
Birchleggings Club Third Annual Dakota Trail Bicycle Ride
Race Date
Aug 13, 2026
Location
Lester Praire, MN
The Experience
Come join your fellow Birchleggers for the Third Annual bicycle ride on one of the nicest bicycle rail trails in Minnesota on Thursday, August 13, 2026. This well-kept paved trail goes for 28.5 miles from Wayzata to Lester Prairie, Minnesota, past Lake Minnetonka and Lake Waconia. The trail is in Hennepin and Carver counties and goes through the cities of Spring Park, Mound, St. Bonifacius, Mayer, and New Germany. Riders can do the full round trip of 57 miles by parking in Wayzata, or shorter distances of 38 miles by parking in Mound, 29 miles by parking in St. Bonifacius, and even 13 miles by parking in Mayer. See links to parking lots below: The plan would be that the riders doing the shorter distances would join the longer group riders at each location and then ride into Lester Prairie together for lunch at the Central Café, also known as “Mary Kate’s Bitchin Kitchen” for home cooked food! The Central Café only accepts cash, so please bring money. 57 Mike Route - Wayzata Parking GPS: 44.96961, -93.52063 38 Mile Route - Mound Parking GPS: 44.93707, -93.66509 29 Mile Route - St. Bonifacius Parking GPS: 44.90259, -93.74161 13 Mile Route - Mayer Parking GPS: 44.88483, -93.88903
Logistics
Race Day
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Start Time
11:30 AM
Start Location
406 Central Ave, Lester Praire, MN, 55354
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