Past Bicycling

& Hiking Events

Jan-Sep 2013


Listed in reverse chronological order
Updated 11/04/2013
Date
Info
Event
Event Chairs
 
2013

## Cancelled ##

Saturday

September 28, 2013

## CANCELLED ##

Purgatory Creek Hike

(2.5 mi) Meet 9:45 am, Hike 10:00 am

Purgatory Creek Pavilion
13001 Technology Drive, Eden Prairie
Lunch location TBD
Optional visit to Eden Prairie Center after lunch
Mary Ellen Goriesky

Saturday

September 21, 2013

Willow River State Park Hike

 Meet 10:30 am, Hike 10:45 am

Down by the beach

1034 County Highway A, Hudson

Bring a bag lunch and a beverage

for lunch along the trail

Joella Wilson

Thursday

September 19, 2013

 LAST Thursday Morning Ride

Hopkins to City Lakes

2 Rides: Casual & Workout

(12 or 20 mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Note: Different Location

The Depot Coffee House

9451 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins

Casual Leaders
Jeff Fischer
Nancy Harman

Workout Leader
John Stiefel

Mon-Thu

September 09-12, 2013

Pictures

 Door County Trip

Biking, Golf, Theater, Birdwatching, Segway Tours

Stay at Julie's Park Cafe & Motel

4020 Highway 42, Fish Creek, WI

Cheryl Rogers
Woody Rogers

Thursday

September 05, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Thursday

August 29, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Saturday

August 24, 2013

Chaska-Shakopee River Bottom Ride

 (20 mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Meet at MN River Valley Trail Site #2

 Dirt road, east side of Hwy 41,

~1/3 mi south of the Chaska MN River bridge

Lunch after ride at Tommy's Malt Shop

2 River Bend Place, Chaska

Cheryl Rogers
Woody Rogers

Thursday

August 22, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Sunday

August 18, 2013

Pictures

Chocolate Lovers Ride

(25 mi RT) Meet 9:30 am, Ride 10:30 am

Meet at the Lynnhurst Field parking lot,

North side of W 50th St,

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Breakfast at 9:30 am, "sweets" provided

Bring foil to make a "Hershey Kiss" helmet

(12 mi RT) For shorter ride...

Meet at Minnehaha Falls at 11:30 am

Bring money for lunch at Cafe Latte' or Billy's

Karen Holmquist
Sherrie Mitchell

Thursday

August 15, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Note: Different Location

Wabun Picnic Area at Minnehaha Park

4655 46th Street South, Mpls

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

Karen Clarke

Sun-Tue

August 11-13, 2013

Pictures

Lanesboro Bike and Golf Trip

Bike the Root River Trail

Golf at Lanesboro Golf Club,

Rivers Bend, or Ferndale Country Club

Stay at Green Gables Inn

303 Sheridan Sreet West, Lanesboro

Biking, Golf, Shopping, Winery, Theater

Patty Fitzgerald
Mary Vande Hei

Thursday

August 08, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Tuesday

August 06, 2013

Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail Ride

(20 mi RT) Meet at 9:15 am, Leave 9:30 am 

St. David's Center for Child & Family Development

3395 Plymouth Road, Minnetonka

Picnic at historic Burwell House grounds

Bring your own lunch or purchase nearby

Free tour of Burwell House after lunch

Sally Chevalier

Saturday

July 27, 2013

Prior Lake Ride

   (20 mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Cleary Lake Regional Park Visitor Center

18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake

Lunch at Captain Jack's

3950 Green Heights Trail SW, Prior Lake

Cheryl Rogers
Woody Rogers

Thursday

July 25, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Saturday

July 20, 2013

Elm Creek Park Reserve Ride

(12/25 mi RT) Meet 9:30 am

West's home, Champlin

Pot Luck Lunch After Ride

Please Bring Some Food To Share

Gail West
Hal West

Thursday

July 18, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(18 mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Note: Different Location

