Sunday, May 1, 2011 • Lakeville, Minnesota
45th Anniversary Ride

2010 Ride Review

MIBR 2010 | Photo credit Rick Orndorf/ThisWeek Newspapers

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:

  1. Minnesota Ironman MENS t-shirt: Short Sleeve $12 | Long Sleeve $17
  2. 2010 Woman’s Cycling Jersey $65 (only 2 in size XL) – has IronMan artwork
  3. 2010 Men’s Cycling Jersey (3 in XS, 2 in Med,  3 in XXXL) $65
  4. 2010 Cycling Shorts $65 – all sizes available – matches jersey

Contact us at info@himinnesota.org for merchandise requests.

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

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:

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.

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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