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Tour of America’s Dairyland
2019-06-19 - 2019-06-30 | TOAD, 818 E Juneau Ave, Milwaukee, 53202, USA
The Tour of America’s Dairyland presented by KwikTrip launched in 2009 when several Milwaukee-area cycling enthusiasts, among them Billy Ochowicz and Tom Schuler, came together to start what was then a five-day road cycling race. They were united by the belief that everyone should have access to a world-class bicycle racing experience.

Mount Wirth Loppet
2019-06-23 08:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Theodore Wirth Park, 1221 Theo Wirth Pkwy, Golden Valley, 55422, USA
laps will be 6 miles long with over 470ft of climbing per lap! The course has some flowy singletrack but lots of sweet tight twisty fun mixed in…including some swoopy berms and jumps in there. There are a number of switchback climbs, open areas with passing lanes on ski trails, and tight single track in wooded areas.

WORS Cup
2019-07-05 07:00 - 2019-07-07 15:00 | Alpine Valley Resort, W2501 County Road D,, Elkhorn, 53121, USA
The WORS Cup presented by Trek will be hosted at Alpine Valley Resort near Elkhorn, Wisconsin on July 5-7, 2019. This event promises to display the high level of production from past WORS Cups, providing a UCI level experience for participants, spectators, and exhibitors alike. Sanctioned as USA Cycling’s Midwest Regional Mountain Bike Championship for Cross-country (XC), Short Track (STXC), Dual Slalom and Enduro, the WORS Cup will offer both Championship and Non-Championship for all ages and levels of experience. This three day event, (one practice day, two days of competition), is slated to draw racers from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Registration opens April 1st.

bicycles blues bbq TT
2019-07-12 - 2019-07-13 | Clear Lake Tourist Park, North 8th Street, Clear Lake, 50428, USA
Proceeds from the Bicycle, Blues and BBQ Festival support improving the healthy lifestyle through bike-related activities to include creating and improving bike trails, bike safety training, supporting cycling events and activities, and improving the amenities related to cycling.

bicycles blues bbq RR
2019-07-13 - 2019-07-14 | Clear Lake Lions Field, 1600 South Shore Drive, Clear Lake, 50428, USA

Southside Sprint - MN State Criterium Championship
2019-07-20 - 2019-07-21 | MN Sprint, Chicago Ave & 48th St, Minneapolis, USA
L-shaped 0.7 mile course. Flats, a moderate uphill, shallow downhills, and great pavement rolling through an enthusiastic neighborhood!

Mountain Bike National Championships
2019-07-23 07:00 - 2019-07-28 15:00 | Winter Park, 78967 US Highway 40, Winter Park, 80482, USA

Gamehaven Lakeside Grind
2019-07-28 07:00 - 15:00 | Gamehaven, 5015 Simpson Rd SE, Rochester, 55904, USA
Welcome to the Gamehaven Lakeside Grind – the Minnesota Series newest race. This race is held at the Gamehaven Scout Reservation – a beautiful 265 acre camp and the Gamehaven Sports and Activities Park – Rochester’s newest 460 acre regional park with a 42 acre lake. Gamehaven has been a popular site for Minnesota High School races the past 4 years. Trails are built and maintained by volunteer members of the Rochester Active Sports Club. New trails are being added each year.

FireHouse 50
2019-08-02 - 2019-08-03 | Grand View, 22030 Superior St, Grand View, 54839, USA
Proudly sponsored by the Grand View Volunteer Fire Department in conjunction with their Annual Homecoming Picnic weekend, the Firehouse 50 is a bicycle road race of 50.5 miles beginning and ending in Grand View, Wisconsin. This wonderfully scenic race takes you on black top roads winding through the pristine Chequamegon National Forest around Lake Namakagon and Lake Owen. Though it is our namesake, the Firehouse 50 is actually a full weekend of music, food, and fun

the DAMN
2019-08-02 - 2019-08-03 | Gary SD, 1312 Coteau St, Gary, 57237, USA
The 2019 edition of The Day Across Minnesota gravel road bicycle race is set for Saturday, August 3rd, 2019. Racers will traverse 240 miles of Minnesota gravel roads by bicycle in a single day. Midnight to midnight. Start in Gary, South Dakota and finish in Hager City, Wisconsin. Be a DAMn Champion!

