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What do 150 cyclists whizzing by sound like?

You’ll know the sound of 150 cyclists passing by when you hear it. The 17th annual North Star Bicycle Festival is coming back this next week, June 15 -19, in Minnesota, . Photo above shows some kid’s having fun on their bikes at the North Star Bicycle Festival race course, in Stillwater, MN, last year.

Family Fun Bike Festival and Races Begins This Next Week

North Star Criterium in Uptown Minneapolis. photo Stephanie Williams

North Star Criterium in Uptown Minneapolis. photo Stephanie Williams:

Bring your friends, family and cycling curiosity to seven days of:

PRO RACING
STUNT RIDERS
FREE KIDS RACES
A CEO RIDE WITH GREG LEMOND
BIKE EXPOS
SURLY BEER GARDENS
FOOD TRUCKS
INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING
LIVE MUSIC
AND MUCH MORE!

Presented by North Memorial Health Care and benefiting the Special Olympics of Minnesota, this is a free bike event in five Minnesota communities with professional stage races featuring top cyclists from the U.S. and several foreign countries. Attendees will also enjoy food, fun, music, along with kids’ bike races, a stunt rider exhibition and more.  Free secure bike corral parking each day for those who wish to avoid the hassles of traffic and event parking.

When:

Wednesday-Sunday, June 15-19, 2016

Where:

Stage 1, June 15: Saint Paul Riverfront Time Trial, at 8:30 a. m. near Ford Plant link
Stage 2, June 15: Saint Paul Downtown Criterium, 6:15 p.m., Lowertown’s Mears Park link
Stage 3, June 16: Cannon Falls Road Race, 4:45 p.m. downtown Cannon Falls link
Stage 4, June 17: Uptown Minneapolis Criterium, 6:15 p.m., past Calhoun Square link
Stage 5, June 18: North Mankato Road Race, 12 p.m. start link
Stage 6, June 19: Stillwater Criterium, 10:45 a.m. start  link

* Please Note: Festival with exhibits will open about two hours before the race starts.

Who:

Pro racing is a dazzling sport that can only be fully appreciated in person. The roar of a motorcycle and shrill blasts from the course marshals’ whistles announce the approach of the racing pack. The racers fly by, a brightly colored blur so close that you could reach out and touch them. They kick up enough wind to blow your hair back on a calm day. You hear the buzz of their chains and clicks as they shift gears. Shoulder to shoulder and wheel to wheel, hard physical contact between pro racers is common and the risk of a sudden crash is ever present.

For schedule of cyclists events & race maps visit: www.northstarbicyclefestival.com.

MN High School Bike Race Schedule Changes

from the MN High School League, Single Track Times

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Girls out at Elm Creek for a summer practice

With Summer winding down, and less than five days until the first race of the Minnesota High School League’s 2014 Mountain Bike Race schedule, it has been moved.

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Boy’s division competing at Jail Trail, in St Cloud

Due to construction at Salem Hills Elementary School, parking would not be available for the over 400 estimated racers and their families. So dust off those cowbells – race season in Minnesota will begin at  Buck Hill, in Burnsville!

Take a look at the lineup for this year. MN League List of Teams

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Hutchinson’s girls team ready to race

Not only do we have new teams, but new communities as part of our league. To name a few: Mankato, Highland Park, Bemidji, Faribault, Mendota Heights and even Hudson, WI…since they are just over the border…

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Girl’s starting lineup on the jail Trail in St Cloud

As time draws closer to the start of the season, teams are scrambling to get training rides in and to get their riders registered to race!

Remember, first race is Sun. Sept. 7, now at Buck Hill. We look forward to seeing all the new faces and the familiar faces back for another season of fun…and mountain bike racing.

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Eager riders jockeying for first position

2014 MN League Race Schedule

Please add these dates to your calendar today!
▪ Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014 – Race #1 – Buck Hill, Burnsville, MN – NEW LOCATION
▪ Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 – Race #2 – Jail Trail, St. Cloud, MN
▪ Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 – Race #3 – Game Haven, Rochester, MN
▪ Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014 – Race #4 – Mt. Kato, Mankato, MN – NEW LOCATION
▪ Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 – Race #5 – State Championships: Whitetail Ridge, WI
▪ Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014 – Season Awards Banquet

* Please Note: Race #4: Duluth moved to Mt. Kato 
 Due to unprecedented MN league growth, the league has decided to move the Duluth race to Mt. Kato, in Mankato, Minn. During their latest course check last week, it was apparent with the increase in ridership, the slated venue in Duluth did not meet the league’s needs.

The League states, “the number one goal is to provide a safe venue and race course. The MN league is working with various groups in Duluth, including the Duluth team, to help develop a venue for future seasons. The Minnesota High School Cycling League is a state wide organization and we are committed to holding races from border-to-border.
Mt. Kato will replace Duluth on the calendar. We will be using the standard course (not the varsity lap) from last season at Mt. Kato.”

See more Race Details and Deadlines for the Sept. 7 race at the minnesotamtb.org website.

“Be sure to follow the MN League on Facebook or Twitter for updates.

aaaWant to Learn More Before the Races Begin?

Silver Sponsor, Minnesota AAA has selected the MN High School Cycling League to join them at the Minnesota State Fair on Sat. Aug. 23, 2014 at “Prep 45 Day”, presented by KSTC-TV, Channel 45 to celebrate high school sports in Minnesota. Check the Leagues website for more info.