Loop the Lake Bike Ride
June 20 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join Clean Lakes Alliance at Loop the Lake on Saturday, June 20!
Join Clean Lakes Alliance for an at-your-own-pace bike ride around Lake Monona. This event raises funds and awareness benefiting Greater Madison’s lakes. Ride (or walk or run) the official Monona Lake Loop on Saturday, June 20, for a day filled with entertaining and educational activities at multiple parks along the route.
Event details
Support clean, healthy lakes with Clean Lakes Alliance’s 13th annual Loop the Lake Bike Ride, presented by Lake Ridge Bank. Cyclists of all ages and abilities navigate the scenic 13-mile loop around Lake Monona.
🚲 Saturday, June 20
🚲 Starting & ending at The East Side Club (3735 Monona Drive, Madison)
🚲 Course open 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. (optional group start at 9 a.m.)
🚲 $48 per in-person rider (includes event t-shirt, while supplies last), $38 per in-person rider (without event t-shirt)
➡️➡️ Kids 10 and under ride free with a paid adult
🚲 Get a group to ride – purchase 6 adult registrations and receive 25% off!
Registration includes
Each registration includes fun and educational stops along the route. Also included are a free food item (grilled courtesy of the American Legion), and a free beer or seltzer, courtesy of Wisconsin Distributors (21+).
Loop the Lake collector’s t-shirts
All riders registered at the $48 price point will receive a Loop the Lake collector’s shirt. (Design coming soon!)
Access for all
With help from Madison South Rotary, Clean Lakes Alliance is dedicated to making the 2026 Loop the Lake more accessible to all community members. Here are some options for this year’s ride:
- Rent an e-bike from Madison BCycle with special discounted pricing (option in registration)
- Thanks to Madison South Rotary, we are glad to provide a limited number of free tickets to those in need of financial assistance! Requests for free Community Pass tickets can be made through through this Google form.
Stay and ride
Whether you’re traveling to the area for the weekend or planning a staycation, you have great options. Our friends at Discover Monona have you covered. See the list below for variety of options to spend the weekend in our community!
- AmericInn by Wyndham Madison South
- Avid Hotels Madison – Monona
- Country Inn & Suites by Radisson (receive a 50% discount over advertised rates with this link) Use rate plan code: LLTL
For more information visit discovermonona.com
Thank you, partners!
Loop the Lake, presented by Lake Ridge Bank, is an annual event aimed at promoting the protection and preservation of Madison lakes. The event is produced in partnership with The East Side Club, Madison LakeWay, Monona East Side Business Alliance (MESBA), and San Damiano, and in conjunction with the City of Madison and the City of Monona. All proceeds support Clean Lakes Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving and protecting the lakes, rivers, and wetlands in the Yahara Watershed.
We’re also grateful to the following organizations for making this event special in their own unique ways: American Legion, barre3 Madison, Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream, Curbside Bicycles, Madison BCycle, Madison Water Utility, and Monona Police Department.
