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February
GIANTthings are happening in Located right off of Highways I-90, 169 and 16 Parks/Trails • Camping • Specialty Shops • Coffee Shops Restaurants • Water Park/Pool • Picnic Areas BLUE EARTHFREE MUSEUM ADMISSION Harmony Instruments • Electric Car Charging Stations Bike Rentals • Historic Sites • Golf Course Giant Welcome Center • Giant Memorabilia Museum
Blue Earth Area Chamber of Commerce Convention & Visitors Bureau
1134 Giant Drive • PO Box 185 • Blue Earth, MN 56013 507-526-2916 • www.blueearthchamber.com
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June 18-25, 2022
Approximately 315 miles the ride leaves Brainerd and rolls through the towns of Bemidji, Park Rapids, Staples, and Walker in northern Minnesota. www.tourofminnesota.com.
Minnesota Bike/Hike Guide
Produced by Russ Lowthian and the HaveFunBiking.com. team. For this 2022 Winter/spring edition thanks to Liz Warren for taking over the design, and map updates. Along with the editing support of Jennifer Zacks and Marcy Kelash, a special thanks to all our Community Map Partners, Ben Wilson and Sean Hayford Oleary, our webmasters; and the many advertisers who make this publication possible. Please stop by their places of business and let them know you saw their ad in the MN Bike/Hike Guide. Thanks! Cover photo by Russ Lowthian; Riding an e-bike can be ecologically rewarding, and healthy way to enjoy your surrounding while commuting, running errands or touring. Comments – editor@HaveFunbiking.com 4 #NextBikeAdventure
Because of the post-Covid-19 uncertainty at printing, please check the following events websites as some rides, races or tours may have been cancelled or rescheduled. February 2022
Feb 20 Stillwater Fat Bike Rally Brown's Creek State Trailhead Stillwater, MN O Road ........................Website Feb 20 Fat Wednesday Bike Races Keller Lake Park Maplewood, MN O Road .......................Website Feb 20 Bike Across the Bay Harbor View Event Center Washburn, WI O Road .......................Website Feb 23 Fat Bike Blitz Pebble Creek Golf Course Becker, MN O Road .......................Website Feb 23 Iron Challenge Ironwood Springs Christian Ranch Stewartville, MN O Road.......................Website Feb 27 Fat Wednesday Fat Bike Races Keller Lake Park Maplewood, MN O Road ......................Website
March 2022
March 2 2019 Strider Snow Cup Buck Hill Ski & Snowboard Area Burnsville, MN O Road ........................Website March 3 Northland Fat Bike Rally Lake Bemidji State Park Bemidji, MN O Road .........................Website March 5 Tire Bike Rides Limestone Brewers Osage, IA O Road .........................Website
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Floorplan 2022
E-bikes are a sustainable, healthy and fun way of transportation. At the E-bike Challenge we showcase all kinds of different models to demo on a test track and other fun and healthy activities.
