You can't win with just laps.
You can't win with just bonus point.
Pro Tip: DO BOTH!
You can't win with just bonus point.
Pro Tip: DO BOTH!
Notice: The bonus points for 2024 are still being finalized... Check back soon as this list is destined to change...
Challenge |
Description |
Location |
Points |
Stick 'em up |
Purchase a sticker or any merch from our favorite surf shop ever: Lake Effect Surf Shop |
Lake Effect Surf Shop |
5 for every increment of $20 spent |
Octoberfest |
You're already there for the checkpoint... stay for a beer. |
Hubbard Park Beer Garden |
2 per rider |
Bike Corral |
Complete 1 full lap on a random bike |
Bike selection is available at checkpoint #7 |
Check each bike for point value |
Hop Over the River |
Visit the nearest brewery to Shorewood and enjoy a beer |
Gathering Place Brewery in River West |
10 per rider |
The Dye is Cast |
Get a Shorewood 12 Tattoo (must say SW12 in the design or be biking/Shorewood related) |
Any Shorewood tattoo parlor (better make an appointment!) Positronic will be open from 12 - 2 for SW12 walk-ins! |
50 per rider |
Get a trim |
Hair cut? Beard Trim? Anything goes! |
Manhattan's Men's Grooming |
20 per rider |
Take Flight |
Order a beer flight |
Draft and Vessel |
2 per rider |
Your Bike has Spoken |
Pick up a spoke card on your first lap - finish with it still on your bike |
Checkpoint 9 |
10 per rider |
Ball Buster |
Complete 1 full lap with a bowling ball |
Caton house - near checkpoint 7 |
12 per rider |
Tres Gatos |
Grab a pint |
3 Lions Pub |
2 per rider |
Pokin Around |
Purchase a sealed set of Pokemon cards |
Cosmic Destroyer's Collectables |
2 per pack. Cards reviewed by the shop owner. Most powerful card will get 40 extra points. |
Kicks at Clicks |
Spend $25 or more |
Clicks |
5 for every increment of $20 spent |
Orange Theory |
Row 1000 meters and enter a raffle for a free week |
Orange Theory Outdoor tent from 9:30am - Noon |
10 per rider plus free Sun Glasses |
Southern Hospitality |
Order some good ol' southern cooking! |
Nino's |
6 per rider |
Down by the River! |
3 Challenge Stations sponsored by Milwaukee River Keeper |
Milwaukee Riverkeeper tables in Hubbard Park 10am - Noon |
Station 1: 5 points Station 1 &2: 12 points Station 1,2 &3: 20 points plus additional challenges at each table for a total of 30 possible points per rider! |
Camp Out |
Ham's Tall Boy or Brandy Old Fashioned |
Camp Bar |
2 per rider |
Cloud Rider |
Order the SW12 System Seltzer! |
Cloud Red |
5 per rider |
Kinship Donation |
Donate a generous bag of food to Kinship MKE |
Caton house. Across from checkpoint 7 |
30 per bag |
Pre Game |
Enjoy a Bloody Mary or Pints before Points (early beer) |
Hubbard Beer Garden |
10 per rider |
Are you even pedaling? |
Soon to be a new Shorewood 12 favorite tradition. Hop on the SW12 Oakland Ave. Pedal Tavern! |
Multi person pedal tavern on Oakland Ave. 3 - 6pm |
10 per rider |
Go HOUNDS! |
Purchase a $10 raffle ticket to support the Shorewood Mountain Biking Team |
Checkpoint 9 or seek out any Shorewood MTB student athlete |
10 per ticket purchased |
Race within a Race |
Race one Shorewood 12 lap. All rider's welcome. Touch each Checkpoint board in order and return to Checkpoint 1 |
Checkpoint 1 at High Noon |
12 to participate but the winner gets 24. |
Show Some Respect |
Purchase a 2023 Shorewood T-shirt at Lake Effect - while supplies last!!! |
Lake Effect Surf Shop |
100 per rider |
Cravings |
Purchase any burger |
Crave Cafe |
6 per rider |
Scout's Honor |
Snacks and Wine |
Scout Wine Bar |
5 for every increment of $20 spent |
Team Work Makes the Dream Work |
