Birchleggings Club Dakota Trail Bicycle Ride
- Date Thu 12th June 2025
- Time 9:00AM CDT
- Location Lester Praire, Minnesota
- Price Free
- Races 4 races
- Distances Ultra
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable day of cycling at the Birchleggings Club Dakota Trail Bicycle Ride! On Thursday, June 12, 2025, join fellow cycling enthusiasts in Lester Prairie, McLeod, for a scenic adventure along one of Minnesota's finest rail trails. This beautifully paved trail stretches 28.5 miles from Wayzata to Lester Prairie, offering breathtaking views past Lake Minnetonka and Lake Waconia.
Participants can choose from various distances to suit their riding preferences, including the full 57-mile round trip by parking in Wayzata or opting for shorter routes of 38 miles from Mound, 29 miles from St. Bonifacius, or 13 miles from Mayer. Cyclists will gather at each parking location and ride together into Lester Prairie for a delightful lunch at the beloved Central Café, also known as Mary Kate's Bitchin Kitchen, where delicious home-cooked meals await. Don't forget to bring cash for your meal! Mark your calendars and prepare for a fantastic day of camaraderie, beautiful scenery, and great food!
Participants can choose from various distances to suit their riding preferences, including the full 57-mile round trip by parking in Wayzata or opting for shorter routes of 38 miles from Mound, 29 miles from St. Bonifacius, or 13 miles from Mayer. Cyclists will gather at each parking location and ride together into Lester Prairie for a delightful lunch at the beloved Central Café, also known as Mary Kate's Bitchin Kitchen, where delicious home-cooked meals await. Don't forget to bring cash for your meal! Mark your calendars and prepare for a fantastic day of camaraderie, beautiful scenery, and great food!
Organiser's Description
Come join your fellow Birchleggers for a bicycle ride on one of the nicest bicycle rail trails in Minnesota on Thursday, June 12, 2025. This well-kept paved trail goes for 28.5 miles from Wayzata to Lester Prairie, Minnesota, past Lake Minnetonka and Lake Waconia. The trail is in Hennepin and Carver counties and goes through the cities of Spring Park, Mound, St. Bonifacius, Mayer, and New Germany.
Riders can do the full round trip of 57 miles by parking in Wayzata, or shorter distances of 38 miles by parking in Mound, 29 miles by parking in St. Bonifacius, and even 13 miles by parking in Mayer. See links to parking lots below:
The plan would be that the riders doing the shorter distances would join the longer group riders at each location and then ride into Lester Prairie together for lunch at the Central Caf'e, also known as Mary Kates Bitchin Kitchen for home cooked food! The Central Caf'e only accepts cash, so please bring money.
Wayzata Parking GPS: 44.96961, -93.52063
Mound Parking GPS: 44.93707, -93,66509
St. Bonifacius Parking GPS: 44.90259, -93.74161
Mayer Parking GPS: 44.88483, -93.88903
Riders can do the full round trip of 57 miles by parking in Wayzata, or shorter distances of 38 miles by parking in Mound, 29 miles by parking in St. Bonifacius, and even 13 miles by parking in Mayer. See links to parking lots below:
The plan would be that the riders doing the shorter distances would join the longer group riders at each location and then ride into Lester Prairie together for lunch at the Central Caf'e, also known as Mary Kates Bitchin Kitchen for home cooked food! The Central Caf'e only accepts cash, so please bring money.
Wayzata Parking GPS: 44.96961, -93.52063
Mound Parking GPS: 44.93707, -93,66509
St. Bonifacius Parking GPS: 44.90259, -93.74161
Mayer Parking GPS: 44.88483, -93.88903
Races
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Dakota Trail 57 Mile Bicycle Ride
Thu 12th June 2025 (9:00AM CDT)
Free
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Dakota Trail 38 Mile Bicycle Ride
Thu 12th June 2025 (10:00AM CDT)
Free
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Dakota Trail 29 Mile Bicycle Ride
Thu 12th June 2025 (11:00AM CDT)
Free
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Dakota Trail 13 Mile Bicycle Ride
Thu 12th June 2025 (11:30AM CDT)
Free
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