Return here for 2026 race information. Details to come.
Our largest fundraiser is now in its 29th year. This enduring event has changed with the times, offering four distinct races, plus a free children’s event:
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25 Mile Expert Race for advanced riders 16 and up,
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17 mile Sport Race that’s less technical but challenging for moderately skilled riders age 12 and older;
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10K Citizen Junior Division Race for beginner to moderately skilled riders aged 10 to 16 years old and
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10K Citizen Senior Division Race for riders age 17+
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Class 1 Peddle Assist E-bikes are allowed in each race, but are not eligible for prizes.
Registration info for the 2026 race to come.
Our sponsors make it happen — Thank you!
Local sponsors are key to the race’s longevity. The PreFat is made possible thanks to generous sponsors, including Presenting Sponsor Freewheel Bikes and major sponsors Louie’s Finer Meats, Sawmill Saloon, Norvado Communications, Tamarack Health, ROAM Basecamp, Bent Paddle Brewing, New Moon Ski and Bike, Riverbrook Bike and Ski, Northern Lakes True Value Hardware, Pat Nelson Captioning LLC, Jersey Mike's Subs, Cable Chamber of Commerce, Bakke Norman Law Office, Start Line Inn and the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation.
Contributing and in-kind sponsors include: LongTerm Care Advisors, Hayward Stove Works, Lumberjack Village Mini Golf, Osseo Subway, Inc., Woodland Develoments & Realty, Ackley Novelty, Sam Werner@ Century 21 Realty, Andry Rasmussen & Sons, Cable Lumber & Home, Jump River Electric Cooperative, McKinney Realty, ServPro of Hayward, The Portage, Seeley Vet Clinic, Rivers Eatery, Anglers Bar & Grill, Como Oil, Kwik Trip, Hidden Bay Graphics, MarketPlace Foods, Rick Gruel Landscaping, Vortanz Lumber, Rondeus TruValue Hardware, Sawyer County Record, South Side Seeley Builders and Titus Power Sports & Repair.
