2006 Events Listing
Weekly Rides - Recreational
Many metro Twin Cities bike shops organize bike rides for people of various ages, riding abilities and interests. Most schedules can be found on the bike shop's website.
A sampling of shops that offer daily rides:
- Bokoo Bikes www.bokoobikes.com
- County Cycle www.countycycle.com
- Erik‚s www.eriksbikeshop.com
- Freewheel Bike www.freewheelbike.com
- Grand Performance www.gpbicycles.com
- Maple Grove Cycling & Fitness
www.PlymouthSchwinn.com
- Now Bikes & Fitness www.nowbikes-fitness.com
- Penn Cycle www.penncycle.com
- Tonka Cycle & Ski www.cycleandski.com
Day and Weekend Rides
10 June Little Falls, MN
RIDE FOR UNITY
10, 19, 32, & 48 miles. Start: 7:30am. End: 2pm.
Cost: $20. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, drawing for sweatshirts, helmets required. Bike tour coordinated by St. Gabriel's Hospital Auxiliary as a fundraising event. Provides an opportunity for bike riders of all ages to enjoy a leisurely ride through the central Minnesota
countryside. Scenic routes on tarred roads - flat and rolling hills terrain. Contact: Mary Lou Knopik
815 S.E. Second Street, Little Falls, MN 56345
320-632-1188
www.stgabriels.com
Email: marylouknopik@catholichealth.net
9-11 June Duluth to Hinkley to White Bear Lake, MN
TYSABRI MS 150 BIKE TOUR
150 miles. Start: 6:30 - 8:30am. Cost: See web site. Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, showers, food stops, breakfast, lunch, dinner, helmets required. It’s time to meet the challenge. It’s time to make a difference. It’s time to ride the Tysabri MS 150 Bike Tour presented by GMAC-RFC. Two days, 150 miles that will challenge you and reward you like no other cycling event. Will power versus fatigue. Training versus excuses. Now in their 27th year, the MS 150 and MS Bike Tours comprise the largest organized cycling
series in America. Since the beginning,
hundreds of thousands of riders have logged more than 10 million miles to help those living with the
devastating effects of multiple sclerosis and to bring us closer to a cure. Your adventure begins Friday, June 9 in White Bear Lake with a bus ride to Duluth. Northern riders may start in Duluth and take a bus back on Sunday. Take in the beauty of the Willard Munger Trail on Saturday. Enjoy
festivities in Hinckley, where you can reunite with old friends and meet new ones. Wake up Sunday morning and hit the trail to a new finish line at Century College in White Bear Lake. Be proud of what you accomplish as you cross the finish line to cheers of friends, family and people with MS. Contact: Teri Cannon, National MS Society
200 12th Avenue S., Mpls., MN 55415
612-335-7900
www.ms150.com
Email: biketour@mssociety.org
17 June Amery, WI
LAKES BIKE RIDE
10, 20, 30, 40 miles. Start: 6 - 8:30am. Cost: $15 per person, $35 Family. Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops, helmets required.
4th annual ride through rolling hills and lakes of west central Wisconsin. Held in conjunction with the Nature of Amery Weekend.
Contact: Amery Area Rotary
PO Box 243, Amery, WI 54001
715-268-8486
www.electropod.com/rotary/
Email: icghwn@amerytel.net
17 June Onalaska, WI
RED RIVER INTERNATIONAL BIKE TOUR
10, 16, 31, 62 miles. Start: 7:30 - 9am. End: 1pm.
Cost: $10-20 pre-registered; $15-25 on-site registration. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, lunch, helmets required. Optional 3.8 mi. time trial; Tour jerseys available for sale.
Choose from four levels of difficulty: a 10 mile family ride, 16 miles of flat terrain, 31 miles with rolling hills and longer climbs, or 62 miles of rolling hills, two major climbs and a 3.8 mile optional time trial.Contact: Harvey Bertrand
3334 Augusta Lane, Onalaska, WI 54650
608-797-3427
www.mimbiketour.org
Email: harvey_bertrand@yahoo.com
17 June Rochester, MN
ROCHESTER RIDE FOR THE Y
Varied between 35 and 126 miles. Start: 6:30 - 9am. Cost: $20. Maps, marked route, sag service, showers, T-shirt, food stops, lunch, helmets required. Scenic, challenging day ride. Begins and ends in Rochester - passes through farmland and bluff country of Southeastern Minnesota. Well-supported ride with several food stops. SAG service and free hot sandwiches at finish. Fundraiser for YMCA mentoring program. Several route options. Contact: Teresa Byland
709 1st Avenue SW, Rochester, MN 55902
507-269-6591
www.rasc-mn.org
Email: teresa@ymentors.org
17 June Baileys Harbor, WI
RIDE FOR NATURE
25K, 50K and 100K routes. Start: 7:30 - 9:30am.