The Return of the Powder Monkey
2019-08-04 07:00 - 15:00 | Spirit Mountain, 9500 Spirit Mountain Pl, Duluth, 55808, United States
COGGS and Spirit Mountain are excited to bring you a race course with unparalleled variety. This year marks the return of a true test of your grit and stamina, ‘The Return of the Powder Monkey’ An offering of the 5th annual Kraus Anderson Bike Duluth Festival, ‘The Return of the Powder Monkey’ is a great way to unleash your inner Ferrari F40. Wether you are an spandex wearing carbon fiber riding Elite, or if you are just pulling down the mountain bike from the garage wall for the first time to see what the fuss is all about, this cross country style mountain bike race has something special in store for you. Beginner level riders should register for the ‘citizen’ category if this is your first race. Get ready to see Spirit Mt. in a new light this year and enjoy COGGS new course for you!

LEADVILLE TRAIL 100 MTB
2019-08-09 - 2019-08-10 | leadville, 400 Harrison, Leadville, 80461, USA
As one of the most well known mountain bike races on earth, getting into the Stages Cycling Leadville Trail 100 MTB has always been difficult. LT100 MTB Qualifiers are long and tough, with lots of climbing. They are similar to the classic course at Leadville in that they avoid technically demanding single track trails and consist mainly of rugged jeep roads of gravel and dirt. A qualifier event could not only gain you entry into the LT100 MTB, but it could also boost your corral starting position in the Race Across the Sky!

CHEQUAMEGON MTB FESTIVAL
2019-09-14 07:00 - 16:00 | Chequamegon, 13460 Spruce Street, Cabel, 54821, USA
Each year in mid-September, thousands of mountain bikers descend on the towns of Cable and Hayward in northwestern Wisconsin to take on the off-road bicycle tests of endurance and agility offered throughout the weekend.

MARJI GESICK
2019-09-21 - 2019-09-22 | Marji Gesick Race Team, 106 N. Main Street, Ishpeming, 49849, USA
Da Marji, as referred to by locals, will fool you. Do your homework. Believe the stories. Prepare. Marquette County trails are littered with rocks, roots, and punchy climb after punchy climb hammering you into submission. In 2017 our DNF rate ran near 70% as unseasonably hot September weather melted the field. Weather in the U.P. can be defined as unpredictable. We encourage you to prepare for everything from a repeat of last year to the possibility of all-day rain or even flurries. Not kidding.

Fat Bike World Champs
2020-01-25 | CBMBA, PO Box 782, Crested Butte, 81224, United States
An annual event in beautiful Crested Butte, Colorado that celebrates bikes and the people who ride them… in the winter! Whether you are a professional racer looking to defend your title, or a novice who pedals minimally and parties maximally, this event is for YOU!

Solstice Chase
2020-01-25 | Big Rock, Big Rock Creek Retreat, St Croix Falls, 54024, United States

Frozen Gnome Fat Bike Race
2020-02-01
1 mile groomed course right next to our local brewery. This event is beginner-friendly as well as competitive for the elite racers. And at an affordable price there’s no reason not to come. Meet local riders, demo a Fat Bike, and stay afterwards for warm food and cold beer! The Big Ring Flyers and Apex Cycling p/b Crankworx Bike Shop yearly event on snow.

Fat Loppet
2020-02-02 | Loppet, Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, 55422, United States
The Fat Tire Loppet is a point to point race, providing a chance to ride your fat bike on the groomed ski trails, mostly following the exact same course as the marathon skiers (with just a dash of singletrack in to keep it spicy). The Fat Tire Loppet starts at North Beach on Bde Maka Ska and ends at Loppet Village in Wirth Park.

