Root River 100

          Most of my friends know I love biking. Most of them also know I put on two bicycling events each year. First, a 100 mile ride and second, a Minnesota Border2Border ride. The 100's are two-day rides designed for the intermediate rider who's looking for a good challenge. The Border2Border takes the same thing to the next level with a four-day 225 mile ride. I try to find unique venues to ride

and design an award plaque for finishers.

We had fifty riders on the Root River 100. We got all but about 8-10 in this photo.

     This year's route took us on some carefully selected roads and on nearly all of both the Root River trail and the Harmony Preston Valley Trails.

 

We started our ride in Caledonia, up on the prairie.

These trails have over fifty bridges. For the most part they follow old railroad grades.

 
  
 

We definitely overflowed the bike racks at our lunch stop in Rushford.

If you like scenic farms, this is the part of the state for you.

The Root River hosts hundreds of tubers and kayakers on weekends.

Amish Farmers set up their wares for sale in the park in Lanesboro. It would be fun to get them in the picture, but they prefer 'no photos.'

The Harmony/Preston Valley Trail has three miles of downhill.

Your tax dollars at work. Preston.

We had near ideal weather.

The pause that refreshes...

This year's award plaque features the mystical 'Tree of Life.'