America's Dairyland

Waking up in Lake Geneva we were greeted by the smell of cinnamon rasin french toast cooking in the Topol's kitchen. After saying our goodbyes we started the day off with a mandatory trip down to take a look at the lake, thanks to Yang. The second part of Yang's Mosher shouldn't have come as such a surprise, he had us climb back up the hill we had ventured down to get to the lake in the first place!The team enjoyed the mild weather and scenery of Wisconsin as we rode 68 miles into Fitchburg, right outside of Madison. True to Wisconsin style there were many cow spottings, and one team even dedicated their ride to finding cheese curds for a snack. All teams arrived safely at the Christ Memorial Lutheran Church where we were greeted by the Madison Alumni club who graciously provided us snacks.After unwinding, the team accompanied by the U of I Madison Alumni Club made their way over to the Winter's for an amazing dinner. Treated to portabella and italian beef sandwiches, quinoa and pasta salads, the team left very satisfied. The Illini 4000 would like to extend a big thank you to Gale's family- Nadine, Gina, and Lauren's Grandma for putting together an amazing evening for us, and even doing our laundry! We would also like to thank the Madison University of Illinois Alumni Association.