2010 Featured MN County Events

All events run from May 1 - Oct. 31, 2010.  The cost is $3 for IVV credit or $2 without credit.

On May 1, 2010, join us in Baxter for the County Program Kick-Off.  From 7am - 1pm, there will be hot apple cider, hot chocolate, coffee and treats.

Ada (Norman County)

Host Club: Red River Volkssport Assn. (does not qualify for Looney Perks)  Start Point: Cenex Convenience Store, 13 E. Thorpe  Times: dawn to dusk  Description: 5 & 10k.  Walk through the residential and business areas of Ada, rebuilt since the flood of 1997.  Rating: 1, pets okay  Special Programs: D, E, F, J, R, V  Directions: Intersection of MN Hwy 200 and MN Hwy 9  Contact: Gladys Olson, (701) 281-8949

Baxter Walk (Crow Wing County)

Description: 5 & 10k.  Walk through the beautiful Northland Arboretum with all natural trails, native tree trails, and Paul Bunyan Jack Pine Savanna.  Includes a Monet garden, Potlatch Gazebo, Youth Gardens, and more.  A $3 fee is recommended for the Arboretum.  Bug spray is advised.  Rating: 2, pets okay.  Special Programs: A

Baxter Bike (Crow Wing County)

Description: 25k.  Bike on the Paul Bunyan Trail starting at the Trailhead at the Northland Arboretum.  Beautiful trail surrounded by prairies and woods.

The registration for these two events is at: Super 8 Motel, 14341 Edgewood Dr. (Hotel reservation number is (218) 828-4288.)  Times: dawn to dusk  Directions: Super 8 is located on the service road (Edgewood Dr.) along Hwy 371.  From east or west on Hwy 210, go north on Hwy 371.  Directions to drive to the start point (which is approx. 1 1/2 miles from the motel) will be in the registration box.  Contact: Bonnie Johnson, (763) 571-8041

Bagley (Clearwater County)

Start Point: Clearwater Health Services Hospital, 203 4th St NW  Times: 7am to dusk  Description: 5 & 10k.  Walk along Lake Lomond, on city sidewalks past a golf course, cemetery, and throughout the city of Bagley.  Rating: 1, pets okay.  Special Programs: D, E  Directions: From east or west on Hwy 2, turn north on MN 92 to 4th St NW and turn left to hospital on the right.  Contact: Bonnie Johnson, (763) 571-8041

Detroit Lakes (Becker County)

Start Point: AmericInn of Detroit Lakes, 777  Hwy 10 E.  Times: dawn to dusk  Description: 5 & 10k.  Walk through some residential areas, the downtown and along beautiful Detroit Lake.  Leashed pets allowed, but clean up after them.  Special Programs: F, J, R  Directions: Detroit Lakes is 43 miles east of Fargo/Moorhead and 200 miles northwest of Mpls/St. Paul on Hwy 10.  Contact: Bonnie Johnson, (763) 571-8041

Mahnomen (Mahnomen County)

Host Club: Red River Volkssport Assn. (does not qualify for Looney Perks)  Start Point: Red Apple Cafe, 116 Main St. NE  This is in the middle of the business district.  Times: 6am to 8pm  Description: 5 & 10k.  Walk business and residential areas, including passing by the Shooting Star Casino and to a nearby cemetery.  The start point has the most wonderful pie and great home-town cooking.  Rating: 1, pets okay.  Special Programs: E, F, M, N, R, T, V  Directions: From Hwy 59 north or south, exit west on Co Hwy 20 to N Main St.  Turn left (south) to Red Apple Cafe.  Contact: Gladys Olson, (701) 281-8949

Moorhead (Clay County)

Host Club: Red River Volkssport Assn. (does not qualify for Looney Perks)  Registration: Howard Johnson Inn, 301 3rd Ave N, Fargo, ND  Times: dawn to dusk  Description: 5 & 10k.  You will register in Fargo and drive to the start point in Moorhead, MN at the Hjemkomst Center.  The walk will go past historic churches, a firehouse, through a cemetery, past museums, and along the Red River of the North.  Note: Check with POC on status of trails if walking early in the spring.  Flooding has occurred in this area.  Rating: 1, pets okay.  Directions: From I-94, take 2nd St. N exit in Fargo.  Go north.  The Howard Johnson is located between 3rd and 4th Avenues on the left side (north of the Civic Center).  Contact: Gladys Olson, (701) 281-8949

Park Rapids Walk (Hubbard County)

Description: 5 & 10k.  Walk through downtown Park Rapids with it's unique shops, some residential and on the Heartland Trail.  Special Programs: K, M, T

Park Rapids Bike (Hubbard County)

Description: 25k.  Ride the beautiful Heartland Trail past the small town of Dorset (Restaurant Capital of the World).  You will drive from the registration point to the trailhead, which is approx. 1 1/2 miles.  Directions will be in the start box.

The registration for both of these events is at: Schwarzwald Inn/Restaurant, 122 Main Ave.  The start box is located inside the restaurant in the front.  Ask at the hostess stand.  Times: dawn to dusk  Rating: 1, pets okay.  Directions: From Hwy 71 north or south, go west on Hwy 34 (also known as 1st St W) 1 block to Main Ave.  Turn south and go one block.  Restaurant is on the corner of Main and 2nd St.  Stay for some authentic ethnic German food.  Contact: Bonnie Johnson, (763) 571-8041

Walker (Cass County)

Host Club: Central Minnesota Volkssports (does not qualify for Looney Perks)  Start Point: AmericInn, MN Hwy 371/200 N (Reservations: (218) 547-2200 or 800-634-3444. www.americinninfowalker.com)  Times: dawn to dusk  Description: 5 & 10k.  Route passes highlights of this resort town and beach along Leech Lake.  Includes segments of both the Heartland and the Paul Bunyan State Recreational Trails.  Rating: 1, pets okay.  Special Programs: A, C, D, F, K, L, M, N, R, V  Directions: From Mpls/St. Paul, follow US Hwy 10 west to MN Hwy 371 N.  At MN Hwy 200, turn left to Walker.  AmericInn is located at the intersection of 34 & 200/371.  Contact: Lois & Chuck Head, (320) 252-7348