June 22, 2024
Depot Beer Garden Poker Ride
Calling all cyclists! Join us for the Poker Ride on June 22nd! The ride begins and ends at the Depot Beer Garden at Old Falls Village Park. Prizes will be awarded for the best poker hands collected along the route!
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The Route
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There are two ride options:
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20 miles, six stops (skips the Merton stop)
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30 miles, seven stops
The ride takes place mostly along the Bug Line Trail, but the ride will leave the trail periodically for bar stops.
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The stops are as follows:
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Water Street Pub & Grill (Menomonee Falls)
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Tap Yard (Menomonee Park)
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The Belfast Station (Sussex)
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Sussex Bowl (Sussex)
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KJ's Watering Hole (Merton) (skip for 20 mile ride)
***** CASH ONLY ***** -
Mibbs and Viv's (Lannon) (opens after 2:30 pm)
***** CASH ONLY ***** -
Belly Up Bar (Menomonee Falls)
***** CASH ONLY ****​
​At each stop, rider will present punch card and receive a playing card. Riders must collect at least 5 cards to be eligible for prizes. Riders are under no obligation to make a purchase at any of the stops.
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This is not a group ride so you can ride at your own pace. The course is not closed to traffic so please obey all posted traffic signs. Cones and signs will mark what may be confusing turns. Helmets are mandatory. The ride is rain or shine.
After the Ride
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When you return to Old Falls Village, stay and enjoy craft
beers on tap from Wisconsin's top microbreweries, along
with Milwaukee's famous canned beers, ciders, seltzers,
and non-alcoholic drinks.
Live music by 3-D - The Debrall Brothers starts at 6 pm.
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Registration/Check-in
Payment of $5 (donation to Menomonee Falls Historical Society) can be made at check-in or online.
Check-in/ride start is at 1 pm. Riders need to be back at the park by 5:30 pm. Prizes will be awarded at 5:45 pm for the best poker hands collected along the route!
Parking at Old Falls Village Park is free and there is a water bottle fill station at the park.
At check-in, riders will receive a cue sheet, a wrist band for $1 off all beverages upon return to the Depot Beer Garden, and a punch card to present at each establishment.
