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.

Come join me (Art Christofferson) and other TCBC riders for the Fulton Gran Fondo on Saturday, May 4, 2024.  There are 3 mileage options:  24, 50 and 100.  I will be riding the 50 mile route at a B/C pace, starting at 10 am.  You are welcome to ride with me or at a difference pace or mileage.  Please report your mileage to me by end of day Sunday, May 5 via email to artchris0002@yahoo.com.  The Block Party follows the ride (see below for more info).   

For more information and to register for the ride, go to https://www.fultongranfondo.com/.  You must be registered for the ride in order to receive mileage credit.  

From the ride's website:  

Gran Fondo – 100 miles – Imagine riding 100 miles with nearly 2000 friends.  This is urban riding, suburban side streets and some wide open country roads with stops at 3 aid stations (leaves at 9 am).  Fulton Gran Fondo 2024 · Ride with GPS

Medio Fond – 50 miles – A little shorter and easier road ride than the Gran Fondo (leaves at 10 am).  I will be doing this route.  Fulton Medio Fondo 2024 · Ride with GPS

Piccolo Fondo – 22 miles – A police escort will deliver you to the Three Rivers District trails that will take you to a pit stop at Pizza Luce Hopkins with a complimentary Fulton beer (leaves at 11 am).  Fulton Piccolo Fondo 2024 · Ride with GPS

All rides finish at the NE Minneapolis (2540 NE 2nd St. Minneapolis, Mn) production brewery where the Post-ride Fondo Block Party runs from Noon - 8pm with live music, cold beer and food truck fare. Admission is free for riders, friends, and family.

31 mile loop, 98% paved. Park at Staring Lake Park (east parking lot), 14800 Pioneer Trail, Eden Prairie. Restrooms in shelter building by west parking lot. EV chargers are located in the west parking lot. Ttrailside port-a-potties are out. We will stop as needed. Ride paved trails and a few residential streets to: the Bloomington Ferry Bridge; The Landing; Shakopee (break at Bittner's Bakery, you may bring a bag lunch); Chaska; returning via the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail and other paved bike paths (long climb along Flying Cloud Dr.) or roads. Expect 12.5 mph average moving speed with faster speeds (16-17 mph) on open flat sections (in calm winds).

Ride start is at Sonny's Cafe, 3403 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls MN 55408       http://sonnysicecream.com/

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46191506    Pin or download this  26 mile route. 

This is a scenic urban ride through Mpls/St Paul with beautiful views of rivers and lakes.   The route is 26 miles at an upper B/C pace.  There is a rest stop  at the Ft. Snelling Visitor Center, water and facilities are available.  Bring a snack if desired.  This is a ‘do not pass the leader’ social/group ride.  We will re-group as needed after hills and stop lights.  There is a climb out of Ft Snelling, we will regroup at the top.  There can be car traffic near MSP depending on time and day of the week.  

The restrooms at ride start will automatically unlock at 10 AM during the Summer,  The other option is restrooms at Five Watt Coffee on the corner of Lyndale and 34th or some gas station options nearby.

Sonny’s Cafe does not open until 3 PM but there are numerous other food options around the area for after ride refueling, i.e. Pizza Luce and Lago Tacos.

Ride leader will ride at the front of the group.  Get a leader credit for  riding sweep, check with leader.  Ride leader will average an upper B/C pace of about 13 mph over the course, faster during the first half of the ride.

This ride may be canceled for inclement weather, a ride cancellation will usually occur about 2 hours before the ride start time.

No map/cue sheet will be available at the start.

You must be an active TCBC member or 1st time guest to ride.

SORRY, BUT DELAYING THE RIDE START TIME UNTIL 1 P.M. SO ROADS CAN DRY OUT AFTER RAIN MOVES THROUGH AROUND 10-11 A.M.  ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE DON'T HESITATE TO CALL OR TEXT ME AT 612-381-6711. 

Ride starts at Oakdale Nature Preserve. The Discovery Center building opens at Noon with indoor bathrooms and water available at the start. Route goes out through Demontreville, the Wildflower Conservancy prairie trail and ends up at the Holiday station on Manning at about 10 miles for a rest stop. We come back through Lake Elmo and could make a short side trip for a portable toilet at the Lake Elmo Lions Park ballfields around 20 miles if needed. 

We use a couple new roads through the million-dollar homes in the Royal Golf Club development out to a loop around 20^th/Legion/24^th, then back through Lake Elmo Avenue and head for the barn. 

B/C pace, and I’ll probably average somewhere between 12.5-13 mph at the end. Route is out here, so please download, pin to your phone or print and pin to yourself. Faster riders are welcome to ride ahead. 

We'll start from Tamarack Nature Center and head to Hugo and back on a mix of roads and trails. It's a pretty flat route. This will be a mapless, stay-together ride and we will probably average around 11 mph -- maybe faster if the winds die down by evening.

Portable toilets are available at the ride start but bring water and snacks. There will be a brief rest stop with indoor restrooms in Hugo, halfway through the ride. As always, check for cancellations before leaving home, and call or text Lyle at 612 516 2053 with questions.

A mapless stay together ride that is perhaps the flattest ride in the club.  We'll start at Harriet Island in St. Paul and ride through Lilydale Park to the St. Paul Yatch Club.  We'll turn around and retrace the route riding pass our starting location and head down Plato and the Robert Piram trail to Kaposia landing in South St. Paul.  From there we'll continue down the MRT to the Rock Island Swing Bridge for our rest stop.  We'll return on the the MRT and make a short stop at the Charles W. 'Speed' Holman Memorial.  After this short stop we'll head back to Harriet Island using Bayfield, Filmore, and Harriet Island Blvd.

There is water and facilities at the rest stop, but you should plan on bringing your own snack.

This ride is free for current members and first-time guests.

Thanks to Pat Exley for letting me post a C version of this scenic (and flat) ride! See his B/C ride description for full details. We will be following the same route but at a slower pace, somewhere around 11 mph, so that we have more time to enjoy the beautiful views. This will be a mapless, stay-together ride. Call or text Lyle at 612 516 2053 with any questions.

Join us at the beautiful 45th Parallel Distillery in New Richmond, WI for a 50 mile ride primarily north of New Richmond.  We will shoot for the upper end of an A/B pace of 17 mph.  An A group may form and run at a faster pace.  17 mph will be a good effort given the climbing and amount of shorter punchy hills particularly on the back half of the ride.  We will try moderate effort to keep the group together, but will regroup as necessary.  Understand that it is more difficult to “flow” as a group on the punchier terrain.

There will be rest stops at mile 23 in Osceola.

Please stay for rehydration, refueling, and socializing at the 45th following our excursion.  The menu at the 45th is phenomenal - can't miss!

The 45th opens at 10:00 AM - so bathrooms should be available at the ride start.  Please park away from the front as best you can to reserve those parking spots for the early arriving and lunch crowd.  We appreciate the 45th being gracious hosts for our rides.

Please use the pre-registration tool for signing up for the ride.