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 1^st

Track Racing

NSC Velodrome, Blaine, MN

 

La Crosse Area Bicycle Festival – September 2^nd through the 5^th

In-town Recreational Ride, Scenic Touring, Mountain Biking, & BMX

Cameron Park, La Crosse, WI

 

Grind-Giants Ridge Iron N Dirt – September 3^rd

Gravel Riding

Giants Ridge, Biwabik, MN

 

Laddies Loppet  – September 3^rd and 4^th

Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Maplelag Resort, Callaway, MN

 

No Name Alleycat Race  – September 4^th

Un-official Street Racing

Minneapolis, MN

 

Wednesday Night CX-Race #2 – September 7^th

Cycle Cross Racing

Aquila Park, St. Louis Park, MN

 

Slow Roll Saint Paul-Frogtown – September 8^th

Recreational Ride

Victoria Theater Arts Initiative, St. Paul, MN

 

Thursday Night Lights Track Series – September 8^th

Track Racing

NSC Velodrome, Blaine, MN

 

Fall Community Bike Ride  – September 9^th

Recreational Ride

Robbins Island Park, Willmar, MN

 

Gravel Conspiracy  – September 9^th through the 11^th

Gravel Bike Tour

Silver Bay, MN

 

Trail in a Day- Paul Bunyan Trail Relay – September 10^th

Recreational Trail Ride

Bemidji and Brainerd, MN

 

Tour de Apple Valley – September 10^th 

Recreational Bike Ride

Apple Valley, MN

 

Root River ‘Taste of the Trail’ – September 10^th

Recreational Ride Sampling the Trail Towns

Lanesboro, Peterson & Whalan, MN

 

Back Forty – September 10^th

Gravel Road Ride

Denmark TWP, Hastings, MN

 

Bike For Justice: Bike-a-Thon – September 10^th

Cycles For Change – Recreational Ride

St. Paul, MN

 

Gitchee Gumee Traverse – September 10^th

Mountain Bike Event

Duluth, MN

 

Inspiration 100 – September 10^th

Gravel Road Race

Garfield Elementary School, Garfield, MN

 

Jesse James Bike Tour – September 10^th

Recreational Ride

Northfield, MN

 

Open Streets Minneapolis: Broadway Ave. W. – September 10^th

Community Bike/Walk Event

Minneapolis, MN

 

Square Lake Triathlon  – September 10^th and 11^th

Bike, Swim and Run

Stillwater, MN

 

Giant and Liv Bicycle Demo – September 11^th

Mountain and Road Bike demos

Elm Creek Singletrack Trail, Champlin, MN

 

MN High School Cycling League-Race #1 – September 11^th

Student League Mountain Bike Races

Austin Trail, Austin, MN

 

St. Paul Classic Bike Tour – September 11^th

Recreational Ride

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

 

Adapted Mountain Bike Open House-Fall – September 13^th

Adaptive Cycles Demos

Elm Creek Singletrack Trail, Champlin, MN

 

Wednesday Night CX-Race #2 – September 14^th

Cycle Cross Racing

Aquila Park, St. Louis Park,MN

 

Fix-a-Flat Clinic at SHIFT MN Health – September 17^th

Bike Repair Workshop

Powderhorn Park Recreation Center, Minneapolis, MN

 

Root River ‘Taste of the Trail’ – September 17^th

Recreational Ride Sampling the Trailtowns

Fountain, Preston & Harmony

 

Mora Bike Tour – September 17^th

Bicycle Road Race

Vasaloppet Nordic Center, Mora, MN

 

Northern Kettles Fall Epic – September 17^th

Mountain Biking Event

New Fane, WI

 

Purple Rain Stride – September 17^th

Recreational Ride

Elm Creek, in Maple Grove, MN

 

Pedal the Park – September 17^th

Recreational Ride

Lakeville, MN

 

Park Tool Fall Classic Duathlon – September 17^th

Run, bike, Run

Lake Elmo Park Reserve, Lake Elmo, MN

 

MN High School Cycling League-Race #2  – September 18^th

Student League Mountain Bike Races

Jail Trail,  St. Cloud, MN

 

Minneapolis Bike Tour – September 18^th

Recreational Ride

Boom Island Park, Minneapolis, MN

 

Open Streets Minneapolis: Nicollet Ave. – September 18^th

Community Bike/Walk Event

Minneapolis, MN

 

Open Streets Penn Fest – September 18^th

Community Bike/Walk Event

Richfield, MN

 

Tour of Fillmore – September 18^th

Gravel Road Race

Lanesboro, MN

 

Autum Trek Ride – September 18^th

Recreational Ride

River Falls, WI

 

Let’s Joyride Together: September Edition – September 19^th

Recreational ride

Matthews Park,  Minneapolis, MN

 

Wednesday Night CX-Race #4 – September 21^st

Cycle Cross Racing

Aquila Park, St. Louis Park, MN

 

Fall Community Bike Ride – September 23^rd

Recreational Ride

Glacial Lakes State Trail, Willmar, MN

 

No Hater Rolling Dance Super Bike Mega Party 2016 – September 24^th

Bike Event

Under Hennepin Ave. Bridge, West Bank, Minneapolis, MN

 

Root River ‘Taste of the Trail’ – September 24^th

Recreational Ride Sampling the Trail Towns

Houston, Rushford & Rushford Village

 

Big Woods Classic – September 24^th

Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Lake Rebecca Park, Rockford, MN

 

24/7 Central Lakes Cycle Duathlon – September 24^th

Bike, Run, Bike

Fergus Falls, MN

 

Headwaters 100 – September 24^th

Recreational ride

Century School, Park Rapids, MN

 

Tour de Hugo – September 24^th

Recreational Ride

Hugo City, Hugo, MN

 

3rd Annual Autumn Gravel Grovel – September 25^th

Gravel Road Tour

Miesville, MN

 

Lifetime Gran Fondo – September 25^th

Gravel Road Race

Waconia Brewing Company, Waconia, MN

 

Wednesday Night CX-Race #5 – September 28^th

Cycle Cross Racing

Aquila Park, St. Louis Park, MN

Wild Ride Mountain Bike Fest – October 1^st

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!