Fall Color Festival
About this race
Annual mountain bike event held at the John Muir trails that raises money for future trail development and trail maintenance.
This is your day to give something back to the trails and the sport you love. Money raised benefits this trail system. Your trail. Your event.
Please visit our website for more details including a complete schedule of events: FallColorFestival.org
Merchandise: We are finalizing t-shirt designs, but you can register now for the FCF Festival.
Ready to test your limits? The Fall Color Festival brings a highly anticipated 49.9K, 29K, Half-Marathon, 8K, 2.4K to Whitewater on September 27, 2025. Expect a fantastic route right in the heart of Wisconsin.
Pick your distance
Trail running
Full Monty
Prepare yourself for the ultimate challenge! This event is not for the faint of heart. You’ll conquer the Brown loop, the Blue lap, the connector trail, and the Green loop at Emma Carlin. By the end, you’ll feel like you’ve climbed Mt Everest, minus the sherpas.
Tour de Muir
This EVENT will have you traversing 95% of All the Trails at the John Muir Trails in one Ride. Some Easy Trail, some HARD, some &%#@^, and all Challenging - but FUN! This will be an EPIC RIDE! You Will have the Thrill of Riding the John Muir Loops and discover why the Whole Trail System has become a Legend!
FCF Classic
This event is a classic for a reason. One lap of the Brown loop and one lap of the Blue loop will have you questioning your life choices, but in a good way. It’s the perfect mix of challenge and fun, like a rollercoaster that you have to pedal yourself.
Short & Fast
Don’t let the name fool you; this event is packed with excitement. One lap of the Brown loop and one lap of the White loop will leave you breathless and begging for more. It’s short, it’s fast, and it’s a whole lot of fun.
Parent and Child Tag Team
This event is the perfect bonding experience. The child takes on one lap of the Brown loop, and then it’s the parent’s turn. It’s like a relay race, but with more dirt and fewer batons. Get ready to cheer each other on and create memories that will last a lifetime. Only the Parent has to register.
Weather Overview
These values reflect historical conditions on the race dates in Whitewater in 2025, from Open-Meteo archive data.
About Whitewater
Fall Color Festival takes place in Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States. The local timezone is America/Chicago.
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