As the days get shorter and we prepare to flip our calendars into the Fall season, here are several September Bicycle Events in the upper Midwest that you may want to consider:
Thursday Night Lights Track Series – September 1st
Track Racing
NSC Velodrome, Blaine, MN
La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival – September 2nd through the 5th
In-town Recreational Ride, Scenic Touring, Mountain Biking, & BMX
Cameron Park, La Crosse, WI
Grind-Giants Ridge Iron N Dirt – September 3rd
Gravel Riding
Giants Ridge, Biwabik, MN
Laddies Loppet – September 3rd and 4th
Minnesota Mountain Bike Series
Maplelag Resort, Callaway, MN
No Name Alleycat Race – September 4th
Un-official Street Racing
Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday Night CX-Race #2 – September 7th
Cycle Cross Racing
Aquila Park, St. Louis Park, MN
Slow Roll Saint Paul-Frogtown – September 8th
Recreational Ride
Victoria Theater Arts Initiative, St. Paul, MN
Thursday Night Lights Track Series – September 8th
Track Racing
NSC Velodrome, Blaine, MN
Fall Community Bike Ride – September 9th
Recreational Ride
Robbins Island Park, Willmar, MN
Gravel Conspiracy – September 9th through the 11th
Gravel Bike Tour
Silver Bay, MN
Trail in a Day- Paul Bunyan Trail Relay – September 10th
Recreational Trail Ride
Bemidji and Brainerd, MN
Tour de Apple Valley – September 10th
Recreational Bike Ride
Apple Valley, MN
Root River ‘Taste of the Trail’ – September 10th
Recreational Ride Sampling the Trail Towns
Lanesboro, Peterson & Whalan, MN
Back Forty – September 10th
Gravel Road Ride
Denmark TWP, Hastings, MN
Bike For Justice: Bike-a-Thon – September 10th
Cycles For Change – Recreational Ride
St. Paul, MN
Gitchee Gumee Traverse – September 10th
Mountain Bike Event
Duluth, MN
Inspiration 100 – September 10th
Gravel Road Race
Garfield Elementary School, Garfield, MN
Jesse James Bike Tour – September 10th
Recreational Ride
Northfield, MN
Open Streets Minneapolis: Broadway Ave. W. – September 10th
Community Bike/Walk Event
Minneapolis, MN
Square Lake Triathlon – September 10th and 11th
Bike, Swim and Run
Stillwater, MN
Giant and Liv Bicycle Demo – September 11th
Mountain and Road Bike demos
Elm Creek Singletrack Trail, Champlin, MN
MN High School Cycling League-Race #1 – September 11th
Student League Mountain Bike Races
Austin Trail, Austin, MN
St. Paul Classic Bike Tour – September 11th
Recreational Ride
University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
Adapted Mountain Bike Open House-Fall – September 13th
Adaptive Cycles Demos
Elm Creek Singletrack Trail, Champlin, MN
Wednesday Night CX-Race #2 – September 14th
Cycle Cross Racing
Aquila Park, St. Louis Park,MN
Fix-a-Flat Clinic at SHIFT MN Health – September 17th
Bike Repair Workshop
Powderhorn Park Recreation Center, Minneapolis, MN
Root River ‘Taste of the Trail’ – September 17th
Recreational Ride Sampling the Trailtowns
Fountain, Preston & Harmony
Mora Bike Tour – September 17th
Bicycle Road Race
Vasaloppet Nordic Center, Mora, MN
Northern Kettles Fall Epic – September 17th
Mountain Biking Event
New Fane, WI
Purple Rain Stride – September 17th
Recreational Ride
Elm Creek, in Maple Grove, MN
Pedal the Park – September 17th
Recreational Ride
Lakeville, MN
Park Tool Fall Classic Duathlon – September 17th
Run, bike, Run
Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo, MN
MN High School Cycling League-Race #2 – September 18th
Student League Mountain Bike Races
Jail Trail, St. Cloud, MN
Minneapolis Bike Tour – September 18th
Recreational Ride
Boom Island Park, Minneapolis, MN
Open Streets Minneapolis: Nicollet Ave. – September 18th
Community Bike/Walk Event
Minneapolis, MN
Open Streets Penn Fest – September 18th
Community Bike/Walk Event
Richfield, MN
Tour of Fillmore – September 18th
Gravel Road Race
Lanesboro, MN
Autum Trek Ride – September 18th
Recreational Ride
River Falls, WI
Let’s Joyride Together: September Edition – September 19th
Recreational ride
Matthews Park, Minneapolis, MN
Wednesday Night CX-Race #4 – September 21st
Cycle Cross Racing
Aquila Park, St. Louis Park, MN
Fall Community Bike Ride – September 23rd
Recreational Ride
Glacial Lakes State Trail, Willmar, MN
No Hater Rolling Dance Super Bike Mega Party 2016 – September 24th
Bike Event
Under Hennepin Ave. Bridge, West Bank, Minneapolis, MN
Root River ‘Taste of the Trail’ – September 24th
Recreational Ride Sampling the Trail Towns
Houston, Rushford & Rushford Village
Big Woods Classic – September 24th
Minnesota Mountain Bike Series
Lake Rebecca Park, Rockford, MN
24/7 Central Lakes Cycle Duathlon – September 24th
Bike, Run, Bike
Fergus Falls, MN
Headwaters 100 – September 24th
Recreational ride
Century School, Park Rapids, MN
Tour de Hugo – September 24th
Recreational Ride
Hugo City, Hugo, MN
3rd Annual Autumn Gravel Grovel – September 25th
Gravel Road Tour
Miesville, MN
Lifetime Gran Fondo – September 25th
Gravel Road Race
Waconia Brewing Company, Waconia, MN
Wednesday Night CX-Race #5 – September 28th
Cycle Cross Racing
Aquila Park, St. Louis Park, MN
Wild Ride Mountain Bike Fest – October 1st
Mountain Biking demos and Fun!
Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan, MN
Wow, with so many events still scheduled we hope your bicycle is ready for some more action. Watch for more events in the Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide that is currently being updated for this Fall and early Winter. 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!