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23rd Minard Mills Bicycle Tour and Weinie Roast

Sunday, August 3, 2008

NOTE: IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RIDE, CONTACT DENIS GRIEB AT (517) 262-0018 OR ddgrieb50@aol.com

ROUTES: The ride is a cloverleaf style ride with four different loops, each starting and ending at RW Kidder Middle School. Ride one or a combination of loops from 17 to 100 miles. Enjoy beautiful country roads, with light traffic. Terrain is flat to rolling.

ROUTE TIMES: All routes open at 7:00am, rain or shine. Riders selecting the 100 mile ride should plan to be on the road by 9:00 am. All riders must be on the route by 10:00 am. The school closes at 4:00pm so plan your riding time accordingly.

FOOD & SERVICE Pre-ride food, features bagels, orange juice. Lunch features hot dogs (including veggie dogs), baked beans, chips, veggies, fruit, chips & salsa beverages, and giant cookies. Riders can also look forward to sag stops, a detailed ride map, marked roads and sag vehicle service. Lunch served between 10:00am and 2:00pm.

ENTERTAINMENT At the R.W. Kidder Middle School, look forward great conversation with friends and, at the sag stop, expect to see The French Quarter.

COST: Pre-registration on or before July 21st is $15.00/individual or $32.00/family (A family is defined as 1 or 2 adults pus children ages 5-17.). To register after July 22nd up to and on the day of the ride is $20.00/individual or $42.00/family. Children under 5 are free. All pre-registered entries will be entered in a prize drawing.

T-SHIRT: A cool high-quality T-shirt is available with pre-registration on or before July 22nd: Short sleeve $12.00, Long sleeve - $15.00. A LIMITED number will be available the day of the ride.

REGISTRATION: You can register by printing our online form, filling in the blanks, then sending it in, with your payment, to our club at the address listed on the form.

Registration forms are available at local bike shops as well as other locations. You may also print the actual brochure, fill in the blanks, then send it in with your payment.

On the day of the ride, registration is from 7:00 - 10:00am at R.W. Kidder Middle School (formerly Northwest Junior High School) 6700 Rives Junction Rd., Jackson, Michigan.

SAFETY For all riders, a helmet is required.

CONTACT For specific info about the ride, contact Denis Grieb at (517) 262-0018 OR ddgrieb50@aol.com. You may also go to the Contacts page at this site.

DIRECTIONS: For help finding the Tour:

  • Click on the link above or here to find an Internet Map provided by
  • For Ride Day Directions, call (517) 262-0018
  • Display the Minard Mills Map on this site

LODGING INFO: For local motels:

Holiday Inn
2000 Holiday Inn Drive
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 783-2681
Baymont Inn
2035 N Service Dr.
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 789-6000
Country Hearth Inn
1111 Boardman Rd.
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 783-6404
Fairfield Inn
2395 Shirley Dr.
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 784-7877
Hampton Inn
2225 Shirley Dr.
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 789-5151
Super 8 Motel
2001 Shirley Dr.
Jackson, MI 49202
(517) 788-8780
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