Registration Procedures

If event popularity is determined by early registrations, then without a doubt the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival has set the bench mark as the most popular event in the history of the sport. This became evident during the 1997 Festival weekend, when the 2,500 person limited registration of the 1998 Chequamegon sold out one year in advance in just 24 hours.

In an effort to fairly manage the event's tremendous popularity, a registration lottery procedure was established in 1999. It is used to fill the 2,500 person field limit; consisting of 1700 spots for the Chequamegon 40 and 800 spots for the Short & Fat. Please take note of the details of this procedure outlined below.

Obtaining An Entry Blank
Those wishing to receive an entry blank have two options. There will be an electronic version of the entry blank posted on this web page on or about the middle of February. It can be printed from the page, filled out and submitted with payment by the March 15 postmark date to be included in the lottery drawing.

Or if you prefer the snail mail option, individuals can submit a self-addressed stamped business size envelope with a note requesting an entry blank. Entry blank requests for next year's event will be accepted anytime between September 1 and March 1.

If you come to the Chequamegon event in the fall, you can purchase a stamped envelope at the registration sites and leave it to be mailed later. Please indicate "Entry Blank Request" on the stamped envelope that you submit.

On or just before March 1, entry blanks will be sent to all those requesting them. One entry form per request will be sent. If you would like additional copies of the entry blank, feel free to make photocopies to distribute to others.

Submitting An Entry Blank
March 1 through March 15
If you wish to apply for a registration spot, there is a two week window of opportunity to complete the entry blank you are sent and return it to our office with proper payment.

A random lottery will be used to select the 2,500 entry positions from the completed entries submitted. Participants who wish to be included in the lottery must complete the entry blank, enclose the proper fee amount and return it in a business size envelope marked "Entry Blank" on the front, to the Chequamegon office postmarked by March 15.

To accommodate family and team entries, up to four entries can be included in each envelope submitted to the Chequamegon office.

Please submit only one entry per person. Duplicate individual entries discovered during the lottery process will be disqualified from the lottery drawing.

Completed registrations will be accepted only if postmarked by the March 15 deadline. Completed entries postmarked after March 15 will not be included in the registration lottery.

Selection of Entrants
After March 15
Shortly after the March 15 postmarked deadline, the drawing for entry spots will take place. The first 1,700 Chequamegon 40 entries and first 800 Short & Fat entries selected in the random draw will be accepted for the coming years's cross country events.

Envelopes containing entry blanks that are incomplete, do not have checks included with them or have more than four entries in them will not be accepted if drawn during the selection process. Duplicate entries discovered during the drawing process will be disqualified.

Confirmation of Entry
Prior to May 1
Confirmation cards will be sent to the 2,500 participants whose entries are selected as soon as we can process them after the March 15 selection. If you were not selected your entry form and check will be returned.

It will take at least a month to process the accepted and returned applications. By May 1 you will be notified if you are in or not.

Please no phone calls, faxes or e-mails to confirm your entry until we have had a chance to punch them into our database. If you have questions about this procedure write or call our office at PO Box 267; Cable, WI 54821; 715-798-3594.

Please note these registration regulations

1. No refunds are allowed for any reason whatsoever.

2. No Transfers of entries from one party to another are allowed for any reason whatsoever.

3. No one is allowed to ride unregistered.

4. Event changes from the Chequamegon 40 to the Short & Fat only are allowed if requested in writing prior to September 1. Any request for any change must be accompanied with a $10.00 processing fee.

5. Confirmation cards and photo identification are required to pick up registration materials. You may not pick up someone else's registration materials for any reason whatsoever.

6. If you did not receive your confirmation card, please call or e-mail us so we can send you a new card.

Penalties for Violation of registration rules!

Riders who are identified as riding unregistered, or riding with an old number from a previous year, or riding with someone else's number will be barred from event registration for one year.

Competition classes for men and women - for all events!

Tandems in all events
Mixed Tandems in 40 and Short & Fat only
Single speeds in all events