What a fun way to see some of Minnesota’s charm then on a bike, with old and new friends, touring several towns in southern Minnesota. Recently Bob Lincoln (the Drumming Librarian) from Tour of Minnesota shared with me final route plans for the June 12th – 19th adventure. Along the way see: the cheese caves in Faribault; the vintage bikes in Austin; and try Pickleball in Albert Lea as you enjoy the all the components of a well-organized bike tour.
Young and old, riders always have fun on the Tour of Minnesota
In Bob’s words, “the Tour of Minnesota formerly the Klobuchar Ride, is heading south this year, straight south.
We will begin our 325 mile cycling adventure in the scenic riverside town of Chaska for our rendezvous on Friday June 12th. We will be camping at Chaska Middle School West. Then after breakfast we will cycle 55 miles to Faribault, where we will visit the historic cheese caves and enjoy our first overnight stop.
There is always plenty of green space for campers on the Tour of Minnesota.
On Sunday we head to Austin for our second night and a visit to the Bike Museum there, after a 75 mile jaunt. The Rydjor Bicycle Museum has a beautiful assortment of vintage bicycles.
Directly following our longest day, is our shortest day and a day off in Albert Lea where there is plenty to do lakeside and we can get in on a game of Pickleball. I can’t wait to try it.
With a luggage truck hauling all your gear and SAG support close by, you can ride lite.
On our day off, take a field trip to Myre Big Island State Park. After our day off we head to the fairgrounds in Owatonna.
Rest stops and lunches along the route offer riders a energy boost and taste of the region. From Owatonna to Northfield, we will be having lunch at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, a beautiful park. On the last night we will stay on the campus of St. Olaf and if you prefer to get a room in one of the dorms that is an option for a nominal fee.
Rest stops and lunches along the route offer riders a energy boost and taste of the region.
We hope you can join us. Registration closes May 15th and the tour cost $410. which includes meals on ride days, transportation of gear, bicycle repair, camping accommodations and a commemorative high tech t-shirt.”
Registration for the Tour of Minnesotais: https://www.raceit.com/Register/?event=30980, If you would like to stay in Thorson Hall at St. Olaf, please email and I will send you the form.
Jerseys and shirts: https://www.raceit.com/shop/?event=30980
If you are courious of how how much fun you will have, checkout the 2014 Tour of Minnesota Video (5-minutes) at: http://youtu.be/8hNubQyjrps
For questions or further information contact: Bob Lincoln, LCI, Ride Director of the The Tour of Minnesota at: [email protected] or 952-215-5056