Cost: adult $25, 17 and under $10, family $55. Prices higher after June 7. Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops, lunch, “Nature Notes”. Enjoy a day of bicycle touring on scenic country roads in beautiful Door County. Registration fee includes “Nature Notes” and a fabulous pasta lunch. T-shirts available. Proceeds benefit The Ridges Sanctuary, a non-profit nature preserve in Bailey’s Harbor. Contact: Karen Newbern
P.O. Box 152, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202
920-839-2802
www.ridgesanctuary.org/ride_for_nature.html
Email: karen@ridgesanctuary.org
24 June Browerville, MN
BROWERVILLE BIKE CLASSIC
15 and 35 miles. Start: 7:30 - 8am. Cost: Family $35 includes 2 shirts, $20 individual, $15 additional shirts. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, helmets required. A sag wagon will cruise the course to provide assistance for riders. Rest stops will be spaced along the ride and will be equipped with refreshments and snacks. The route will be scenic with gentle terrain.Contact: Lynn Geraets
PO Box 211, Browerville, MN 54638
320-594-2215
24 June Jordan, MN
JORDAN VALLEY BIKE TOUR
12, 20, 35, 60 miles. Start: 7am-9:30am. Cost: $15 & up (early bird discounts), Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, water bottle, helmets required. Join us as we peddle through the rolling hills and peaceful countryside of rural Scott and LeSeur counties. We’ll pass through New Prague, Hidelberg, Lexington and Montgomery on paved, lightly traveled roads. Our tour’s purpose is th raise money for trail development. The Jordan Art Festival and Park in the Park are also held on this day. Sponsored by Jordan Chamber of Commerce. Contact: Tim Bischke
205 East Street, Jordan, MN 55352
952-492-2088
www.jordanvalleybiketour.org
Email: info@jordanvalleybiketour.org
24 June Washburn, WI
SUPERIOR VISTAS BIKE TOUR
13, 19, 32, 52 & 62 mile loops. Start: 8:30 - 9:00am for the 52 & 68 mile loops and 8:30 - 10:30am for the 13, 19 & 32 mile loops. Cost: Early bird by April 1, $15 - individual/$35-Family; June 15 $20 - individual/$45 - Family; Ride Day
$25 -individual/$55.-family. Under 18? $15 anytime. Maps, marked route, food stops, helmets required.
Superior Vista Bike Tour - Ride scenic, paved, low traffic roads. This is a fully supported ride with route map, support vehicles, and food/beverage stops en-route and at the finish. Contact: Mary McPhetridge
PO Box 746, Ashland, WI 54806
800-284-9484
Email: ashchamb@centurytel.net
25 June Roseville, MN
TOUR de ROSES FAMILY RIDE
10 & 25 miles. Start: 9 - 9:30am. End: When finished. Cost: Ride Day Registration $20 per person, $60 per family - Pre Ride Registration $16.00 Per Person $50 per family. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required. Enjoy scenic off-road trails and safe on road routes through Roseville neighborhoods and wooded parks. Circle area lakes. Rest and refreshment stops along route. Ride proceeds benefit the North Suburban Youth Foundation. Contact: Eric Boettcher
2660 Civic Center Drive, Roseville, Minnesota 55113
651-792-7006
www.cityofroseville.com
Email: eric.boettcher@ci.roseville.mn.us
4 July Roseville, MN
JULY 4 WATERMELON BIKE RIDE
25th Annual 4th of July Watermelon Bike Ride
sponsored by the Twin Cities Bicycling Club. This is a recreational bike ride starting at the Deluxe Corporation 3680 Victoria Avenue Shoreview, MN
just south of Hwy 694. It includes 3 ride options: a
15 mile trail ride for families, a 25 mile ride on fairly flat suburban roads and a 55 mile route for more
ambitious riders. Ride support, rest stops and a picnic lunch at Snail Lake Park are included for everyone. A Bike Rodeo is offered for skill building and safety tips. On site registration and ride check in at 7:30am -10am. Register in advance online (see website). Helmets are required. Early bird entry fees are $25.00 for singles and $45.00 for families. Reduced fees for TCBC members.
