BIKING
Mountain bike track at Movil Maze under construction
Wearing heavy cotton twill pants, a long-sleeve shirt covered with a mosquito net coat, mosquito head gear and gloves, Tom Damon has spent every free moment in the woods at Movil Maze since the end of March.
By Monte Draper , September 01, 2010
Stretch of bike path to be done during fall
Mitchell’s bike path will grow a bit this fall.Phase one of a five-step process to connect bike paths in the city while offering new, more scenic paths will be completed, according to Terry Johnson, deputy director of the Public Works Department.
Recently, the City Council awarded a $409,619.49 bid to Commercial Asphalt, of Mitchell, to install an 8-footwide section of the path in northwest Mitchell near the Lakeview Golf Course.
By Tom Lawrence , August 31, 2010
Bemidji, Walker mayors cut ribbon for Paul Bunyan Trail connection
Walker Mayor Brad Walhof and Bemidji Mayor Richard Lehmann, at center with scissors, cut the ribbon Saturday as they officially opened the Paul Bunyan Trail from Guthrie to Walker. The ceremony was held at the Guthrie Community Center and focused on the 19-mile section of trail that opened earlier this spring. The ceremony included a ride to Walker and honored Gayle Quistgard with the “Wheels of Progress” plaque for her years of trail advocacy. Pioneer Photo/Monte DraperAugust 24, 2010
Bemidji, Walker mayors cut ribbon for Paul Bunyan Trail connection
Walker Mayor Brad Walhof and Bemidji Mayor Richard Lehmann, at center with scissors, cut the ribbon Saturday as they officially opened the Paul Bunyan Trail from Guthrie to Walker. The ceremony was held at the Guthrie Community Center and focused on the 19-mile section of trail that opened earlier this spring. The ceremony included a ride to Walker and honored Gayle Quistgard with the “Wheels of Progress” plaque for her years of trail advocacy. Pioneer Photo/Monte Draper
August 24, 2010
Endurance course tests dirt bike riders
Deep in the woods north of Akeley, 120 dirt bike riders tested their endurance Sunday on a grueling path no wider than a foot in places.
By Sarah Smith , August 21, 2010
A trip to remember: Bemidji man arrives home after 3,000-mile solo bike adventure
“It’s simply a matter of trust,” I managed to grumble. I had just repaired my second flat tire for the day and an afternoon full of rain was giving way to a darkening evening filled with more of the same.
By Brett Cease , July 25, 2010
Itasca Park to host Tour De Pines bike tour
Officials of Hostelling International, operators of the Mississippi Headwaters Hostel in Itasca State Park, are hosting the second annual Tour De Pines Bike Tour Aug. 21 at the park.July 16, 2010
Trail project hits a bump
A plan by the City of Red Wing and a local charitable group to build a trail from Levee Park along the Mississippi River to the east side of Barn Bluff has hit a big snag.
By Jon Swedien , June 23, 2010
Hike or bike on National Trails Day
Three hikes and a mountain-bike ride will be offered Saturday in Duluth in celebration of National Trails Day. The events will begin at 9 a.m. at Hartley Nature Center.By News Tribune , May 30, 2010
Timber Twister severs bike trail, but new routes are in the works
Spirit Mountain’s newest ride is coming at the expense of one of Johnathan Rambo’s favorite places to ride.By Peter Passi , May 28, 2010
Guthrie to Walker segment of Paul Bunyan trail opens Saturday
Construction of the Guthrie to Walker segment of the Paul Bunyan State Trail is complete and will open on Saturday, according to officials of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Parks and Trails Division.May 28, 2010
New North Dakota trail guide available
A new guide providing information and maps about North Dakota’s trails is being made available by the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department at no cost.May 27, 2010
New trails on the way
Old railroad land to be converted in NW IowaSPIRIT LAKE, Iowa — Northwest Iowa will trade some of its rails for trails after a landmark purchase of almost 40 miles of abandoned railroad land in Osceola and Dickinson counties, which will eventually be reworked into a biking and walking trail connecting the two counties just north of 140th Street.
By Kari Lucin , May 23, 2010
Local names & news: Kylander-Johnson takes mountain biking title
Sarah Kylander-Johnson, 38, of Duluth led the women’s division in Saturday’s Cable (Wis.) Area Off-Road Classic with a time of 1 hour, 58 minutes, 29.7 seconds for 23 miles. Diana McFadden, 40, of Duluth was third in 2:08:01.6.By NEWS TRIBUNE , May 19, 2010
Do it: Mountain biking Duluth
Mountain biking trails in the Duluth area are in excellent shape for riding. Try the single-track trails in the western part of Hartley Park off Woodland Avenue or the Piedmont biking trails off Hutchinson Road. For more information, go to www.bikeduluth.com.April 25, 2010
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