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Why:  To celebrate the coming of summer by enjoying “A sweet roll along a sweet trail!”  It will be a pleasant ride on the Lake Wobegon Trail and a chance to enjoy a sweet caramel roll!  We want to encourage everyone, especially families with their children, to get out and enjoy the outdoors, get some exercise and do something fun together as a family.  Start a new tradition in your family and join us for this wonderful annual fun ride on the Lake Wobegon Trail!

Benefit:   Funds raised help provide funding for the Lake Wobegon Trail Association to continue to promote the trail and the communities along the trail. The Lake Wobegon Trail Association prints maps of the trail, supports projects to improve the trail including efforts to plant trees and native plants and projects such as the Lake Wobegon Trail Covered Bridge… the longest covered bridge in Minnesota located in Holdingford MN.  Our goal is to provide users of the trail with the best possible experience and to encourage them to visit and support the communities along the trail.

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The Caramel Roll A sweet roll along a sweet trail! A Lake Wobegon Trails Association event Ready to register?  Click Registration for details. Saturday, June 13, 2009 Ride will start in Albany, MN Discover the Lake Wobegon Trail and rediscover the joy of bicycling! Notice the ride starting point changed for this year. Ride Options: Western ride – Albany west to Freeport (6 miles) to Melrose (6 miles) for a total ride of 12miles or 24 miles round trip. Shuttle ride back to Albany from Melrose at Noon. Northern ride – Albany north to Holdingford (10 miles) to Bowlus (7 miles) to Mississippi River (4 miles) and Highway 10 (2 miles) for a total ride of 23 miles one way or 46 miles roundtrip.   Shuttle ride back to Albany from Bowlus at Noon with a stop in Holdingford for other riders.  Eastern ride – Albany east to Avon (5 miles) to St Joe (10 miles) for a total ride of 15 miles or 30 miles round trip. Shuttle ride back to Albany from St Joe at Noon with a stop in Avon for other riders.

Coincidence?  Think again.   Calories burned by a 170-lb. adult biking 10 miles in an hour: 360 Average calories in one freshly baked caramel roll: 360 Commemorative Covered Bridge Pin available for $10 from Holdingford Lions Club. Discover the Lake Wobegon Regional Trail and rediscover the joy of bicycling!

Directions to Ride Starting Point – Albany MN

The 2009 Caramel Roll bike ride starts at the Albany Welcome Center by Albany City Hall and the Kraft plant.  From the Twin Cities take I-94 to Albany exit 147.  Exit and turn right. Go two blocks north to the stop sign and turn right on Railroad Avenue.  Follow for two blocks.  Starting point is City Hall parking lot. Parking is limited but watch for signs for additional parking locations.

Get a map from your house to the tour start: 

For MapQuest directions to the Caramel Roll ride from your home, click here for MapQuest.  Below the map, look for  "Get Directions To Above Location From." Provide your address and click on "Get Directions."

Registration & Check-in from 8 AM to 10 AM.

After checking in and receiving your wrist band for the refreshment stop you may begin riding. Our rest stops and ride are geared to this schedule, so please plan to start no later than 10 a.m.  Our ride “officially” ends at 2 PM … but you can continue to ride as long as you wish.

  Online Registration            Mail In Order Form

Want to help promote our ride? Download our poster and post it where you can.  Thanks for your help!

Help us promote the ride by printing this poster and hang it up for us.

Looking for something to do after the ride?

Avon Area Arts will be hosting their annual 2009 Celebration of the Arts at Angel Fire Ranch south of Avon Saturday and Sunday June 13^th and 14^th.  It will feature painters, potters, sculptors, musicians, fabric arts, stained glass and other artistic works at an event that showcases local artists from the Avon Hills area.  It includes a gallery show and the opportunity to purchase artwork as well as the opportunity to listen to some great music.  Check the Avon Area Arts website for additional information as it becomes available. www.avonartsconnection.org 

Volunteer Groups – Albany Women of Today, Holdingford Lioness Club,

Sponsorship and Marketing Opportunities:  Eager to build awareness for your brand or align your company with active, mobile consumers? Last year our 325 participants came from more than 70 cities across Minnesota and three other states.  To inquire about Lake Wobegon Trail, Caramel Roll ride and sponsorship and marketing opportunities, call Cliff Borgerding at 320-356-7191 or e-mail LWTEvents@LakeWobegonTrails.com.