Itching to take out your bike again for more biking fun this fall? With the gorgeous change of seasons, the October bike events we have listed here will keep you pedaling through the crisp autumn scenery, in the upper Midwest.
October Bike Events Include:
Open Streets Minneapolis – October 1st
Community Bike/Walk Event
Cedar Riverside/West Bank/Dinkytown, Minneapolis, MN
Heck of the North Gravel – October 1st
Gravel Road Race
Two Harbors, MN
Cirque du SoGay VIII – October 1st
Bicycle Scavenger Hunt
Minneapolis, MN
Champlin Blue Line Memorial Bike Ride | Facebook Event Page – October 1st
6 & 20 miles ride Recreational
Andrews Park, Champlin, MN
Nicollet Bike Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day – October 1st
Kiwanis Park Mountain Bike Trailhead – Mountain Bike Ride
Mankato, MN
Wild Ride Mountain Bike Festival | Facebook Event Page – October 1st
Lebanon Hills Mountain Bike Trailhead – Mountain Bike Ride
Eagan, MN
Apple Affair Tour – October 1st
Recreational Ride
Galesville, WI
MN High School Cycling League-Race #3 – October 2nd
Mountain Bike (Youth)
Gamehaven Rochester, MN
No Name Alleycat Race – October 2nd
Recreational Bike Race
Minneapolis, MN
Revocross | Online Registration – October 2nd
Cycle Cross
Clearwater, MN
Specialized Bicycle Demo with Erik’s Bike Shop – October 2nd
Mountain Biking
Lebanon Hills Mountain Bike Trails Eagan, MN
Woolly Day 2016 – October 2nd
Mountain Biking
Woolly Bike Club St. Croix Falls, WI
Wednesday Night CX-Race #6 | CX-MN Facebook Page – October 5th
Cycle Cross
Aquila Park – All City/Fulton, St. Louis Park, MN
Lake Ahquabi State Park – October 5th
Mountain Bike Racing
Park State Park, Indianola, IA
Free Bikes 4 Kidz Bike Donation Day | Facebook Event Page – October 8th
Bike Donations
Twin Cities Metro Area Allina Clinics/Hospitals and various other locations in Twin Cities, MN
F-Octoberfest Gravel Grinder – October 8th
Gravel Road Race 25 & 50 miles
F-Town Brewing Company Faribault, MN
North Central Collegiate Cycling Conference Championships – October 8th
Mountain Biking
Spirit Mountain Duluth, MN
Oktobershred – October 8th
BMX
Cottage Grove Bike Park Cottage Grove, MN
Salsa Oremageddon | Online Registration – October 8th
Mountain Biking – 50, 25, 12 Miles
Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails Crosby/Ironton, MN
Save the River Bottoms Fall Celebration – October 8th
Mountain Biking
Lilydale Trailhead Bloomington, MN
Donkey [email protected] Orchard – October 8th
U.S.A. Cycling – Cycle Cross
Centuria, WI
Thunder Down Under | Website – October 8th
WEMS Championship – Mountain Biking
Merrill, WI
MN High School Cycling League-Race #4 – October 9th
Mountain Bike (Youth)
Spirit Mountain Duluth, MN
The Filthy 50 | Facebook Page – October 9th
52 Mile Gravel Road Race
Stewartville, MN
Mankato River Ramble | Online Registration – October 9th
12, 26, 42, & 50 Mile Recreational Ride
Land of Memories Park Mankato, MN
Cuyuna 5-0 – October 10th
Mountain Biking
Crosby, MN
Wednesday Night CX-Race #7 | CX-MN Facebook Page – October 12th
Cycle Cross
Aquila Park – Tonka Cycle in St. Louis Park, MN
Nocturnal Mountain Bike Races | Facebook Event Page – October 12th
Mountain Biking
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve
Will to Ben Bike Tour – October 8th-14th
Multi-Day Ride
Sparta, WI
BELCH and Brew Ride | Online Registration – October 15th
Recreational Bike & Brew Tour
Blue Door Pub Minneapolis, MN
Farmstead Fall Fest – October 15th
Recreational
Farmstead Bike Shop Minneapolis, MN
More October Bike Events:
Dirt Bag | Facebook Page – October 16th
30, 60, & 80 Miles of Gravel Road
Clearwater, MN
Green Acres Premium Cyclocross | Facebook Event Page – October 15th-16th
Cycle Cross
Lake Elmo, MN
MN High School Cycling League-Race #5 – October 16th
Mountain Bike (Youth)
White Tail Ridge River Falls, WI
Let’s Joyride Together: October Edition – October 17th
Recreational Ride
Boom Island Park Minneapolis, MN
Nocturnal Mountain Bike Races | Facebook Event Page – October 19th
Mountain Biking
Elm Creek Singletrack Trail Champlin, MN
Black’s Grove River Crossing Mountain Bike Race | Facebook Event Page – October 22nd
Mountain Biking
Black’s Grove Park Wadena, MN
Velo CX | Facebook Event Page – October 22nd-23rd
Cycle Cross
National Sports Center Blaine, MN
Traffic Skills 101 Minneapolis – October 28th-29th
Bicycle Education
U of M Twin Cities Campus Minneapolis, MN
MN High School Cycling League-State Championship – October 29th-30th
Mountain Biking (Youth)
Mount Kato Mankato, MN
2016 MORC Gala | Facebook Event Page | Tickets (On sale October 1) – October 29th
Bicycle Festival
Surly Brewing Company Minneapolis, MN
Angry Cross | Online Registration – October 30th
Carver Lake Mountain Bike Trailhead Woodbury, MN
Tommy CX – October 31st
Minnesota Cycling Federation – Cycle Cross
Mendota Heights, MN
There are so many October bike events and more events this fall to come that you shouldn’t put away your bike quiet yet! Watch for more events in the Fall digital version of the Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide, coming out this coming Monday
Please let us know if we missed any events you are planning or would like to attend – just submit them into the HFB Events Calendar – it’s free!