Here is our expected host cities, tentative route, and estimated mileage for 2024 (subject to change)
Saturday, June 15 (Day 0) Meet up in Cannon Falls that evening for check in/packet pickup
Sunday, June 16 (Day 1) Cannon Falls to Red Wing & back (~20-45 miles total)
Monday, June 17 (Day 2) Cannon Falls to New Prague (~45 or 65 mile route options)
​Day 2 shorter option
Tuesday, June 18 (Day 3) New Prague to Waconia (~31 or 51 mile route options)
​Day 3 shorter option
Wednesday, June 19 (Day 4) Off day to explore Waconia
Thursday, June 20 (Day 5) Waconia to Stillwater (~64 miles)
Friday, June 21 (Day 6) Stillwater to Hastings (~57 miles)
Saturday, June 22 (Day 7) Hastings back to Cannon Falls (~27 miles)
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2 Day Sampler Option:
Sunday, June 16 (Day 1) Cannon Falls to Red Wing & back (20 and 45 mile R/T options)
Monday, June 17 (Day 2) Cannon Falls to Northfield & back (36 miles R/T)

The route will be a combination of roads and some paved trails when possible. We realize that some people prefer one versus the other, but the reality is that there are sometimes limited options when designing a route.
Day 0 (Saturday, June 15)
We will gather this afternoon/evening in Cannon Falls for check in and our welcome meeting. Take a walk along the Cannon River, stop by the local winery, or have dinner at one of the local restaurants.​
Day #3 (Tuesday, June 18)
​Ride north through farmlands to Belle Plaine and Norwood Young America to Waconia. 
(~31-51 mile options)
Day #6 (Friday, June 21)
Today we will cross the St. Croix River for a few miles into Wisconsin before returning to MN on our way along the Mississippi River to Hastings. 
​(~57 miles of biking)
Day 1 (Sunday, June 16)
Bike along the Cannon Valley Trail, one of the most picturesque trails you'll come across, from Cannon Falls to the river town of Red Wing (home to Red Wing Shoes and the St. James Hotel) before returning back on the trail. 
(~20-45 total miles of biking) 
Day #4 (Wednesday, June 19)
Enjoy our rest day to better explore Waconia. Enjoy some fun on/near Lake Waconia. Join us for our 50th Anniversary Reunion (2-4 p.m.)
Day #7 (Saturday, June 22)
On our final day, we will head south out of Hastings on our way back to Cannon Falls. We will pass through Welch and enjoy 10 wonderful final miles on the Cannon Valley Trail.
(~27 miles of biking)
Day 2 (Monday, June 17)
Bike from Cannon Falls to the Czech community of New Prague, with stops in Northfield (home to St. Olaf and Carleton College) and Faribault. The 2 day sampler riders will turn around in Northfield and return to Cannon Falls. (~45 or 65 mile options)
Day #5 (Thursday, June 20)
Back on our bikes, we will head east through the Twin Cities on our way to the old logging river town of Stillwater. From Lake Minnetonka to sculpture gardens to skyscrapers to the University of MN campus to the MN State Fairgrounds to Como Park, there is so much to see today.
(~64 miles of biking)