First TNR 2026

We’ve had as much winter as we can bear

It had almost worn out my soul

Now, we have spring - in our step and in the air

We are ready and rarin’ to roll!

(And by “roll”, I don’t mean to bowl

Though, here’s something that’s just up your alley:)

Tuesday’s the first TNR

Of the two thousand twenty-six edition

A well-worn route which we all will follow

On a gravel ride, as is the tradition

From the tavern that is in Skunk Hollow

We’ll ride till we’re tired

We’ll ride till it hurts

Then we’ll ride to our cars by the Skunk

Where toasts shall be tossed to the late Louis Schmertz

And a beer (maybe two) will be drunk.

As Lou started doing about 35 years ago, we will do the traditional warm-up ride on the back roads of Hartland. Park up behind the Skunk Hollow Tavern and head out on the road/gravel ride at 6:00.