Gnome Fest 11

Gnome Fest is now in it's Eleventh year and has been bestowed upon the beautiful hills, valleys, streams and singletrack of the Hirsch Farm outside of Platteville, WI. It is a celebration of bikes, nature, friendship and beer. Come ride your bike in the sun and the shade. Meet some friends and Make some friends. We'd love it if you could join us. Check the tabs above for how to register, Schedule, Location, etc.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

6 Days left to Pre-Register

Only 6 days left to Pre-Register for GFXI

There has been a slight change to the requirements but nothing you need to worry about.  We'll call it a "suggestion" from "the boys in blue" about ensuring that everyone who is at the event is registered and we have documentation of each attendees age, and identify those who've been given the nod of the U.S. Government's legal drinking age.  You'll need to sign in and put on your wrist band when you arrive.  No wrist band, no dice.  Or Beers.  Or camping.

So please tell your friends, REGISTER ASAP.


Monday, August 25, 2014

Dinner is Served

Because dinner is important, especially when your drinking and riding bikes all night.

The Platteville Lunch Bus will be serving on Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and again from 4:30 until 7:00. 

Menu




Monday, August 18, 2014

Registration is about to go up for 2014... Get In Now!

Only 3 days left to register at the reduced rate. Prices go up Thursday at Midnight.
Register now: $32.00
Register after August 21, 2014: $37.00
Register onsite: $40.00
Registration Guarantees your T-Shirt, Your Raffle Ticket for the Prize raffle including the Surly Ice Cream Truck Frame and Fork, Beer all day Saturday, and of course - Awesome Trails and Camping.
We also are working on the Platteville Lunch Bus to come and make burritos onsite after the Dirt Cat. You'll need to fuel up for the Dwarf Cycle Death Race.

Friday, August 15, 2014

Some things to remember not to forget...

The GnomeFather Gomez asked some Gnome-Fest Veterans to assemble a list of ten things to remember not to forget, when you're packing up the old family truckster to head up to the big gnome round up on earth and here is what they've come up with...

Cale - Former Mayor of Gnome City

Booze with caffeine in it, stuff is illegal now so I hope you stocked up.
A fat bike, everyones got one now. if you don't have one buy one (or win one at gnomefest!)

a good costume (or no clothes) for the dwarfcycle death race.
co-ordination for hmmerschlagen
somewhere semi-comfortable to pass out.
things to eat, or edibles as it were.

Kindness, treat your fellow gnome festers well.
stuff to do in the woods at night

9. a camera to record the parts of the fest that should be recorded
10. your memory to record the parts that should not be.






Katy - GnomeWorld SuperModel and MORC Den Mother

1. Headlamp so you don't step on gnomes while you're stumbling back to your tent drunk.
The most obscure microbrew to impress all of your 2-wheel loving friends.
Glowsticks!
Full body armor for when the bike derby gets dirty.
Some sort of heavenly goodness to share with your fellow Gnomefesters.
Girls: a Go Girl or She Wee so we can show the boys we can do it better!
Any type of "paraphanelia" that you feel is appropriate. If you're not sure, bring it anyway, we'll decide for you.
Alleve or Advil. Lots of it.
Your alter ego, so it can stretch its wings a little.
Your original polaroid of the pyramid at gnomefest V to burn in the bonfire so it is lost for all eternity!


Marty - Past Mayor of Gnome City and Dirt Cat 

Director du Sportif
extra liver. or three.
an appetite for misery. - he means awesomeness - I think
tubes. For what, that's up to you.
lube. For what, that's up to you.
hangover worthy breakfasts. Think bacon.
ice.
a ride home.
an ability to clean up after yourself. We're not your mom's.
a good attitude.
a bike. preferably a fat one.



Ernesto - mi amigo el primo and one crazy muh-fuggah!

10 foot long outhouse ladle
Tums
a dog whistle to drive dogs nuts
fibromyalgia medicine
one of those things
beekeeper helmet (for me)
a catapult and sacks of flour for the battle
sediments
gasoline spritzer for the laugh gland
a tuba





Joe - JTM - Julio - past Mayor of Gnome City+my other best boyfriend

6 pack of microbrew for the beer pool
Anti itch cream for that mysterious rash that you will undoubtedly develop
Extra underwear
Barbie Dolls (gnomes use them as sex toys)
Lube (both kinds)
Water
spare liver
a boomerang
A mint condition first pressing of William Shatner's The Transformed Man








Sandy - veteran of every gnome-fest...like ever......
and can swear like a sailor ( i happen to like that)

A sense of humor
Love of biking or people who bike
Cold(er) weather gear...gets chilly at night
Baby wipes - there are no showers at GF
Camping gear - tent, kitchen stuff, sleeping bag (really stinks when you forget this), camp chair
Beer - good/interesting stuff for the baby pool
Bug spray
All your bike stuff - bike, shoes, helmet, lights (if you're going to night ride), etc.
Garbage bags - let's keep the campgrounds as clean or cleaner than when we got there
Big smiles and good stories for friends old and new






Bethany - My honey, and like me, sandy and Joe vertan of each and every GF, plus she's an ex Mayor of Gnome City - Inventor of the Gnome Bucket y mi corazon!

Good Weather Karma
Head protection ( helmet or condoms)
Towel to wipe your wet head
Peace - Love
Extra Batteries
Underwear not required
Bathing suits in case it rains
Hey dogs - don't forget your poop bags
Party favors to share
Heavy duty garbage bags to hide the evidence






Gomez -
The GnomeFather


Large Black Heavy Duty Garbage Bags
Ear Plugs
your childhood love for going out to play bikes
camp chair
kindness to strangers
camping gear
drinking vessel - (let's minimize the amount of plastic cups we send to the landfill from the kegger party)
costume
Bike+Helmet+all the assorted gear to ride all day and all night
All your Camping Stuff
Confused?
Me too!







Thursday, August 14, 2014

T-Shirts


Don't forget kids - Included in Registration is your T-Shirt.

Here's the back.