We have dug up the rates and perks of hotels in downtown Madison and on
the outskirts, and the best deal we found was by far The Concourse Hotel
and Governor’s Club a business class hotel that puts you right in the
middle of the Isthmus, Madison’s downtown and campus. You should really
stay at this hotel, for so very many reasons:
1. The Concourse is one of our generous sponsors, having
paid for our banquet space and reduced their fees is lieu of the fact
that we’re all college students.
2. You’ll be six blocks from the Crit course, ten minutes from decent
warm-up riding, and walking distance from all the fun you care to take
in. You should not have to stay in the boon docks among the super-malls,
used car dealerships and interstate highway for the same price.
3. Breakfast will be an extremely nutritious, multi-optioned, private
buffet, designed by racers, and is rolled into your registration fee.
4. A bike wash station will be provided on the base level of the parking
garage and will be open each day.
5. Bike and racer transports to and from the airport and race courses
will go only to the host hotel.
6. Registration and Orientation will be held in the Concourse meeting
rooms.
Check out the hotel’s web site at http://www.concoursehotel.com.
Booking extra days
We have reserved a limited number of rooms for Wednesday and Sunday nights.
If you’d like to come in on Wednesday and/or leave on Monday please contact
Woolly Mammoth Promotions LLC. ASAP.
Hotel Contact Info
1 West Dayton Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53703
(608) 257-6000 • (800) 356-8293
Awards Banquet:
The Monona Terrace
Date: Saturday, May 22nd
Time: 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
The Monona Terrace
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built eight years ago, the Monona Terrace
Convention Center is the finest facility of its kind in Madison. A modern
rendering of his vision for Lake Monona’s Northwestern shore, the center
honors his memory and futuristic vision.
The Food
Since you’d probably prefer to choose what you want to eat the night before
a time trial, the banquet will be a buffet as opposed to a plated dinner.
This is more expensive for us but better for you, since we know as racers
that you’ll want as much control over what you eat on Saturday to fuel
Sunday’s race. Monona Terrace Catering has let us design a gourmet buffet
that will have one vegetarian entrée option, two non-vegetarian, and plenty
of veggies, bread and fruit. There will also be a cash bar in the lobby.
Presenters
These people need no introduction. We’ll just let you know a bit about
who they are, in case you forgot.
Greg Lemond, Tour De France winner.
Jonathan Vaughters, Tour De France veteran, Quarts team director.
Tom Schuler, former Saturn team Manager, owner Team Sports Inc., former
7-11 rider.
And more…
