The Dart 120 team ride consists of several teams, each with their own route, leaving the start location at the same time, returning 120k and 8 hours later to celebrate with the whole group.

The ride starts at 8a, finishes at 4p with some munchies and refreshments with the other teams.  

There are 3 routes established all starting at the Black Dog Trail parking lot at I35W and Black Dog Road.  

1. Gravel - heading down to Lonsdale and back, about 50% gravel, easy class B roads 

2. Road/trail - heading south and east to Hastings on the Highline, Pine Bluff and Spring Lake trails

3. Road - a more general road route heading down to Farmington and back on a combination of suburban and rural roads.

If we get more than 15 riders (5/team max), we'll create another team and come up with a route for them

GPS routes/cue sheets will be distributed to each team, once they are set

If you are interested in leading your own team and have 2-4 MnRando friends to join you let me know and we can work out a route for you.

NOTE: once you register, send an email or text Norman (nehrentreich@yahoo.com) or 763-360-9538 with the route you would prefer to be

This ride is sponsored by Minnesota Randonneurs. Please go to http://www.MnRando.org for more details and to officially register for the ride. There are membership requirements: you do need to be a Randonneurs USA member which covers ride insurance, collecting and managing RUSA ride statistics and randonneur award levels. You can sign up with RUSA at www.RUSA.org. Cost is $30 for 2024.  You can also join Minnesota Randonneurs for $25/year or pay a one day ride fee of $5.

Please note that this event is not a TCBC ride and although TCBC members can receive mileage credit for riding it, the ride is not covered by our LAB insurance. Minnesota Randonneurs, through Randonneurs USA, has their own LAB insurance policy coverage.