For more information see www.bikeTCBC.org or email watermelon@bikeTCBC.org
4 July Eden Prairie, MN
TOUR D’AMICO RIDE
25-40 miles. Cost: $25. Maps, marked trail, sag service, food stops, helmets required. Visit and sample food from D’Amico’s Restaurants. Two different routes 1) 25 miles, 2) 40 miles.
D’Amico party afterwards. www.hiawathabike.org
8 July Galesville, WI
TREMPEALEAU’S CAT FISH TOUR
Contact: Ron McKernan
715-538-2168
8 July St. Joseph, MN
TOUR OF SAINTS--26TH ANNIVERSARY
35 or 50 miles; Start: between 6:30am and 8:30am Maps, marked trail, sag service, food stops,
helmets required Each summer in central Minnesota, a 10 mile-ribbon of bicyclist winds its way its way through a rich green and rolling landscape on quiet country roads. Rejuvenate at the food and rest stops. The first rest stop, Cold Spring, is the home of the popular Cold Spring Bakery and Gluek Brewing Company. A Bakery crew offers fresh pastries and quenching drinks. Indulge, but pace yourself! There’s more down the road. This year’s 26th Anniversary starts off with a Saturday night celebration which includes music and other activities. Contact: Michael Doyle
800-651-8687
www.tourofsaints.com
9 July Spooner, WI
NORTHWOODS LAKES BICYCLE TOUR
10, 30, 45 miles. Start: 8:30am. Cost: $15. Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops, helmets required. A fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. NO PLEDGING REQUIRED! Bicycle tour through the scenic north woods. The entire tour is on paved roads and will be fully supported. A part of the 53rd Annual Spooner Rodeo. Rodeo Stampede Mountain Bike Race held the same day. Contact: Vicki Larson
N5223 Cyclone Lake Road, Spooner, WI 54801
715-635-2725
Email: vickilarson@centurytel.net
9-15 July Sandstone - Duluth - Virginia - Hibbing
McGregor - Pierz - Mora, MN
14th ANNUAL HABITAT 500
500 miles over 7 days. Cost: $150 ($135 before 4/1/06). Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, showers, T-shirt, food stops, breakfast, dinner, helmets required. 14th Annual Habitat 500 will explore the Iron Range and lakes country of northeastern Minnesota to raise money and awareness for Habitat for Humanity. Habitat for
Humanity is a non-profit organization dedicated to building homes and creating homeownership opportunities for low income families. Gym floor and tent space is provided; each rider must supply their own gear. The ride is limited to 135 riders and fills up quickly - so register early! Contact: Jenni Ebert
113 - 27th Ave. NE, Suite T, Minneapolis, MN 55418
612-331-4439 X4
www.habitat500.org
Email: habitat500@hfhmn.org
13-16 July Minneapolis Area, MN
RED RIBBON RIDE presented by Chipotle
4 days, 300 miles. Start: July 13th 6am - July 16th 2pm. Cost: $75 registration fee, $1,500 fundraising minimum. Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, showers, T-shirt, food stops, breakfast, lunch, dinner, new friends, entertainment, helmets required. The Red Ribbon Ride is Minnesota’s biggest and best HIV/AIDS benefit cycling event. Spend four days on your bike while meeting new friends and financially helping nine local AIDS service organizations. Challenge the Body! Open the Heart! Contact: Kari Johnson
4457 3rd Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55419
612-822-2110
www.redribbonride.org
Email: admin@redribbonride.org
15 July Blue Earth, MN
NICOLLET SOUTH BIKE SHOP /
KBEW/98 COUNTRY BIKE RIDE
26 or 35 miles. Start: 7 - 8am. Cost: $10. Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops, breakfast, lunch, helmets required. A ride for all ages takes participants through western Faribault County. Includes food stops and breakfast at the Huntley Cafe. Door prizes and free gifts. Routes begin and end at fairgrounds in Blue Earth. Contact: Kevin Benson
PO Box 278, Blue Earth, MN 56013
507-526-2181
Email: kbew@bevcomm.net
15 July Jackson, MN
THE RIVER RIDE
