Sign up now for a beautiful three-day tour of Minnesota and Wisconsin! The costs for the ride and the final route details will be announced soon, but here are a few preliminary details.
The route starts at the Country Inn and Suites in Woodbury, proceeds north up to the famous Munger Trail to Duluth then on to Two Harbors on the North Shore of Lake Superior, where we turn around and head back to Duluth for our first overnight hotel, after about 230 miles of fairly flat riding.
Day 2 heads over into Wisconsin and ambles its way south back to Woodbury for the second overnight, at the Country Inn and Suites where we started on Thursday, so you can pick up a change of clothes, special foods, etc. This will get you about 445 miles into the ride. After a long, gradual climb out of the Lake Superior basin, the ride is fairly level, with many enjoyable sections along the St. Croix River, lakes and through forests.
Day 3 is a pleasant 175-mile wander south and east into Wisconsin eventually along the Mississippi River, then returning back up through Minnesota. There are two noticeable hills along the river, Maiden Rock in Wisconsin and climbing out of Wabasha on the Minnesota side, but the rest of the day is pretty manageable.
The total climbing elevation is a little under 15k feet. The 1200k Coulee Challenge and PBP events are easily twice this, so this is a fairly mellow route. The official RWGPS file will be released soon.
We are looking for a couple more volunteers at the start/finish and along the route and overnights. If you have some time and would enjoy helping riders, contact Norman (Norman@MnRando.com) or Rob (MnRando@aol.com).