Tour de Dakota County
Also known as the 12th Annual Tour de Sprawl
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Registration: 9:30am
Kick-off Event: 10:00am
Overview
The 12th Annual Tour de Sprawl will explore first hand the growth and development of Dakota County (hence the new name!). Expect good food, great speakers, mechanical support, post-ride music, and lots of fun! Highlights include:
- We're back to a round-trip “loop ride!” The bicycle tour will end right back where it starts, at Lebanon Hills Park.
- Sustainable visitors center at Lebanon Hills Regional Park
- Pleasant downtown Rosemount
- Innovative residential developments in Apple Valley and Lakeville
- Farmland and natural areas of Dakota County
Distance, Pace, and Duration
This is a very leisurely paced ride of about 24 miles. Everyone will convene at a few rest stops along the way to enjoy views and hear from expert guest speakers about current land use issues. The ride will last around four to five hours.
The Tour de Dakota County runs rain
or shine
.
All fees are non-refundable and confirmations will not be sent.
Nancy Harms
End of the ride entertainment by Nancy Harms Trio
Registration
Help us plan for you! Advance registration is highly recommended (and saves you $$). Commemorative Tour de Dakota County t-shirts are available for only $10. Order one with your registration!
Registration Includes: Snacks, lunch, mechanical and vehicle support, map and marked route, expert guest speakers, end of ride entertainment.
$25 Adult Registration + t-shirt
($30 day of ride)
$15 Adult Registration only (no t-shirt)
($20 day of ride)
$5 Student Registration + t-shirt
Free Student Registration only (no t-shirt)
Join the Club! You do not need to be a member of the Sierra Club to ride in the Tour de Sprawl. However, if you're not already a member, we hope you will consider joining America's largest, oldest, and most respected environmental organization. Join the Sierra Club!
Directions to Start/End Point:
Lebanon Hills Regional Park
860 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN 55123
From the North/South/West:
- I-35E to Cliff Road in Eagan
- East on Cliff Road 3.6 miles to Lebanon Hills Visitor Center
From the East:
- County Road 42 to State Hwy 3 in Rosemount
- North on Hwy 3 to Cliff Road
- West on Cliff Road to Lebanon Hills Visitor Center
What to bring
- A well fitting bicycle helmet is required.
- At least one water bottle is strongly recommended.
- The entire route will be on pavement so any type of bicycle will do.
Route Map
View Larger Map
If you have Google Earth, check out the Google Earth flying tour of the Tour! (If you don't have it, you can download it for free from earth.google.com. High-speed internet service is required.)
Zero Waste
With your help, the 2007 Tour de Sprawl will be a Zero Waste Event! (pdf, 89k)
- Only materials that can be recycled or composted are used at this event.
- All waste is separated.
- All bottles, cans and paper are recycled.
- All food scraps and non-recyclable paper are composted.
Tour Speakers
START: Lebanon Hills
- Frank Jossi, Co-chair of Sierra Club Land Use and Transportation Committee
- Sharell Benson, Co-chair of Sierra Club Land Use and Transportation Committee
- Steve Sullivan, Parks Director for Dakota County
- Carol Keyes, citizen activist and member of the Northern Dakota County Sierra Club group
STOP #1 (LUNCH): The Spirit of Brandtjen Farm, Lakeville
Developer (TBA), Spirit of Brandtjen Farm
STOP #2: Apple Valley
Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland
FINISH: Lebanon Hills
Entertainment by Nancy Harms Trio (solar powered jazz)
Tour Sponsors
We value the important partnerships we have with other organizations and community groups, including: Valley Ski and Bike, Neighborhood Energy Consortium, Eureka Recycling, Minnesota Renewable Energy Society, Golden's Deli in St. Paul, Valley Natural Foods.
Help spread the word!
View and print the event brochure here. Please contact us if youd like posters or hard copies of the brochure to distribute to friends, family, church, Scouts, school, club, etc. Thanks!
More Info:
Please call Joshua at 612-659-9124 or email .