15, 30, 50 miles. Start: 7 - 8am. Cost: $20 individual, $50 family of 3 or more. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, lunch, helmets required. The 16th annual River Ride is held in conjunction with Jackson’s citywide sesquicentennial celebration and the annual race day celebration. The peaceful ride takes you
past lush farmland, the Des Moines River and cool lakes. Plan to spend the weekend and enjoy the many activities. Contact: Wilma Pell
1344 Springfield Parkway, Jackson, MN 56143
507-847-2338
Email: wrpell@msn.com
15 July Minneapolis, MN
28TH ANNUAL "MIDSUMMER'S NIGHTS
MIDNIGHT TO DAWN BIKE TOUR
30 or 40 miles. Start: Midnight. End: Dawn. Cost: $15. Maps, sag service, breakfast, option to purchase a tshirt, taillight, or headlight, helmets required. Twenty-eight years and we're still "riding"! Join usfor our 28th annual "Midsummer's Nights Dream-of-a-ride" or just the thing for insomniacs and bicycling enthusiasts. We'll provide, once again, a full tour of 38 miles, as well as a "short-circuit" route of 28 miles. You'll be able to
stop along the way at some of our favorite late night stops (Hotel Sofitel and the Grand Ol' Creamery) or charge right through the night to the sunrise finish. Make sure you save your appetite for our gourmet breakfast cooked hot-on-the spot! Please note: There are no substitutes or refunds available for this ride. This is a fun recreational ride-not a race. Registrations are accepted until the trip is full (limit 200 riders) or June 30. If you wish to purchase a t-shirt, taillights, or headlights register prior to June 15. We will mail you additional information after we receive your registration (expect it around July 1). Cost: $15 (cost covers preparation expenses, maps and mailings, sag-wagons and supplies and your gourmet breakfast).
Contact: Tom Neiman-
Southwest Community Education
3414 W. 47th St., Mpls, MN 55410
612-668-3100
Email: tneiman@mpls.k12.mn.us
15 July LeRoy, MN
8th ANNUAL SHOOTING STAR TRAIL BIKE RIDE
19, 30, 59 miles. Registration: 7:30am. Start: 8:30am. Cost: $18 before 7/12/05, $20 after 7/12/05. Includes one T-shirt $5. Entry fee (no shirt); $40. Family (includes up to 4 Tshirts. Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, showers, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required. Mostly flat. 30 and 59 mile route has one section of gentle to moderate hills. Good back country black top roads. Great food stops - approximately 12 miles apart. Contact: Dale VanDenover
1802 10th Place NE, Austin, MN 55912
507-433-9615
15 July Sauk Centre, MN
HEART OF THE LAKES BIKE TOUR
15, 35, 60 miles. Start: 7-9am. Cost: $15 and $25 with T-shirt. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops. Cyclists will wheel along some of the most scenic lakes, beautiful parks, meadows, farms and forests. The tour includes a few miles on the Lake Wobegon Regional Trail with food stops and vehicle support along the route. All proceeds go to the local hospital and nursing home. The tour is held in conjunction with “Sinclair Lewis Days”. Contact: Dave Simpkins
141 N. 3rd Street, Sauk Centre, MN 56378
320-352-6131
www.saukherald.com
22 July Grey Eagle, MN
GREY EAGLE HILL CLASSIC
10, 40, 55, 100 miles. Start: 6am. End: 2pm. Cost: $18 - $25. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, lunch, free will lunch, helmets required. 10, 40, 55, 100 mile routes through central Minnesota's beautiful farm and lake country. Gently rolling hills, plenty of scenery, great rest stops, and outstanding volunteers await you along the way. Each route is supported with SAG vehicles; maps and road signs help guide your way. T-shirt is included, you may also win a
prize from our sponsors! Free will lunch after the ride. Contact: Jay Grammond
30811 119th Circle NW, Princeton, MN 55371
763-389-0015
http://mnbiketours.tripod.com/bikegreyeagle/
Email: jgrammond@hotmail.com
22 July Walker, MN
YIKES! BIKES!
