2010 Ride Certificate

If you rode the 2010 Minnesota Ironman download the ride certificate and hang it on your wall with pride. You’re an official Ironman! Click image to download the certificate (PDF document.)

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Posted: May 26th, 2010 | Author: Jw | Filed under: Info | Tags: Certificate | Comments Off

2010 Ride Review

MIBR 2010 | Photo credit Rick Orndorf/ThisWeek Newspapers

Thank you for riding with us on the 44th annual Minnesota Ironman! We were honored to have 3800 riders pre-register to ride and another 800 sign-up on Sunday. Even with no-shows we had well over 4,000 riders on the road.

ROUTES IN REVIEW
It will take us some time to determine the route splits but I’m sure we had nearly 800 riders attempt the 100 mile route and enjoy a challenging day of cycling. We unfortunately had sign vandalism on the 65 mile route and are very sorry that many early riders missed a key turn near New Prague. We replaced the signs ASAP – but many riders had to find a creative route back to Lakeville after getting lost. The 30 mile route again attracted many young riders and families and gave a sense of accomplishment to those new to cycling events. Check the web site early next week for final numbers on the route totals.

2010 MIBR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Make sure to download a 2010 MIBR Certificate of Completion to print and hang on your wall. Once you download the PDF document you can enter your name and the distance you rode and then print it out. Enjoy!

2010 PHOTOS AND FACEBOOK

Check out our Facebook page for comments, discussion and photographs of the ride. Let us know what you think. Also check out our Flickr site for great 2010 photographs from photographer Joe Rudnicki. If you have photos online please share them with us on our flickr or facebook sites. For those of you that have already left comments for us – thank you. Your praise is appreciated and your criticisms show where we need to make improvements.

2010 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

We still have some limited 2010 merchandise leftover from the ride for purchase. Please contact us if you are interested in purchasing any of the following:

Minnesota Ironman MENS t-shirt: Short Sleeve $12 | Long Sleeve $17
2010 Woman’s Cycling Jersey $65 (only 2 in size XL) – has IronMan artwork
2010 Men’s Cycling Jersey (3 in XS, 2 in Med, 3 in XXXL) $65
2010 Cycling Shorts $65 – all sizes available – matches jersey

MERCHANDISE PICKUP

We also have a stock of merchandise that was not picked up after the ride. If you (or anyone you know) did not pick up their pre-paid merchandise after the ride – you can pick it up at our office at 622 Selby Ave, Saint Paul MN 55104. Please email us at info@himinnesota.org and we’ll get back to you on the details. Please note – we cannot mail out your merchandise without payment for postage. Please plan to come pick it up or send us money for postage. Thank you.

MIBR 2010 | Photo credit Rick Orndorf/ThisWeek Newspapers

BIKE SHOP GIFT CARDS AND MERCHANDISE

We will be selling Twin Cities area bike shop gift cards (as we have in years past) at great prices. We also have some bicycle goodies to get rid of. Please check our web site in the coming days for a complete list. We are still getting everything organized at the moment. You can score some great deals if you are looking for bike gear. And who isn’t looking for bike gear?

MIBR 2011 • LAKEVILLE MN

Next year (due to the Easter Holiday) the Minnesota Ironman will be held on Sunday, May 1st 2011.We see many ways to improve the ride next year and will focus on better sag support and redundant sign checking. We remain hopeful that Ironman 2011 will be warm and sunny, with a slight tailwind, but some things remain out of our control. We strive to make up for it with excellent organization, friendly service from our volunteers, and routes that are challenging and rewarding.

THANK YOU RIDERS AND VOLUNTEERS

Thank you for joining us this past Sunday. In spite of wet weather and tough winds we hope you had an excellent ride. A special shout-out as well to all of our excellent volunteers (some 250 strong!) who also braved the weather and the long hours and helped us in our ride. Thank you all for taking a day to make great cycling in Minnesota.

OUR 2010 SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

The following people go a long way towards supporting cycling in Minnesota. Not only are they sponsors of the Minnesota Ironman, but they are advocates for cycling and supporters of many two wheeled endeavors. Please give them your support in return, and let them know you appreciate their support of the Minnesota Ironman.

Special thanks to our title sponsors, Erik’s Bike Shop and Pioneer Press for their support.

