Shooting Star Trail

Ride or walk on a
prairie trail past
native tall grasses
and wildflowers
near Austin in
SE Minnesota.
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Prairie Visions presents . . .

15th Annual Bike Ride


Shooting Star Trail

July 13, 2013

Begins at Rose Creek's
Rose Pedaler again this year.

Century riders: plan to begin by 7:00am.
Others begin at 8:30am.

Registration begins at 6:30 am. 
Rain or Shine – We Ride!


Directions to the Rose Creek Trailhead
  • From I-90 just east of Austin:  take Exit 184, turn South onto MN 56 toward Rose Creek (5 miles). The Rose Pedaler (on MN 56 at the SE edge of town) is the starting point for all rides.  Plenty of additional parking is available at the bank's parking lot next door.

For your information, directions to the LeRoy Trailhead

  • Driving on I-90 southwest of Rochester: take the 'High Forest' exit and turn onto Olmsted Road 8 south toward Grand Meadow.  This will quickly become Mower Road 8. Proceed straight through Grand Meadow about 12 miles to MN 56 near LeRoy.  Turn east (left) onto MN 56 and proceed into LeRoy, turning left at the LeRoy-Ostrander school to the trailhead just east of the athletic field.  There is a covered cabana with plenty of parking at the trailhead.


Registration Fees

Mailed by
July 6th 		AFTER July 6th


$18.00
per person
(1 t-shirt)


$20

$45.00
per family
(4 t-shirts)

$50

Ride only, no T-shirt
$10 ea rider

Fun Ride,
no T-shirt, no fee.
PDF Brochure
Coming soon
Please complete a
Registration Form
for each rider and
mail back to:
  • Wendell Sprung
    Box 63
    Rose Creek MN 55970

Please make checks
payable to:

  • Shooting Star Trail
    Bike Ride
More information at:
  • Rydjor Bike Shop - Austin
    507-433-7571
  • Sharon Jacobson
    507-324-5199
  • Becky Hartwig
    507-434-0500
    •
 
If you have never ridden in an organized bike ride Before, this is a great
'new experience' for beginning and intermediate riders.

This is a wonderful opportunity to ride with your family and friends through Prairie Visions country. The communities of LeRoy, Taopi, Adams and Rose Creek are working together to host this event. The terrain is flat while you ride past a lake, rivers and streams, woods and wildlife. Of particular note are the wildflowers and remnant tall grass prairie segments. Of course, you will ride past farms of corn and soybean fields and pass through small towns. All routes also pass near many of the 300' tall wind generators.

The shorter rides are great for families with young children to ride together. Even the smallest riders will be able to pedal successfully on the new and smooth trail./p>

The Rides: 

  • 4 mile Fun Ride - This ride is for 12 & under or over 70 riders.
     There is no charge for this ride.  Riders may purchase shirts separately.
  • 20 mile & 40 mile Exerciser Ride - 2013 Map Available Later.
    all on the paved trail
  • 50 mile Workout - Exercise Ride - 2013 Map Available Later.
    2/3 on the trail and 1/3 on blacktop county roads      
  • 62 mile Farm & City Challenger Ride - 2013 Map Available Later.
    1/3 on the trail and 2/3 on blacktop county roads       
  • 100 mile Century Ride - 2013 Map Available Later.
    22 miles on the trail and 78 miles on blacktop county roads       
The three longest rides extend beyond the trail using good county blacktop roads and have check points and rest stops that are no more than 12 miles apart with food & water provided.  The course is patrolled by motorcycles and is fully supported with a sag wagon.

Helmets and a Registration Form
are required for EVERY rider.
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