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June 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – June 21, 2020 @ 6:59 pm

2020 Loop the Lake Virtual Header

Loop the Lake VIRTUAL Bike Ride: Choose your own course!

We’re going VIRTUAL! Support clean, healthy lakes wherever you are for Clean Lakes Alliance’s Loop the Lake VIRTUAL Bike Ride. Our annual bike ride around Lake Monona will look a little different this year as we follow social distancing guidelines. Instead, we invite you to bike, walk, run, canoe, or simply MOVE for our lakes from Monday, June 15th through Sunday, June 21st. All registered participants will receive a super-soft event tee. Event proceeds will support Clean Lakes Alliance’s work to protect and improve our lakes through on-the-ground projects, educational programs, and water quality monitoring.

Loop the Lake 2020

Monday, June 15 – Sunday, June 21, 2020 ANYWHERE! $35 per rider FREE for children 10 & under with purchase of adult registration
REGISTER TODAY

Details

Start:
June 14, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
End:
June 21, 2020 @ 6:59 pm
Cost:
Free – $35
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https://loopthelake2020.eventbrite.com

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Clean Lakes Alliance
Phone
(608) 255-1000
Email
info@cleanlakesalliance.org
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