Polar Roll
2020-02-15 | ISHPEMING, ISHPEMING, 49849, United States
Winter is no time to sit around. Join us for the largest fat-bike event in Michigan. Don’t have a fat-bike? No problem. Now you can snowshoe the fifteen or thirty-mile courses. Each and every year is a new adventure – from blizzards, to ice storms, rain, and more. Polar Roll never disappoints. Winter in the Upper Peninsula can be downright nasty, but with a little preparation and enough fitness you’ll go home with some stories to tell. Explore the west end of Marquette County, see traces of a once thriving mining industry, meet some fun Yoopers, and make sure to get your hug from the guys at Hugs & Bacon Aid Station.

Joe Martin Stage Race
2020-04-03 - 2020-04-05 | Mount Sequoyah Conference Center, 150 N Skyline Dr, Fayetteville, 72701, United States
The Joe Martin Stage Race is part of both the USAC PRT which is the pro and elite amateur cycling tour of the United States and the UCI Americas Tour. USA Cycling is the national governing body of cycling operating under the United States Olympic Committee. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body for the sport of cycling recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Tuesday night crits (Machinery Hill series)
2020-04-22 | MN State Fair Grounds, 1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, 55108, United States

Ken Woods Memorial Road Race
2020-04-25 | Urland Lutheran Church, 6890 County 9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, 55009, USA

Cohutta 100
2020-04-25 | Ocoee Whitewater Center, 4400 US-64, Copperhill, 37317, United States
The 2020 Cohutta 100, Big Frog 65 and Old Copper 30 Bike Races will be returning to the beautiful Ocoee Whitewater Center in Copperhill, TN. As far as the course, expect lots of fast & flowy singletrack, some amazing singletrack descents, a sprinkle of pavement, and some great gravel road riding! The 2020 race is part of the NUE Epic and NUE Marathon Series

La Crosse Omnium TT
2020-05-01 | Bluffside Tavern, 2717 Main Street, La Crosse, 54601, USA
The La Crosse Omnium is an epic three-stage battle for bike racing supremacy including a time trial, road race, and criterium.

La Crosse Omnium RR
2020-05-02 | Chaseburg Park, 402 Depot St, Chaseburg, 54621, USA

La Crosse Omnium CR
2020-05-03 | Harborview Plaza, 200 Front Street, La Crosse, 54602, USA

Bob Barabe Memorial TT
2020-05-16

Snake Alley Criterium
2020-05-23 | Steamboat, 501 Jefferson Street , Burlington, 52601, USA
The Snake Alley Criterium is held on a fifteen block course, with differences in elevation from 555 feet to 678 feet. The course is entirely on city streets in a downtown commercial area. A one block long climb is on the historic brick street named Snake Alley, dubbed “the crookedest street in the world.” The 276 foot long Snake Alley has 5 switchbacks in a sixty foot climb. The average grade is 12.5% in that one block. Bring a suitable gear cluster for that kind of climbing. This is one of the most physically challenging races in the Midwest. Come Race the Snake!!

City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival
2021-01-30 00:00 - 2021-01-31 00:00, 2021-02-06 00:00 - 2021-02-07 00:00 | Loppet, Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, 55422, United States
Normally a three-day festival, the City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival includes the Luminary Loppet, which is the most magical night of winter, a variety of point-to-point Cross-Country Ski Loppets, Freewheel Fat-Tire Bike Loppets, Chuck & Don’s Skijor Loppets, and Askov Finlayson Snowshoe Loppet (both competitive races and non-competitive touring events) through Theodore Wirth Park, and a number of unique events, such as the Next Generation Loppet. And much more.In 2021, we have made a number of adjustments, and will continue to make changes as needed, to ensure that this year’s festival goers have a safe experience in these pandemic-troubled times. Please review and keep up to date on changes made on our Event Updates/COVID Plan Page.