18, 40, 60 miles. Start: 6 - 8am. End: 2:30pm. Cost: $25 single/$65 family B/4 July 1, $35 single $75 family after July 1. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, Live music at the rest stops and finish, helmets required. Benefit for Habitat for Humanity Recreational ride to benefit Leech Lake Area Habitat for Humanity. In it's fifth year, YIKES!BIKES! has grown steadily. Enjoy forested paved trails, rolling hills and our famous 'Up North' hospitality. Live music and ethnic treats set this ride apart from the others! Contact: Rollie Haugen
5301 Ladyslipper Lane NW, Walker, MN 56484
218-547-3335
www.lakesareahabitat.org/yikesbikes
Email: rolliehaugen@hotmail.com
23 July Montgomery, MN
TOUR de BUN – Kolacky Days
12, 30, 50 miles. Start: 8am. Cost: $20. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, helmets required. Vitame Vas! 16th annual Tour de Bun Bike Ride. This ride is on the designated “Czech Heritage Trail” linking Montgomery, New Prague and Lonsdale. Enjoy the lightly traveled county back roads and the beautiful countryside. Contact: Greg Morgan
206 1st Street S., Montgomery, MN 56069
www.montgomerymn.org
Email: kolacky@frontiernet.net
22-30 July Southeast Minnesota
MS TRAM
250 miles. See website. Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, showers, food stops, breakfast, lunch and dinner, helmets required. Immerse yourself in the beauty of Minnesota. The 2005
MS TRAM. Visit out Web site for route and mileage updates. Enjoy this 17-year tradition that many riders liken to summer camp for adults or a traveling county fair. You may show up as a bicyclist, but you will leave as a member of the family.Contact: Teri Cannon, National MS Society
200 12th Avenue S., Mpls., MN 55415
612-335-7900
www.mstram.com
Email: biketour@mssociety.org
5 August Excelsior Lake Minnetonka Area
TOUR DE TONKA
15, 25, 65 miles. Start: 7:30am. Cost: $25/under 10 $15/$65 max. family plus canned food item after 7/24 add $5. Maps, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required. Maps, Tshirt, food stops, helmets required. Tour de Tonka is a bike ride, not a race. It is a recreational ride for all ages. There is a ride for a cause component benefiting the local food shelf. There are 3 different ride distances. - 15 mile family ride through parts of Deephaven, Minnetonka, Chanhassen, Shorewood, Excelsior and Greenwood. - 25 mile ride going part way around Lake Minnetonka through the communities of Deephaven, Minnetonka, Wayzata, Navarre, Tonka Bay, Shorewood, Excelsior and Greenwood. - 65 mile challenge ride encompassing all of Lake Minnetonka and the communities of Deephaven,
Minnetonka, Wayzata, Navarre, Independence, Lyndale, Watertown, Waconia, Victoria, Shorewood, Excelsior and Greenwood. Event begins and ends at Deephaven Education Center 4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN Contact: Tim Litfin
4584 Vine Hill Road, Excelsior, MN 55331
952-401-5043
www.minnetonkacommunityed.org
Email: tim.litfin@minnetonka.k12.mn.us
12 August Biwabik to Hibbing
along the Mesabi Trail
GREAT RIVER ENERGY MESABI TRAIL TOUR
Four locations to choose from / Ranges from 8 - 57 miles. Start: 8am - 12:30pm. End: Late afternoon. Cost: $35 individuals / $75 families. Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, showers, T-shirt, food stops, dinner, helmets required. Entertainment along the way and at the end of the tour.
The Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour is a quality recreational ride for individuals and families with distances ranging from 8 - 57 miles, with entertainment along the way and a concert and dinner at the end of the day at Bennett Park in Hibbing. The tour will be on the paved Mesabi Trail. Charity proceeds awarded to Independent Public Radio. Contact: Birdie Oddo
PO Box 139, Virginia, MN 55792
1-877-637-2241
www.mesabitrail.com
Email: tourinfo@mesabitrail.com
12 August Biwabik to Chisholm, MN
GREAT RIVER ENERGY MESABI TRAIL TOUR
Rides from 7.5 to 50 miles. Start: 8am - 3pm.