2010 MIBR Sponsors

We are proud to work with the following businesses. Together we work to promote cycling in Minnesota. They help us produce one of the finest bike rides in the nation. Our thanks to the following sponsors and bicycle retailers:

Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota | web site

Breadsmith | web site

Cities 97 | web site

Clif Bar | web site

Gatorade | web site

Great Harvest Bread Co | web site

Have Fun Biking.com | web site

Lakeville, MN | web site

Minnesota Trails Magazine | web site

Park Tool | web site

Peace Coffee | web site

Pearson’s Salted Nut Roll | web site

Pioneer Press / TwinCities.com | web site

Summit Brewing Company | web site

Thuro Bread | web site

Twin Cities Bicycling Club | web site

Yoplait | web site

2010 BICYCLE RETAILER SPONSORS

Minnesota has a top-notch cycling community – and much of that is based around our excellent bike shops. Please visit them for your spring cycling needs.

Bicycle Chain | web site

Boehm’s Cycling and Fitness | web site

Calhoun Cycle | web site

Cars Bike Shop | web site

County Cycles | web site

Erik’s Bike Shop | web site

Freewheel Bike | web site

Hoigaards | web site

Maple Grove Cycle & Fitness | web site

Penn Cycle | web site

REI | web site

Sunrise Cyclery | web site

Valley Bike & Ski | web site

TOUR DE PINES 2010

Finally, consider joining our Tour De Pines Bike Ride in Itasca State Park on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Registration and information can be found at tourdepines.org

Your 2010 riding season is officially underway, you rode in the Minnesota Ironman!

See you next year,

Jon Ridge
MIBR Ride Director
info@himinnesota.org
(651) 251-1495

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Posted: April 29th, 2010 | Author: Jw | Filed under: Info | Comments Off

Ride Day News For Sunday April 25

Rider Numbers and Newsletter

Attention all MIBR riders: Make sure to check out the 2010 MIBR Rider Newsletter by clicking here. It includes important ride day info to make your day go more smoothly and enjoyably. Are you registered but looking for your Rider Number? Look up your Rider Registration Number here (if you gave us your email during registration). If there is any problem, you can always look it up ride morning in the alphabetized ride number books. Otherwise you can contact us in advance.

Weather + Clothing

jerseysmall We don’t cancel for weather. All things considered, the forecast looks pretty decent. They’re not predicting snow, anyway. Please join us ride day – and please make sure to dress appropriately. Mornings tend to be cool. Afternoon tend to be moderately warm. If nothing else, remember this: synthetic or wool clothing is good. Cotton is bad. If in doubt, check with your local bike shop. Or check Bob’s blog here: Total Cycling Performance. Check the weather Saturday night and join us bright and early Sunday morning.

Merchandise

Your Ironman merchandise purchases will be ready and waiting for you after your ride. You must check back in after your ride to pick up your merchandise.We will not mail merchandise to riders. Please don’t forget it!

Erik’s Group Ride + Coupon Offer

Erik’s Bike Shop is giving away a $10 off coupon for their Erik’s Eden Prairie Grand Opening Event to anyone who shows up at the Iroman Bike Ride with any cycling jersey that has an Erik’s Bike Shop logo on it or any Ironman jersey. Pretty darn simple. Riders can pick up their coupons before or after the ride at the Erik’s tent or the Specialized tent until 2:00 pm.

There will also be a group photo taken at the Erik’s Bike Shop tent in front of Lakeville High School at 7 am. After the photo, Erik the Bikeman will be riding the 65 mile route. Join him if you like. Everyone is invited to ride along as a group or ride at your own pace. www.eriksbikeshop.com

2008 MIBR Erik's Bike Shop Crew

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Posted: April 20th, 2010 | Author: Jw | Filed under: Info, Merchandise, Registration, Sponsors | Tags: Erik's Bike Shop Coupon, Erik's Group Ride | Comments Off

MIBR Theme Art 2010

Recreating The State Seal of Minnesota For The Great Minnesota Ironman (and Ironwoman) Bicycle Ride

MIBR-Ironwoman-Theme-Art-2010

In 1989 our Ironman artist, Pete May, created some cool t-shirt art by recreating the Minnesota State Seal for our bike ride. (We’ve heard that the Minnesota Historical Society still has this t-shirt on display at the History Center.) Now, 20 years later, we have decided to renew this idea and provide an updated version of the state seal for our 2010 Ironman theme art. (Note that there is, of course, an Ironwoman shirt which features a woman cycling and a man behind the mower.) Our short and long sleeve shirts will showcase this design as will our 2010 MIBR jersey. We hope you enjoy the 2010 theme art and realize it is created to bring attention to both biking and to our great state.

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