Wabun Picnic Area at Minnehaha Park

4655 46th Avenue South, Mpls

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Sunday

July 14, 2013

Biking Before Beach Party Ride

(?? mi RT) Meet 12:45 pm, Ride 1:00 pm

Dakota Rail Trail St Bonifacius Trailhead
4150 Bell Street, St Bonifacius
Ride from 1 to 3 pm
Then head to the Beach Party at Jim Maiser's
Jim will take any riders' pot luck dishes at 1 pm
and keep them warm/cold until the party
John Stiefel

Saturday

July 13, 2013

Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail Ride

(20 mi RT) Meet at 9:15 am, Leave 9:30 am 

St. David's Center for Child & Family Development

3395 Plymouth Road, Minnetonka

Picnic at historic Burwell House grounds

Bring your own lunch or purchase nearby

Free tour of Burwell House after lunch

Sally Chevalier

Thursday

July 11, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

Eden Prairie/Chanhassen Paved Trails

(2 hrs RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Note: Different Location

Miller Park Children’s Playground (Linwood Court)
8200 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie
Optional Lunch afterward at Dunn Brothers
8107 Eden Prairie Rd, Eden Prairie
Cheryl Rogers
Woody Rogers

Saturday

July 06, 2013

Pot Luck Social & Bike Ride

Celebrate Independence Day

Charlotte & Alan's, Silver Lake

Bikers Meet 10:00 am, Leave 10:30 am

Short & Long Routes

Social & Pot Luck, Arrive at 1:00 pm

Grilled Hamburgers Provided

Please Bring $2 each & a dish to share

Bring Your Own Beverages & a Lawn Chair

RSVP not required, but would be helpful

Charlotte Navratil
Alan Moore

Thursday

July 04, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Saturday

June 29, 2013

Theodore Wirth & Shingle Creek Trail Ride

(~22 mi RT) Meet 9:00 am, Ride 9:30 am

Golden Valley Godfather's Pizza
8040 Olson Memorial Hwy (Hwy 55)

Lunch after ride at Doolittles Woodfire Grill

550 Winnetka Ave North, Golden Valley

John Stiefel

Thursday

June 27, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Saturday

June 22, 2013

Western Dakota Rail Trail Ride

(31 mi RT) Meet 9:00 am, Ride 9:30 am

Mound Transit Center

5515 Shoreline Drive, Mound

Lunch location TBD

Bill Brechtel

Thursday

June 20, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Thursday

June 13, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

Dakota Trail to St. Bonafacius
(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am
Note: Different Location
Trailhead parking:
192 Grove Lane East, Wayzata
Lunch location to be decided before ride
Bill Brechtel
Tuesday
June 11, 2013

Schaar's Bluff to Hastings Ride

Spring Lake Park Reserve 

(25 mi RT) Meet 9:00 am, Ride 9:30 am

Schaar's Bluff Trailhead

8395 127th Street East, Hastings

Bring a Bag Lunch to eat mid-ride

Joella Wilson
Saturday
June 08, 2013

German Beer & Brats Ride

(15-20 mi RT) Meet 10:30 am, Ride 10:45 am

Corner of Summit Ave & Farrington St, St Paul

by the Germanic-American Institute Biergarten
Tour of the Institute after ride, led by Margie Deutsch
Beer & Brat for $3, bring your own stein/mug
John Stiefel
Wed-Fri
June 05-07, 2013
Pictures

Bike the Paul Bunyan Trail

Stay at Good Ol' Days Resort on Cullen Lake

26050 Oak Lane, Nisswa MN

Golf, shop, socialize, fish, swim,

eat, play in the sand, and more!

