Day 5 – Clearwater to St Paul – 76 miles Highlights today – We officially enter 72 miles of national park pedaling through the Twin Cities, Boom Island, Nicollet Island, the Stone Arch Bridge over the St Anthony Falls, Lock and Dam #1, Mill City Ruins, the Minnehaha...
Day 4 – Crow Wing State Park to Clearwater – 78 miles Highlights today: Camp Ripley Gate and Walls, Lindberg State Park, the Graves Family History at Bend in River Regional Park near Rice, Munsinger Park and Clemens Gardens in St. Cloud Little Falls – Established in...
Day 3 – Walker to Crow Wing State Park – 76 miles Highlights Today: Pedal the new Shingobe trail, visit the Pine River Depot and Museum, or take your picture wearing Paul Bunyan’s baby boots at the Information Center, stop at Jack Pine Brewing or Northland Arboretum...
Day 2 – Itasca to Walker – 64 miles Highlights today – Participate in the MRT ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Headwaters, enjoy pedaling in the Northwoods, visit Paul Bunyan and Babe and adjoining Visitor Center, Beltrami Museum at the Depot, purchase locally harvested...
Our Biking Adventure Next week, several friends and I will be riding the Minnesota portion of the Mississippi River Trail (MRT). Total mileage is approximately 470 miles with our shortest day being 55 miles and our longest day being 78. The Mississippi River...
Yesterday, I participated in the 49th Annual Mn Ironman Bike Ride. I did not make it to 100 miles, but enjoyed a glorious 87 miles with 2,800 other cyclists. The weather was great, cool in the am and warming up nicely for the afternoon. We started with about 2,200...
