return time may vary)