Bike race comes to Elmwood this Saturday
MENOMONIE - In 2010, the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival will venture outside the land of 10,000 lakes for the first time in its history as we head to Menomonie for the 5th Stage of the Nature Valley Grand Prix. Finishing with several circuits inside the city, the course will take in the challenging rural county roads outside the city that have been a favorite with cyclists of the Upper Midwest for years.
MENOMONIE - In 2010, the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival will venture outside the land of 10,000 lakes for the first time in its history as we head to Menomonie for the 5th Stage of the Nature Valley Grand Prix.
Finishing with several circuits inside the city, the course will take in the challenging rural county roads outside the city that have been a favorite with cyclists of the Upper Midwest for years.
This will include Elmwood as the field will travel along the northern edge of the village Saturday afternoon on the roads of Spring Lake Township between 12:30-3:30 p.m. alongside CTH. P
The men’s road race consists of 95 miles, marked by rolling hills and long climbs. Meanwhile, the women will cover a 76 mile course that follows the same beginning and ending roadways. The men will start first followed by the women’s field.
Menomonie will also play host to amateur racing, lots of fun family activities, and a community bike ride that will take in several viewing spots of the race ahead of the pros. The bike expo begins at 11 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m.
For more information on the race, the expo and the route, go to the Nature Valley Bicycle website at
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