Ride Schedule

Rides usually start at 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. and finish by about 2:00 p.m. Most depart from Lake Calhoun North Beach / Playground or the Lake Harriet Bandshell, with stops made along the way to pick up riders choosing abridged routes. Parents or other responsible adults are expected to accompany kids on the rides to maintain adequate supervision and safety.

Be sure to read the Guidelines for a Safe and Enjoyable Ride.

Summer 2011 Dates

Following are the dates for summer 2011. Confirmed ride dates are shown with routes filled in (routes may vary slightly from what is listed). All other dates are tentative. See the Route Options table below for potential routes.

Date / Time Destination Route
Approx. Distance
Friday,
June 10, 2011
10:00 a.m.		 Izzy's Ice Cream Cafe

Lake Calhoun North Beach / Playground - Midtown Greenway - Marshall Ave. - Izzy's Ice Cream - East River Parkway - Ford Bridge - Minnehaha Park - Minnehaha Creek - Lake Harriet - Lake Calhoun

21 mi.

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Friday,
June 24, 2011
10:00 a.m.

 Hopkins Depot Coffee House

Lake Calhoun - Midtown Greenway Trail - Cedar Lake Trail - Hopkins Depot - Cedar Lake Trail - Kenilworth Trail - Lake Calhoun

13 mi.

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Friday,
July 1, 2011
10:00 a.m.		 Kramarczuk's

Lake Calhoun - Cedar Lake Trail - Mississippi River - Kramarczuk's - St. Anthony Main - Stone Arch Bridge - UMN East Bank - West River Parkway - Midtown Greenway Trail - Lake Calhoun

18 mi.

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Friday,
July 8, 2011
9:00 a.m.		 Rustica Bakery

Lake Calhoun - Midtown Greenway Trail - Cedar Lake Trail - Theodore Wirth Parkway - Victory Memorial Drive - Reverse to Olson Memorial Highway Bassett's Creek Valley - Bryn Mawr Park - Kenilworth Trail - Rustica Bakery - Lake Calhoun

17 mi.

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Friday, July 15, 2011
11:00 a.m.

 Sea Salt

Lake Harriet Bandshell - Minnehaha Creek Trail - Around Lake Nokomis - Minnahaha Park / Sea Salt - Reverse to Lake Harriet.

17 mi.

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Friday,
July 22, 2011
9:00 a.m.		 Isles Bun & Coffee

Lake Harriet - Lake Calhoun - Cedar Lake - Lake of the Isles - Isles Bun & Coffee - Lake Calhoun - Lake Harriet

12 mi.

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Friday July 29, 2011
9:00 a.m.		 Mary Hills Park

Lake Calhoun - Midtown Greenway Trail - Kenilworth Trail - Cedar Lake Trail - Theodore Wirth Parkway - Golden Valley Road - Mary Hills Park (BMX Park) - Reverse to Lake Calhoun

12 mi.

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Friday, August 5, 2011
9:00 a.m.		 Lone Lake

Lake Calhoun - Midtown Greenway Trail - Minnesota River Bluffs Trail - Shady Oak Lake - Lone Lake Park - Return to Lake Calhoun

Special Event: Join Frisbee Grand Master, Paul Thompson, at our ride to Lone Lake with a Frisbee Playshop to learn throws, catches and FUN games and skills to last a lifetime. Paul will bring enough discs for all. We can picnic at the park or grab snacks and drinks at various locations in and near downtown Hopkins. Some folks may wish to bring a swim suit and stay for a swim at Shady Oak Lake after Frisbee (beach admission = $5).

17 mi.

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Friday,
August 12, 2011
10:00 a.m.

 Target Field Tour

Lake Calhoun - Midtown Greenway - Hiawatha Trail - West River Road - Target Field (Twins Stadium Tour) - Cedar Trail - Lake Calhoun

We have approximately 60 people signed up for the Target Field Tour. Last-minute adds may be sent to Angie via email indicating the number of people from your family that plan to attend. You may bring cash or checks made out to her ($7/person), the day of the tour. Read more about the tour...

