There are three different mileages for today… 103, 73 and 53 miles. The terrain is mostly flat to gently rolling.

All three routes are the same up until mile 25.2 when the short route heads east on North Ave. Continue straight across Lincoln Ave into the Arby’s parking lot, then cut across the grass going south to the sidewalk. Once on the sidewalk follow it east to the Northwoods Roasterie (27.4) for break. After break you’ll want to get to the neighborhood south of Highway 8. If you have some type of GPS device follow the route…if you have only a cue sheet…well, good luck. I would strongly suggest reviewing the map before the ride. If you been on some of my other rides to Lindstrom we have done these short cuts before. 

The 73 and 103 route will stop for a short break at the Kwik Trip in Chisago City at mile 25. Both routes will continue together until mile 35. This 73 mile route heads east before going back south for the Northwoods Roasterie (mile 47) for break in Lindstrom. Follow the GPS route south of Highway 8 back to Hugo. Review the map ahead of time.

The 103 mile rote continues on north to the town of Harris where we’ll stop at the Kaffee Stuga (mile 43) where there will be coffee and some type of excellent bakery. When I’m riding in the area this is always on my stop.

We continue on another another 9 or 10 miles to Rush City. There’s a Holiday or Kwik Trip if we need to stop. This is as far north as we go before we start to head south to the Sunrise Tubing and Ice Cream (mile 65). This is another place I stop, but it’s hit or miss on if it will be open especially at this time of the year. Who knows we might get lucky.

We continue south to the Northwoods Roasterie in Lindstrom (mile 78) for another break. Then it’s back to Hugo.

This ride is submitted as an mapless, A/B ride, but not because of the faster pace. We’ll probably average more of a B pace. ***I highly recommend that you download the GPS file…provided for the route so you can go any speed you like or if you get separated from the group.

As with all of my rides, and as many riders have experienced, I often change up the route as we ride. If you have the route in some type of navigation device you might miss the real time route changes, but you’ll get back to the start/end.  

We’ll meet in the SE corner of parking lot out front of the Dunn Brothers on Victor Hugo Blvd in Hugo. There are restrooms in the NE corner of Festival Foods which is attached to Dunn Brothers.

VERY IMPORTANT: The ride briefing is at 7:55 am with the ride leaving immediately afterwards. Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the ride briefing to sign in / check in and to get yourself and your bike ready to ride.

53 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37577599

73 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37577570

103 mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37573874

Contact me if you have any questions about the ride…