Border Bike Ride – The Official Bike Ride to the MN Border and Beyond

Border Bike Ride – The Official Bike Ride to the MN Border and Beyond

Saturday, September 14^th, 2024

8:30AM – 3PM

Say “Goodbye to Summer” in a fun way! This fun bike ride offers multiple bike routes with a choice of:

• Family Route – WGWL Northern Branch Option – Out-and-Back that starts at WGWL Trailhead to Bailey Station or IA/MN state line and returns (22 miles round trip to Bailey Station or 26 miles round trip to the IA/MN Border)

• Skilled Route – An Iowa/Minnesota connected route that starts and ends at WGWL Trailhead, goes to Minnesota on the Shooting Star Trail then returns – a 56 mile combination of WGWL Trail and Shooting Star Trail. Optional free shuttle along 4 miles of gravel, or you may bike it if you wish!

$12 to ride/pre-register

$15  same-day registration

Event shirts available for $20 to pre-registered riders prior to September 6th. No guaranteed availability to same day registrants for $25.

This is a self-supported event in regards to hydration. There is a shuttle between the two trails from 10:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. Stand-alone toilets are located along the route at city parks and points-of-interest along the WGWL Trail, and a SAG Wagon will be available on-call. When you register on-line or at the Trailhead, you will receive a wristband that can be punched at various designated stops in Riceville, McIntire, Bailey’s Station, Adams, and LeRoy. Refreshments specials will be available at restaurants located along the routes, and Free “Heavenly Apples” to registered bikers at Bailey snack station from 12-3PM. “Heavenly Apples” are fresh cut apples drizzled with caramel and peanuts – just show them your wristband! If you are not a registered biker, but would still like this sweet treat, “Heavenly Apples” will be available at Baileys Station for non-riders to purchase for $4.  Listing of refreshment establishments and a map will be provided to pre-registered riders prior to the event and to same-day Border Bike registrants. Proceeds support the Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail – a linear park preserving the past for the future, giving active people a safe place to run, hike, and bike.

*The WGWL Trail reserves the right to cancel the event due to situational status of the illness or other unforeseeable events. Riders take the responsibility for personal safety, including any infectious exposure. If canceled, online registrants will receive a full refund, minus the online service fee of +$1 and taxes. Refunds are allowed until 5 P.M. the night prior to the event. For more information, or to register, visit http://wgwltrail.com/borderbike/.