Tour De Pines Bike Tour

Itasca State Park, MN | Saturday, August 18, 2012

2012 Ride Basics

• Ride Date: Saturday, August 18, 2012
• Ride Location: Itasca State Park, MN
• Ride Start/Finish: Mississippi Headwaters Hostel
• Routes: 25, 50, 75 miles
• Rider Check-in: 7:30am–9:30am
• Ride Times: 7:30am–5pm
• BBQ Served: 11am–6pm

2012 Registration

Pre-ride registration opens on MIBR Sunday (Sunday, May 6, 2012). You can also register on the morning of the ride.

Rider Check-in On Ride Morning

Rider check-in is 7:30am–9:30am on Saturday, August 18, 2012. All riders must check-in before riding. New registrants may also register during this period.

All Tour De Pines routes are open from 7:30am–5pm. Riders must complete their chosen routes during this time.

Bike Routes | 25, 50, 75 miles

The routes are gorgeous and the roads are quiet! All routes start/finish at the Mississippi Headwaters Hostel in the heart of Itasca Park. Routes begin by following Wilderness Drive – a gorgeous, winding road through old growth pines around the perimeter of Itasca Park.

The 25 mile route loops back through the park after following the Wilderness Drive, returning to the hostel on a paved bike trail along the shoreline of Lake Itasca. It is a gorgeous ride. Take your time. Bring a camera. Download a PDF of the routes here: 25 mile route

The 50 mile route heads East outside of the park and North into scenic country and then loops back to Itasca via the Great River Road following the Mississippi River. Download a PDF of the routes here: 50 mile route

The 75 mile route is an addition to the 50 mile route – taking off from the second rest stop, circling around another lake and returning to the same rest stop – then rejoining the 50 mile route back to the park: 75 mile route

Directions To The Hostel & Ride Start

To Hostel: Download a PDF map of the Ride Start/Registration Area and morning parking.
In Google: View location of the Mississippi Headwaters Hostel in a Google map

Photo Gallery of the Ride

See our beautiful photo gallery on Flickr.

Accommodations In/Around Itasca State Park

If you plan on making a weekend vacation out of this event, check out these places to stay or contact the local chambers for their recommendations.

Camping

• There is a campground adjacent to the ride start for RVs and trailers, which is run by the park, as well as a variety of campgrounds around the park.

Lodging

• Mississippi Headwaters Hostel, Itasca State Park
• Burt’s Cabins, Itasca State Park
• Douglas Lodge, Itasca Suites, Cabins, Campgrounds, Itasca State Park
• Park Rapids Chamber of Commerce
• Bemidji Chamber of Commerce

Tour De Pines Sponsors

We thank all of our 2011 Tour De Pines sponsors. We could not pull this ride off without your help. Thanks! To receive sponsorship information, please contact Jon Ridge, Ride Director at 651-251-1495 or jridge@himinnesota.org

Questions? Contact us

Hostelling International Minnesota | Tour De Pines Bike Ride

(651) 251-1495 | info@himinnesota.org

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