bike rides & toursTOUR DE PEPINSaturday, June 6, 2015 @ 7 amSponsor: Lake City Chamber of CommerceLocation: Lake City, MNPhone: 651-345-4123Email: lcchamber@lakecity.orgWebsite: www.lakecity.org/tourdepepin/

Ride Lake City to Wabasha, cross the Mississippi into Nelson and on to Pepin on the Wisconsin side. From Pepin, make your way to Stockholm, WI. From there, the Pearl of the Lake paddleboat will take you and your bike across Lake Pepin back to Lake City.

TOUR OF LAKES Saturday, June 6, 2015 @ 8 amSponsor: Paul Bunyan CyclistsLocation: Brainerd, MN Email: tol@paulbunyancyclists.comwebsite: www.paulbunyancyclists.com

Experience the beautiful Brainerd Lakes area as you ride low-traffic roads past lakes and forest roads, rolling on to flat terrain.

Registration deadline is May 1, or when 1,200 riders are registered.

TOUR OF MINNESOTAFriday, June 12, 2015 @ 8 am toFriday, June 19, 2015 @ 5 pmLocation: Chaska, MNPhone: 952-215-5056Email: blincoln@tourofminnesota.comWebsite: www.tourofminnesota.comCost: $410 - The registration cost includes all meals on riding days, camping accommodations, transportation of gear, bicycle repair and a commemorative T-shirt.

The ride will begin in Chaska on June 12 and travel through south central Minnesota. Overnight stops will include Faribault, Austin, Albert Lea, Owatonna and Northfield. The ride will conclude on June 19 back in Chaska after about 330 miles.

CARAMEL ROLL RIDESaturday, June 13, 2015 @ 8 amLocation: Albany, MNPhone: 320-293-9364Email: cliff@lwtrails.comWebsite: www.lakewobegontrails.com

Well have the usual three options for riders; east to Avon, Collegeville and St. Joseph, west to Freeport and Melrose, and north to Holdingford and the covered bridge, then on the Soo Line Trail to Bowlus and Blanchard Dam on the mighty Mississippi River.

WATER CARNIVAL ROTARY BIKE RIDESaturday, June 13, 2015 @ 7:30 amSponsor: Hutchinson RotaryLocation: Hutchinson, MNPhone: 320-339-0038Email: sara.turrell@gmail.comWebsite: www.hutchinsonrotary.org/events/water-carnival-bike-ride/Distances: 20, 65, or 100 milesCost: $20-$25 for pre-registration

A beautiful ride through rural, central Minnesota. This ride has been called one of the most hospitable events, with volunteers providing encouragement, safety, water, food and SAG wagon patrols.

DAM2DAM RIDESaturday, June 20, 2015 @ 8 amSponsor: Little Falls Convention & Visitors BureauLocation: Little FallsPhone: 800-325-5916Email: cmnbikeclub@yahoo.comWebsite: www.cmnbikeclub.comCost: FREE (please wear a helmet)START: LeBourget Park, Little Falls. Follow the Great River Road through Charles A. Lindbergh State Park to Blanchard Dam for a 20-mile ride, or cross the river twice and enjoy 41 miles of Mississippi riverfront and quiet back roads with two rest stops.

BIKE BEMIDJISaturday, June 20, 2015 @ 8 amSponsor: Visit BemidjiWebsite: www.bikebemidji.comDistance: 17-mile loop

Family-friendly bike ride around Lake Bemidji. Easy, paved route with festive rest stops. Additional evening activities include movies at the Waterfront and a theater production at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse.

LADY SLIPPER RIDESaturday, June 20, 2015 @ 8 amLocation: Avon, MNPhone: 320-293-9364Email: cliff@lwtrails.comWebsite: www.lakewobegontrails.com

See the Minnesota State Flower, the Pink and White Showy Lady Slipper, in full bloom. Riders will have the opportunity to visit the Saint Johns Outdoor University / Abbey Arboretum, including the Stickwork Sculpture completed by artist Patrick Dougherty.

CANDISC Tour 2015August 1st-8th, 2015

Cycling Around North Dakota in Sakakawea Country

Tour of ChampionsStarts & Ends in Garrison, ND

www.candisc.net1-800-799-4242

www.deerstandrestaurant.com5 miles east of Cuyuna in Deerwood, MN

Hit the TrailsThen hit us!

6825 Hwy 10 Ramsey, MN763-323-6666

TREK GIANT

ramseybicycle.com

A total of 330 miles through South Central Minnesota

June 12-19, 2015

FORMERLY THE KLOBUCHAR RIDE

www.tourofminnesota.com

Start in Chaska, MN, on to Fairbault, Austin, Albert Lea, Owatonna, Northfield, and

back to Chaska.

Bike RideShooting Star Trail

Saturday, June 27, 2015LeRoy, MN

20, 40, 50, 62, 100 mile routes Through the prairies of southeastern Minnesota

www.shootingstartrail.orgLeroy, MN

16 Summer 2015 Minnesota Trails

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