Cost:: $35/person, $75/family. Maps, marked route, sag service, showers, T-shirt, helmets required. The Great River Energy Mesabi Trail Tour is a quality recreational ride for individuals and families with distances ranging from 7.5 miles to 50 miles. The tour will be on the paved Mesabi Trail. Charity proceeds awarded to Independent Public Radio. 218-254-0086
www.mesabitrail.com
Email: birdie.oddo@ironworld.com
12 August Cambridge, MN
RUM RIVER BICYCLE CLASSIC
14, 21, 40, 60 miles. Start: 8 - 8:30am. Cost: $20
preregistration or $25 day of event registration. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required. The ride will be starting and ending at the Cambridge Campus, Anoka Ramsey Community College with rest stops in Isanti and Braham. Isanti County offers a scenic
ride through the rural countryside, into growing cities with a small town atmosphere. Contact: Outdooredge
115 S. Adams, Cambridge, MN 55008
763-552-3343
Email: outdooredge@nsatel.net
13 August Perham, MN
CAL MILLER MEMORIAL BIKE RACE/RIDE
Race 36 miles. Start: 9am. Cost: $17 pre-register $20 Race day. Ride 12 miles. Cost: $10.Maps, showers, T-shirt, helmets required. The ride and Race has all right turns and travels through farmland, beautiful lakes and a golf course. Perham has a Pioneer Festival with free admission and many fun activities. Zorbaz Restaurant, the headquarters of the event has great pizza. Contact: Pat Miller
135 E. Main Street, Perham, MN 56573
218-346-4422 or 800-634-6112
www.perham.com
Email: pat81452@hotmail.com
19 August Waconia, MN
TRACC (The Ride Across Carver County)
15, 36, 62 mile routes. Start: 7:30am - 1:30pm.
Cost: $25 adults; age 10 & under $14, family max $60 family fee. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required. The Ride Across Carver County. The ride will begin in
Waconia and will take you to many parts of wonderful Carver County. TRACC benefits the Ridgeview Foundation Cancer Fund. Contact: Tiffany Kruger
24 S. Walnut Street, Waconia, MN 55387
952-442-0610
www.waconiacommunityed.org
Email: rjopp@waconia.k12.mn.us
19 August Silver Bay, MN
NORTH SHORE BIKE RIDE
GITCHI-GAMI TRAIL ASSOCIATION
22 - 52 miles. Start: 11am - 4:30pm. Cost: Pre-registered $25, day of $30, child age 15 or less $5. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, pin, food stops, lunch, water bottles, helmets required.
Start your ride along Lake Superior’s edge at Twin Points Boat Launch facility (MN Hwy. 61, mile marker 42). Ride 11 miles to Gitchi-Gami State Trail to Beaver Bay. The short ride returns along trailback to start. The long ride proceeds on Lake County Road #4 to the Lax Lake Road, to MN Highway #1, to MN highway #61 to Silver Bay, to
Lake County #4 to Beaver Bay and then back to the start via the GGST. Come join us for this very diverse and picturesque ride Contact: Patrick Christopherson
PO Box 2332, Tofte, MN 55615
218-663-7688
www.ggta.org
Email: ltta@boreal.org
19 August Glenwood, MN
TOUR DE PRAIRIE LAKES, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
18, 40, 63 miles. Start: 7 - 9am. End: 2:30pm. Cost: Adult $20, Family $35. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required.
The route will be partial bike trail(new), some flat prairie, and wonderful rolling hills. There are great views of Lake Minnewaska, and of the Terrace Mill and mill pond and the opportunity to visit this historic site. Come and enjoy the hospitality of west central Minnesota in Pope County. Proceeds go to Habitat for Humanity of the area. Contact: Karen DeMorett
22148 - 175th Ave., Glenwood, MN 56334
320-268-3262, or 320-634-0355
Email: bikers22@yahoo.com
20 August Whitehall, WI
TOP OF THE WORLD BIKE TOUR
16, 23, 38, 60 miles. Start: 9am - 2pm. Cost: $15 early/$20 day of event. Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops, lunch, helmets required. Enjoy the relaxing “River Valley” Tour or continue on to
the “Top of the World”. Climbing to over 1200 feet
in elevation on one of Trempealeau County’s most scenic roads. Continue even further to the “Extended World Tour”. Contact: Ron McKernan
18137 Anderson Street, Whitehall, WI 54773
715-538-2168
www.ridebctc.com
Email: 3rcm@triwest.net
26 August Woodbury, MN
WOODBURY DAYS 8TH ANNUAL BIKE RIDE
10-30-60 miles. Start: 7:30am. End: 9am. Cost: $20.00. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required.
