Owatonna Bicycling Club

Group Rides 2012

With the nice Spring weather, group rides have started. Days and times currently are as follows:

Tuesday and Thursday @ 6pm
Meet at Lincoln Elementary School

Wednesday Women’s Ride @ 6pm
Meet at Straight River Sports & Fitness

Saturday Coffee Grind and Shop Ride @ 7am and 9am
Meet at Straight River Sports & Fitness

As a reminder, HELMETS ARE REQUIRED at all group rides!

This is my party…kegger…backyard bbq for 2012, play the game and enjoy. Oak Glenn is still working on prizes, sure they will turn out awesome! Give feedback here or at google group. I need an Idea of how big and small we are in T-Shirts. Think men’s cut and size for possible shrinkage. (14.6 mi course). The Rewards Program is in addition to the Awards given to the winners of each event. This is promotional, and just good fun.

Rabbit Run Rules for 2012

The event is now open! Event will Close Sept 1st! A new rewards program is in the works. Solo riders can win T-Shirts and caps by hitting certain times. These times are age and gender specific, so you can win, even if you can’t catch Todd! But by all means, beat Todd and take the trophy!

Cookie Exchange to any and all

Monday Before or after class please bring cookies to eat and exchange.

Merry Christmas,

Grant

Shifting Gears for Down Syndrome (updated)

Updated on 9/23/2011 to reflect avoidance of gravel on CR 9 for 63 mile route. It is a totally new route, so make sure to check it out before you come.

Saturday, October 1st, join the Gislason family in raising money for the Down Syndrome Association of MN. As of right now, there are two routes a 63 mile route leaving Straight River Sports at 7 am and a 21 mile route that will leave at 9am. If there is interest for a 7 mile route, we will put that together as well.

More info…

Trek 2 Trek Photos

Our SAG wagon driver Dave was roaming around with the camera this week. Check out the photo gallery. Scott D also has posted some videos and pictures on his blog. More to come.

Trek 2 Trek Routes

Starting Thursday, August 25th, some members of the Owatonna Bicycling Club will be embarking on a 5-day journey to the Trek Factory in Waterloo, WI. Here are links to the planned routes for each day. Thanks to Steve Deetz for making these available.

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Hills of Steele / Rice County

Some good hills within a reasonable distance of Owatonna. I’m still trying to find that mythical categorized climb…
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Austin Race

The Dan Ulwelling 25-mile bike race is this weekend (Saturday, July 2nd) in Austin, MN. Riders of all ages and abilities are invited to come and join the fun. We had a great turnout last year from the Owatonna Bicycling Club with 18 people showing up. The race starts from the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center at 12 noon. Registration begins at 11am. Meet at Straight River Sports at 10am to carpool to Austin. See you there.

Registration Form

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