Following is some information from the Twins Administration:

  • MILL CITY CYCLOMANIACS TOUR
  • August 12th at 11:30 a.m.
  • Your tour will begin near the Majestic Pro Shop by Gate 29.
  • Tours typically are 60 to 75 minutes long. Please allow 90 minutes to complete the tour. If you have time limitations advise your tour guide at the start of the tour.
  • Food will not be for sale in the ballpark. Food and beverages are not allowed on the tour.
  • The Majestic Clubhouse Store will be open for during most tours. Allow extra time before or after your tour if you intend to shop.
  • Picture taking is allowed on the tour but NO VIDEO photography is allowed.
  • Tours will be conducted rain or shine but access to some areas may be limited due to weather or other events in the ballpark.

11 mi.

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Saturday, August 20, 2011
10:00 a.m.		 Isles Bun & Coffee

Meet at the Lake Harriet Bandshell.

Lake Harriet - Lake Calhoun - Lake of the Isles - Isles Bun & Coffee - Lake Calhoun - Lake Harriet

11 mi.

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Friday,
August 26, 2011
10:00 a.m.

 Sea Salt

Meet at the Lake Harriet Bandshell.

Lake Harriet Bandshell - Minnehaha Creek Trail - Around Lake Nokomis (optional) - Minnahaha Park Minnehaha Falls / Sea Salt - Reverse to Lake Harriet.

PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE and FRISBEE GOLF dropped. The ride/golf combo would be a big stretch of time. Hopefully those that wanted to golf, too, will still come on the ride. For those of you that were holding back because of the frisbee golf/time concern, hopefully you'll jump in and ride!

14-17 mi.

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Route Options

These are routes that the Mill City Cyclomaniacs have taken in the past or or new ones that have been proposed for future rides. Contact angie@mccyclomaniacs.us if you have other route ideas or if there's one that looks particularly exciting to you.

Destination Route (all are loops)
Approx. Distance
Izzy's Ice Cream

Lake Calhoun North Beach / Playground - Midtown Greenway - Marshall Ave. - Izzy's Ice Cream - East River Parkway - Ford Bridge - Minnehaha Park - Minnehaha Creek - Lake Harriet - Lake Calhoun

21 mi.

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Bryn Mawr / Loring Park Lake Calhoun North Beach / Playground - Cedar Lake Parkway - Theodore Wirth Parkway - Highway 55 Path - Basset's Creek Path - Bryn Mawr Park - "twisty bike bridge" over I-394 - Parade / Sculpture Garden - Loring Park (for basketball, horseshoes, and shuffleboard) - Cedar Lake Trail - Kenilworth Trail - Greenway Trail - Lake Calhoun  
Minnehaha Falls Lake Calhoun - Midtown Greenway - West River Road - Minnehaha Park - Minnehaha Creek Trail  
A Baker's Wife Lake Calhoun - Lake Harriet - Minnehaha Creek Trail - Lake Nokomis - A Baker's Wife  
Hopkins Depot Lake Calhoun - Kenilworth Trail - Cedar Trail - Hopkins' Depot Coffee - Greenway Trail  
Stone Arch Bridge Lake Calhoun - Midtown Greenway - Hiawatha Trail - Stone Arch Bridge - West River Road  
Target Field Lake Calhoun - Cedar Lake Trail - Target Field (Twins Stadium Tour) - West River Parkway - Midtown Greenway  
Shady Oak Lake Lake Calhoun - SW LRT Trail - Hopkins - Shady Oak Lake  
Webber Park Lake Calhoun - Cedar Lake Parkway - Theodore Wirth Parkway - Victory Memorial Parkway - Webber Park  
Isles Bun & Coffee Lake Harriet - Lake Calhoun - Lake of the Isles - Cedar Lake