Starting & ending in Woodbury. The 30-60 mile routes are rolling hills, great scenery thru Afton/Stillwater, the Gateway Trail & Lake Elmo. The 10 mile is mostly on bike paths thru Woodbury. Contact: Dick Quaas
1969-Bielenberg Dr., Woodbury, MN 55125
651-714-8265
www.woodburydays.com
Email: dick-diana@usfamily.net
8, 9, 10 September Trempealeau County, WI
TOUR DE TREMPEALEAU 3-DAY TOUR
30 - 70 miles. Cost: $15/$20 each day. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, helmets required. Experience the famous and scenic backroads of Trempealeau County. Ride 1, 2 or all 3 days for a total of 150 miles with shorter options available. There are all new routes for 2006! The same outstanding scenery in which Trempealeau County is famous. Contact: Ron McKernan
18137 Anderson Street, Whitehall, WI 54773
715-538-2168
www.ridebctc.com
Email: 3rcm@triwest.net
9 September Northfield, MN
JESSE JAMES BIKE TOUR
10, 30, 60 & 100 miles. Start: Varies. Cost: $25/$30. Maps, marked route, sag service, showers, food stops, helmets required. This popular annual bike tour is a fundraiser sponsored by the Northfield Rotary Club. Proceeds go towards the development of the MillsTown Bike Trail which will eventually connect Faribault, Northfield and Cannon Falls. The tour coincides with the annual Defeat of Jesse James Days celebration in Northfield MN. Come for the Ride, Stay for the Raid! Contact: Gary Bollinger
PO Box 271, Northfield, MN 55057
507-663-6275
www.northfieldrotary.org
Email: gary_bollinger@malt-o-meal.com
10 September Saint Paul, MN
SAINT PAUL CLASSIC BIKE TOUR
15 or 30 miles. Start: 7:15 - 9:15am. Cost: $10-40.
Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops,
helmets required. Minnesota’s biggest ride and most scenic route features miles of traffic – free cycling along the Mississippi River. Choose a 15 mile tour that includes historic Summit Avenue or ride the 30 mile Grand Round parkways route. Live music at each rest stop. 952-882-3180
www.spnec.org.
Email: hollyh@spnec.org
15,16,17 September South Dakota
MICKELSON TRAIL TREK (9TH ANNUAL)
Friday: 44.5 miles, Saturday: 39.5 miles, Sunday 24 miles. Cost: Before July 1st: $150, After July 1st: $175. Maps, marked route, t-shirt, food stops, lunch, dinner, helmets required.
Contact: Laurie McBride 605-584-3896
11361 Nevada Gulch Road, Lead, SD 57754
www.mickelsontrail.com
Email: laurie.mcbride@state.sd.us
mickelsontrail@state.sd.us
16 September Spicer, MN
TOUR du LAC FALL COLORS BENEFIT BIKE RIDE
10, 25, 35, 50 miles. Start: varies with distance.
Cost: $20 age 18+, $10 age 17 and younger. Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops,
helmets required. The ride begins at Decision Hills Camp, just west of Spicer. Distances are cloverleaf routing. Contact: Don Donato, LaDonna Hebrink
320-235-2592
www.homestead.com/tourdulac
Email: ljhebrink@charter.net
16 September St. Croix Fall, WI
BLUE LINE 50 RIDE
20.5 & 47.1 miles. Start: 8am - 4pm. Cost: $28individual, $68 family. Maps, marked route, sag service, food stops, dinner, helmets required. Blue Line 50 Ride the southern half of Wisconsin's
scenic Gandy Dancer Trail in support of the River Valley Hockey Association (the Eagles). Begin in
St. Croix Falls and finish the 20.5-mile ride in Frederic or the 47.1-mile ride in Danbury.
