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Chequamegon MTB Festival weather
What race day has been like in Hayward to Cable, Wisconsin, the forecast when it’s close, and how to see the wind and rain on every stretch of the course.
- When
- Mid-September
- Start
- Downtown Hayward, Wisconsin (mass start)
- Finish
- Cable, at Mt. Telemark Village
- Distance
- About 40 mi, point to point
- Climbing
- About 4,500 ft
Live weather
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Race day in past years
The weather in Hayward on September 19, 7 AM to 6 PM, in each of the last 10 years. The race isn’t always on that exact date, but it shows what that time of year is like.
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Measured for the base town. Out on the course, especially higher up, it can be colder, windier or wetter.
Forecast the course, stretch by stretch
The town forecast only tells part of the story. Route Forecast times the weather to where you’ll be on the course.
- Get the course from the race: a GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link. Races usually publish it a few weeks before.
- Open Route Forecast and drop in the file or paste the link.
- Set the race start time and your pace. You’ll see temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind for every stretch.
About the course
- Most of the race follows the grassy Birkie ski trail, plus forest double-track, rooty singletrack and wooden bridges.
- Short, steep pitches early, a mostly rolling middle, and the stair-step climbs of Fire Tower Hill late in the race.
- Weather: Mid-September in northern Wisconsin usually means a chilly start and highs around the 60s °F. Grass and bridges can be damp in the morning, and some years bring rain.
Questions
What’s the weather usually like at Chequamegon?
Mid-September in northern Wisconsin usually means a chilly start and highs around the 60s °F. Grass and bridges can be damp in the morning, and some years bring rain. This page shows the weather in Hayward to Cable, Wisconsin on September 19 in each of the last 10 years, from 7 AM to 6 PM: temperature, wind and rain.
When is Chequamegon MTB Festival?
Mid-September. The 2026 Chequamegon 40 was September 19.
Can I get a forecast for the whole Chequamegon course?
Yes. Get the course GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link, from the race, and open it in Route Forecast (free, no account). Set your start time and pace, and it shows the temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind on every stretch of the course, timed to when you’ll be there.
When will the race-day forecast be available?
Weather models forecast about two weeks ahead. Once the race date is set, check this page about two weeks before. Until then it shows the weather there now and race-day weather from past years.