Sharon Marini
Mary Ellen Gabel

Sunday

June 02, 2013

Cannon Valley Trail Ride

(20 mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Leave 9:30 am

Cannon Falls Trailhead

Across street from Econofoods

500 West Main Street, Cannon Falls

Ride to Welch Station and return

30/40 mi RT riders may want to start earlier

Lunch after ride at Mill Street Tavern

410 Mill Street West, Cannon Falls

Mary Vande Hei
Tom Vande Hei

Thursday

May 30, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

## Cancelled ##

Monday

May 27, 2013

## CANCELLED ##

Dakota Rail Trail Casual Ride 

(2 hrs RT) Meet 9:45 am, Ride 10:00 am

Trailhead parking:

192 Grove Lane East, Wayzata

Lunch after ride, location TBD

Mary Ellen Goriesky

Thursday

May 23, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Sunday

May 19, 2013

Luce Line Hike
Meet at 10:45 am, Leave 11:00 am
McGarry's Irish Pub
5189 Main Street, Maple Plain
Carpool from pub to Luce Line State Trail
Return to pub for after-hike social
Sally Chevalier

Saturday

May 18, 2013

Gateway State Trail Ride

   (26 mi RT) Meet 9:45 am, Ride 10:00 am
Maplewood Community Center
2100 White Bear Ave North, Maplewood
Lunch on the way back at Neumann's Bar
 2531 7th Ave East, North St. Paul
Sandra Shearer

Thursday

May 16, 2013

 Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Saturday

May 11, 2013

Western Dakota Rail Trail Ride

(24 mi RT) Meet 9:00 am, Ride 9:30 am

Mound Transit Center

5515 Shoreline Drive, Mound

Lunch location TBD

Bill Brechtel

Thursday

May 09, 2013

 FIRST Thursday Morning Ride

(TBD mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Lynnhurst Field parking lot

North side of W 50th St

Between Minnehaha Pkwy & James

Route & lunch location to be decided before ride

John Stiefel

Tuesday

May 07, 2013

Picture

ULLR Hike For ULLR Humans & ULLR Dogs

Cleary Lake Regional Park

Meet 10:45 am

Cleary Lake Visitor Center

18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake

Bring a Dog, Borrow a Dog, or

Bring a Friend/Neighbor who has a Dog

Bring a Picnic Lunch & Beverage

Treats for Dogs Wearing ULLR Bandanas

Nancy Sand

Sunday

May 05, 2013

Hopkins to City Lakes Ride

(12 mi RT) Meet 10:00 am, Ride 10:30 am

The Depot Coffee House

9451 Excelsior Blvd, Hopkins

Lunch at Big 10 Restaurant after ride

1106 Main Street, Hopkins   
John Stiefel
Patty Fitzgerald

Tuesday

April 30, 2013

Grey Cloud Island Ride
       (18-20 mi RT) Meet 9:00 am, Ride 9:30 am

DNR Boat Landing under Wakota Bridge

Take I-494 East, Exit 64B (Concord St)

Lat: 44.882010, Lon: -93.017534

Stop at Tinucci's for picnic food

396 21st Street, Newport

Picnic Lunch at the Island

Karen Clarke

Sunday

April 28, 2013

Fish Lake Regional Park Hike

Meet at 11:00 am

14900 Bass Lake Road, Maple Grove

Late lunch/early dinner after hike TBD

Pam Anderson
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Monday

April 15, 2013


## CANCELLED ##

St Paul Tour to Fair Grounds Ride

     (18-20 mi RT) Meet 9:15 am, Ride 9:30 am

Wabun Picnic Area at Minnehaha Park

4655 46th Avenue South, Mpls

Pack a lunch for eating on the ride

Karen Clarke
Saturday
April 13, 2013
Pictures

Lake of the Isles Hike
Meet 10:15 am, Hike 10:30 am

Lake Calhoun North Beach parking lot

2710 West Lake Street, Mpls

Lunch after hike at Chino Latino

2916 Hennepin Ave, Mpls

Carol Bush

Saturday

April 06, 2013

Pictures

Lake Como Hike

Zoo & Conservatory

Meet 9:45 am, Hike 10:00 am

Historic Como Lakeside Pavilion

1360 Lexington Parkway North,  St Paul

Lunch after hike at Black Bear Crossings

in the Pavilion

Mary Ellen Goriesky

Sunday

March 17, 2013

Bicycling Events Planning Party

4 pm, John & Patty's home

Shorewood

Main dish and beverages provided

Please bring $1, a side dish, and your ideas

for bike trips you are willing to run

John Stiefel
Patty Fitzgerald
                                                           
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