Take a full team lap. Once per race. |
One complete Shorewood 12 lap starting at checkpoint 1 |
100 points total per team one time |
Home Brew |
First 25 riders to buy 1/2 lb bags of SW12 Beans! SW12 Cold Brew being served all day. |
Stone Creek Coffee |
SW12 beans - 25 per rider SW12 Cold Brew - 10 per rider |
Run/Beat The Vanderloop™ |
Run one full Shorewood 12 lap. No bike. Time to beat: 52:31 |
Start from Performance Running Outfitters at 1pm. Run to D&V first. Touch each checkpoint board in order and end back at Performance Running Outfitters |
25 per runner 50 for beating |
Uff Da! |
Spend $10 or more on Scandinavian Decor. |
Olson House |
5 for every increment of $20 spent |
Artsy Fartsy |
Selfie in front of ANY Shorewood public art piece. |
Better Google it! |
1 per rider per art piece |
Ghost Rider |
Ride the Ghost Train (be on the bridge during the light show) |
The Ghost Train |
10 per rider |
Unicorn |
Eat a roasted ear of corn and ride around the block |
Checkpoint 9 6 - 8pm |
10 per rider |
AM to PM |
Be at the starting line at 9:30am and finish line at 9:30pm |
Checkpoint 1 |
12 per rider |
Repeat Offender |
Dedicated to the Shorewood 12? You've earned some points if this is NOT your first Shorewood 12 race. |
Check your memory banks! |
12 per rider |
Catch the Rhythm Rabbit |
Find a Gentleman of Shorewood playing the drums and get a Rhythm Rabbit card |
Hopping around Shorewood (just listen for the drums!) |
10 per rider |
Baby Bonus Bump |
Spend $10 or more |
BlackBear Children's Boutique |
5 for every increment of $20 spent |
Free Chicken |
Chicken should be free, taste good and not tear up the lawn. If you know, you know. |
Checkpoint 8 4 - 6pm |
57 points per rider |
Pop up points
Well, well, well. Look who's paying attention and knows about extra points only on the website. Go get 'em tiger!
Challenge |
Description |
Location |
Points |
Chappell Chocolate |
Derek's favorite. Order some chocolate ice cream with nuts |
Culver's |
6 per rider |
Tee Time |
Purchase a Shorewood 12 T-shirt. |
Lake Effect Surf Shop |
20 per shirt |
Lap Rat |
Most complete laps ridden by a 4 person team |
See the 2023 map and count your laps |
12 points plus the honor of the traveling Lap Rat Trophy! |
Rinka's Riddle |
Even the Gents of Shorewood don't know what this is... |
Checkpoint 5 |
??? Check with the Checkpoint Marshal |
Flame Van |
Enjoy a free cold one from the Draft and Vessel Flame Van. All beer is from our friends in Riverwest! |
Find the D&V Flame Van in Shorewood |
2 per beer |
Samosa or Slice? |
Order a slice... or a samosa |
Pizza and Curry |
6 per rider |
Don't Smear My Name |
Bagel with smear |
Einstein Bagel Bros. |
6 per rider |
Top to Bottom Toes in the Sand |
Feet in the sand |
Atwater Beach |
10 per rider |
It's Just Brunch |
Hopple Popple? or whatever you'd like |
Benji's Deli |
6 per rider |
Suds and Sausage |
Beer or Brat |
Milwaukee Brat House |
6 per rider |
Hoagies and Grinders |
Grab a sandwich |
Riyle's Sandwich Shop |
6 per rider |
Treats for Trails |
Make a donation... get cookies. Simple! |
Scardina house near Checkpoint 9 |
6 per rider |
Family Affair |
Bike a lap with your kids (even if they are not on your team) and have them shoot Nerf darts for points at Checkpoint 3. |
Checkpoint 3 |
Shoot the nerf target to determine the points awarded after your lap. |
Keep track of your team's bonus lap challenge completions on the motherboard at checkpoint #1. It's all on the honor system. Yea... you know we're watching...
Some challenges require a selfie... send to [email protected].
Some challenges require a selfie... send to [email protected].
