Race Day Details

Race day details

Race Date: Saturday, 7/27/2024

Distance: 100 miles or 100 K, confirm your distance when you check in.

Registration: opens at 6:00 AM (parking... info below)

Start time: 7 AM

Start address: 5651 Tagus Ave, Brownton MN 55312 

Trophies

Yes, score a $3 trophy for you trophy case!

Cue Sheets

You will get a Cue Sheet with your race packet.  

We encourage the use of gps devices!   

If you don't have a Garmin or Wahoo device, Everytrail, Ridewithgps, and a dozen others have smartphone apps that you can use that are either free or only a couple dollars.

If you are counting on this being a marked easy to follow course you will get lost. 

Links for maps, you can download a GPS/FIT file for your bike computer here:

2024 Route is the same as 2023 so use the maps and GPS files below.

RideWithGPS 100M

RideWithGPS 100K

Waiver
Yes, you will have to sign a waiver when you register.   

Be Patient
Bring some patience and a good attitude.  This is a free ride funded by Deb, Gary, Jim, Suzanne, and our families.  The volunteers are our friends and family.

The start will be a bit hectic, but with two distances and varied riding speeds we expect the finish to be fun and laid back.

Registration
Registration opens at 6 AM.   
You will need to sign a waiver, get your packet which will include a number for your helmet and a copy of the cue sheet.   

Directions to parking and start at Gary and Debbie's Farm, 

5651 Tagus Ave, Brownton MN 55312 

Parking is to the left as you enter the farm driveway.

Water / Bathroom at the start/finish

Hose and Porta Potty 

Water stops, check points....

There is a check point and multiple options for water....

Mile 18 - Gibbon Park/McGowan Ball Field water stop / bathroom

Mile 40 - Stewart Park - Water stop, bathroom, and official checkpoint

Mile 57 - Water Stop - Look for the hose by the road

Mile 90 - BP Gas Station in New Auburn

Keep in mind that for even 30 miles on a hot day you will need plenty of water.  We are recommending that riders carry 100 ounces of water.  

If you do run out of water, don't be stupid, stop at a farm or house along the way and ask for water.   We've done it and have never been refused.

Tentative Check Point operating time:

Stewart Park - Roughly from 8:30 to 11AM or when the last rider checks in...

Support - some, but be prepared...

This is officially an unsupported ride.   That being said, we will do what we can to help you enjoy your ride.     You will need to bring adequate water and nourishment for the ride.   You will need to bring tools, spare tubes, ... If you get to a check point, chances are you will get some help from a volunteer.

Finish

We will be "collecting" finish times on a clip board near the finish.    It will be self timed, on your honor.

Lemming survival party

Tradition states that any surviving Lemmings gather for food and beverages....

We will supply brats, buns, chips, and some libations.   Feel free to bring a six pack of your favorite beverage to share.

Rules - just a few - we are serious about all of these!

• You must sign a waiver.
• Don't be a jerk
• You must check in at the check point.
• Be nice
• You must wear a helmet.
• Be kind
• You must wear your number on your helmet.
• Hug a volunteer
• With the exception of your fellow grinders (or a friendly local), you are on your own. This is a self supported event. 
• Smile a lot
• No public urination allowed. Please find a remote woods, cornfield, or ditch in an uninhabited area. 
• High fives the timing crew
• Obey all traffic laws. This is an open course so show respect. 
• Wave to a farmer working in his fields.
• No littering! Pack out what you bring. 
• Encourage your fellow riders
• If you leave the course, you must re-enter at the same spot you left.
• Relax and enjoy the course
• If you need to drop, let Gary or Deb know via text, number is in the cue sheets.