Contact: Karen Chernyaev
PO Box 393, St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 54024
715-483-5014
www.rvha.info
Email: rivervalleyhockey@yahoo.com
16 September Barron, WI
TOUR de COLOR BIKE RIDE – 15th Annual
5, 10, 20, 40 miles. Start: 8:30 - 10am. Cost: Adults $10,
Children 11 and under $5, Group rates available. Maps, marked route, sag service, showers, food stops, lunch, door prizes, helmets required.
Riders can choose 5, 10, 20 and 40 miles through rural area. Riders registering by September 8 will be entered into a drawing for a bike. Enjoy Barron’s Fall Fest activities. Contact: Carrie Baribeau
PO Box 40, Barron, WI 54812
715-537-3171
www.barronelectric.com
Email: cbaribeau@barronelectric.com
16 September Twin Cities, MN
11TH ANNUAL TOUR DE SPRAWL
About 20 miles. Start: 10am - 3pm. Cost: About $20. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, breakfast, lunch, helmets required. Expert Guest Speakers This a ride like no other. It’s a fun, leisurely and family-friendly conference on wheels! Expert guest speakers at rest stops along the way highlight examples of smart-growth development and beautifully preserved open spaces in and around the Twin Cities. Contact: Joshua Houdek
2327 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-659-9124
www.northstar.sierraclub.org
Email: joshua.houdek@sierraclub.org
17 September Mille Lacs Lake area
BIKE RIDE AROUND MILLE LACS
12, 35, 70 miles. Start: 7:30am - 4pm. Cost: $20. Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, showers, T-shirt, food stops, dinner, helmets required. Bike Ride around Mille Lacs is an annual festival to raise funds for the maintenance of the Soo Line Bike Trail. Take the paved trail for the 12 mile route and the trail plus policed county roads for the 35 and 70 mile route. Contact: Judy Cain
PO Box 758, Onamia, MN 56359
320-532-5626
www.millelacs.com
Email: vacation@millelacs.com
23 September Park Rapids, MN
HEADWATERS 100
45, 75, 100 miles. Start: 7 - 9am. Cost: $20-$35.
Maps, marked route, sag service, showers, T-shirt, food stops, dinner, dance, helmets required. 24rd annual Headwaters 100 Ride starts in Park Rapids and heads north to Itasca State Park (Mississippi River headwaters.) Enjoy northern Minnesota’s fabulous Fall Colors, Itasca State Park and great food stops. Spaghetti dinner the night before and
dance the night of the ride.
Contact: Thom Peterson
PO Box 581, Park Rapids, MN 54670
218-732-0391 800-247-0054
www.parkrapids.com
Email: tmpete@unitek.com
24 September River Falls, WI
AUTUMN TREK
25, 45, 65, 100 miles. Start: 7:30 - 10:30am.
Cost: *Individual $25, *Family $60, *Student $15.
*Add $5 day of ride. Maps, marked route, sag service, camping, food stops, visit Apple Orchard Festival, helmets required. The Autumn Trek starts at Hoffman Park in RiverFalls, WI where riders will follow paved, quiet, scenic, country routes along the Trembelle and Kinnickinnic River Valleys. Ride difficulty is directly related to length of ride from 25 miles/moderate to 100 miles/very challenging. Vistas, Peace, Apple Orchard Celebration and Great Food & Fun with fellow riders are Autumn Trek Extras. Join us – Sign up Today! Contact: Marion Webber
PO Box 682, Hudson, WI 54016
715-386-6649
www.rivervalleytrails.org
Email: jmwebber@sbcglobal.net
7 October Crosby, MN
TOUR OF CUYUNA
3.5 & 70 miles. (Also a 5 mile Family ride)
Start: 7 - 9am. Cost: $30 includes T-shirt. Maps, marked route, sag service, T-shirt, food stops, lunch, helmets required. Join us for our third annual bike tour, meandering by devastatingly beautiful lakes and forests in the Northeastern Brainerd Lakes Area. Gently roll past the historic sites of the Cuyuna Range communities and the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (CCSRA). Contact: Jenny Smith
115 3rd Ave. SW, Crosby, MN 56441
218-545-4545
www.cuyunalakestrail.org
Email: info@cyclepathpaddle.com
7 October Galesville, WI
GALESVILLE’S APPLE AFFAIR BIKE TOUR
Contact: Ron McKernan
715-538-2168
