Trail Events
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Lake Alice 100 Mile
Ride: Part ll - April 20, 2013. |
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Join cyclists attempting
to ride 100 miles around Lake Alice in Fergus Falls. Whether
you can ride for some or all of this event, please join in
the fun, get active and kick-off the biking season. The ride
begins at 9:00 a.m., is free and open to all who want to
ride. Not a Central Lakes Trail
ride but a great way to get ready for the upcoming trail
riding season. |
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Fergus Falls Bike
Rodeo - April 27, 2013 - 10 a.m.- 1p.m. at
the Fergus Falls YMCA. Get a bike check-up, learn safe
biking skills, ride through fun obstacle courses and more.
Free and open to kids of all ages. For more information,
contact Patrick at 218-329-1809. |
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Alexandria Bike Club
"Clean Up the Trail Day" - May
8, 2013 - 6 p.m. on the Central Lakes Trail. Meet at Big
Ole Park in Alexandria. Two groups will go out from the park
in each direction with clean up utensils. Refreshments
will be served after in the park. Call Scott with any
questions at 320-808-4051. |
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Central Lakes Cycle Duathlon - May
11, 2013 on the Central Lakes Trail. This 20 mile bike,
4 mile run and 7 mile bike ride is for trail enthusiasts of
all ages. The race starts at 8 a.m. from Central Lakes Cycle
at 2010 State Highway 210 East. The course offers a
beautiful ride through the rolling hills near Fergus Falls.
The Duathlon will be chip timed; all participants receive a
finisher award. Awards in several categories will be
presented at 11:30 a.m. and refreshments, water stops, etc
will all be provided. Registration is $45 before April 15th
and $60 after April 15th. Relay teams are also
encouraged. For more information visit
www.centrallakescycle.com or call 218-739-5651. |
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Dream Big Tour - May
13, 2013 - Dave Jensen from Fergus Falls begins a ride
across the United States to raise money for a scholarship at
M State.
This scholarship will be awarded to future
students of M State Fergus Falls who dream big but lack the
financial means to reach those dreams. |
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Carmel Roll Bike Ride
- June 8, 2013 - 14th annual event on the beautiful Lake Wobegon Trail. Starts
at 8 a.m. to about 2 p.m. Ride will
start in Albany, MN Trailhead. |
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Quilts
Along the Trail -
September 7, 2013
Quilts of all
styles and sizes will be displayed for public viewing along
a two block area of the Central Lakes Trail in downtown
Osakis. This exhibit showcases the talents and skills of
central Minnesota quilters in many varieties and time
periods - from antique and vintage to traditional and
contemporary. This event also includes vendor booths
featuring arts and crafts, entertainment, food and beverages, and quilts
and quilted items for sale. Exhibitors can sign up to show
off their favorite quilts. There is no entry fee and no
judging, just the enjoyment of sharing the art and beauty of
the quilts. Free admission to the public to view the quilts.
For more information call 320-859-6777. |
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2nd Annual Lake Wobegon Trail Carmel
Apple Ride - October 5, 2013.
Starts 8 a.m. to about 1 p.m. Ride starts at
the Melrose, MN trailhead located at 116 Main St. East,
Melrose, MN 56352. Ride Details: This will be
the second year for this ride that we hope will become an
annual “must do” event. All of the rest stops will have
apple based foods for our riders to enjoy including caramel
apples! We may even have a winery or an orchard or two that
may be included on this ride… stay tuned for more
information on this later in the year. This ride starts in
Melrose and riders can ride to Freeport or Sauk Centre to
enjoy fall colors and autum events along the trail including
a mini Octoberfest in Freeport. Registration
begins July 1, 2013. |
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