Paul Bunyan's Pancake

When:
May 15, 2027
6:00 am

Where:
6545 W River Rd, Brooklyn Center, MN

Ride Distance:
400k
Contact:
Norman Ehrentreich
763-360-9538
Norman.Ehrentreich@mnrando.org

Paul Bunyan's Pancake 400k is the 2027 addition to our "Family of Pancake" rides. Please note that the rwgps file is still a draft and still needs to be approved by RUSA/ACP.
 
Some of you may remember a yearly Twin Cities Bicycling Club (TCBC) tradition of running their 200 mile Paul Bunyan ride out of Andover around Mille Lac and back. This route is inspired by that ride and keeps the general spirit of cycling around Mille Lac. Note that this is (and probably will always be) our easiest 400k ride - because there is practically no real elevation to tackle. It's flat as a pancake. Not as much a mental or physical preparation for PBP later in the year, but it counts as your official 400k qualifier. 
 
This route splits from the 200k and 300k routes around mile 39 and reunites iwith the Half a Pancake route between mile for the last 30 or 40 miles (still working on the details to ensure we have refueling options for the late night return) 
 

Starting Location Instructions:

Park on the North end of the TopGolf parking lot, next to the Speedway Gas Station (6545 W River Rd # 1, SW corner of HW252 & 66th Ave N.), the official start and ending location of the Northern Pancake 202k. To get to the parking lot, turn into Camden Ave N. from 66th Ave N.

 

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For a 400k in May, you are almost guaranteed to ride in the dark. The 400k ACP time limit is 27 hours (9am finish). All riders must have good night riding equipment.

Night Riding Requirements:

 

Must haves are:

  - strong headlight capable of clearly lighting the road clearly for the whole night

  - a strong taillight capable of being seen from several hundred feet away, set in steady mode

  - a reflective vest that clearly illuminates your body when light shines on it

Recommended are:

  - backup front and tail lights if your primary lights fail or run out of battery 

  - reflective anklet strips

  - a helmet light or other light source to see cue sheets, street signs, or help with night repairs.

 

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