Logistics

General:

Everyone should be registered.  This registration is the only way we have to count shirts, etc for the Ride.  Please register each person who is coming along regardless is they are planning to ride or not.

Friday Night:

We stay Friday night in Brainerd. This gives us a chance to hang out, get organized, etc.  If you do not stay overnight Friday this hotel is where you can plan to leave your car until Sunday.  If you are on the support team driving arrangements will be made separately ahead of time.

We will be distributing the team T-Shirts at the hotel on Friday evening.

There is a block of rooms reserved at the Days Inn under "Hase Biking Group" The rooms are held until 4/20/2022.

Days Inn Baxter / Brainerd: 218-829-3080

Saturday:

In the morning the hotel does provide a small continental breakfast for those wanting to eat a little before the ride.  The black trailer will store and transport your overnight bags for Saturday night at the hotel in Walker. Be sure to get your overnight bag or anything else you want along into the trailer.

We will meet outside at the black trailer at the designated time for pictures. Once we have completed all of the pictures the ride will start. We will start the ride together as a group.

Along the ride there are scheduled stops (See the Route Page for more information). We will all wait at each stop and leave each stop as a group.  This keeps all of us closer together to make for a more enjoyable group ride.  At most stops you will have access to the black trailer where you stored your bags as well as various snacks and refreshments that are provided.  Be sure to drink plenty of water.

On Saturday as we head north lunch (Subway) will be provided in Pine River.

When we arrive at the Hotel in Walker we will load the bikes into the trailer for overnight storage and retrieve our overnight bags. Check into the hotel and change clothes, maybe get a shower!  We will head out to dinner as a group for anyone that wants to participate.  We will communicate the times, etc at the hotel to every one.  If necessary we will have shuttle transportation to our dinner location.

Saturday night lodging: There is a block of rooms under "Team Abby" The rooms are held until 4/20/2022.

Country Inn, Walker, MN: 218-547-1400

Sunday:

We will meet at the agreed time in the front lobby.  From there we will load the overnight bags and retrieve our bikes, take pictures and get started on the ride.  We always start together as a group.

All the rest stops from Day 1 are the same on the way back down South.  The only difference is that lunch will be served in Nisswa.

We all finish!

Once we finish back at the hotel there are rooms available to change clothes, etc.  We do ask that everyone stick around long enough for us to get team pictures at the finish.  Once pictures are completed everyone can go on their way.

Some riders will choose to stay overnight in Brainerd on Sunday night before driving home on Monday.  If you do, let us know we can have dinner together!