Training Ride Schedule

Morgan Blum and Paul Reasoner (Habitat 500 Committee members) will be hosting training rides in the months leading up to the Habitat 500.  They have planned several weekend destination day trips in and around the Twin Cities as well as in Greater Minnesota.

Questions for Morgan or Paul? Send an email to Habitat500@hfhmn.org.

Saturday, June 5 -- Since is practically snowed when we tried this ride on May 8th, we are having a DO-OVER!  

The plan is to leave the St. Paul capital and go to scenic Stillwater.  We will be taking the beautiful Gateway trail to County Rd 12, then straight into Stillwater.  There is a trail along the Counnty Rd (i.e., it has a good shoulder) so this will be some good road riding!  The trail is about 2/3 of the aprox. 20 mile ride to Stillwater, making this about a 40 mile ride.  We will be stopping in Stillwater for lunch, then heading back to the cities climbing up Myrtle hill, so get ready for some saddle time and a little bit of climbing!

The ride will start at 10:00 AM on Saturday May 8th at the St. Paul capital (75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. ).  Meet at on the front steps. Be sure to bring water, money for lunch and anything else you may need for a ride (i.e. spare tube).  We should be back around 2:30, but speed and time are determined by the group.

Saturday, June 26 –  The 70-mile ride begins in Red Wing and travels down the Wisconsin side to Nelson and then back up the Minnesota side. 

Riders should meet at the Caribou Coffee shop located at 726 Main Street, Red Wing MN 55066. The training ride will leave promptly at 8 AM. There will be unsupported rest stops at Stockholm, lunch at Nelson's cheese factory and then the last stop is the DQ at Lake City.

Riders will set the pace. Please visit the Habitat 500 website for regular updates. Ride will be led by LeAllan Estrem.

Bike Clubs

Hiawatha Bicycling Club -- The Hiawatha Bicycling Club has generously opened their ride schedule to non-members training for charity rides. Those wanting to participate must sign a waiver with the ride leader. The schedule of rides can be found online at www.hiawathabike.org, under the Ride and Event Schedule link.

Twin Cities Bicycle Club  -- Riders can also join the Twin Cities Bicycle Club (TCBC) on their rides for a small fee. Non-members must pay $2 per  ride and sign a waiver with the ride leader. The ride schedule is  found at www.mtn.org/tcbc/schd.official.current.html. 

Suggested Training Schedule

Click here for a sample Training Schedule and Training Guide.