The tour starts and ends at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. The course traces 35 undulating miles of scenic byways, with a 50-mile option you can choose along the way. Riders enjoy rest stops with food and drink spaced along the scenic course. Back by popular demand and well-liked by families and casual cyclists is an 18-mile route along the Lake Wobegon Trail.
After checking in, you may begin riding any time between 6:30 and 8:30. Our rest stops and finish are geared to this schedule, so please plan to start no later than 8:30
Cold Spring, the first stop at 12 miles, is home to the popular Cold Spring Bakery. Their crew offers fresh pastries, fruit, cool water and energy drinks. The second stop at 27 miles is at Collegeville Orchards near Saint John's Abbey and University, set at the edge of woodlands and lakes. Cyclists enjoy fresh fruit, drinks and sinfully good Cold Spring Bakery cookies.
If you and your bike need a lift during the tour, you'll be able to call the St. Cloud Amateur Radio Club (W0SV), and they'll send one of the Gilleland Chevrolet support trucks roving the course to pick you up. Bike shop mechanics offer help at the food and rest stops.
Don't want to make an early morning trip to St. Joseph? You can be a guest of the College of Saint Benedict, and wake up at the Tour of Saints start on Sunday morning. The college offers pleasant, private guest rooms for Tour of Saints participants. Check in Saturday, explore the town and Lake Wobegon Trail (starting in St. Joseph) and pick a restaurant to enjoy a meal in town in the evening. Breakfast service is not available on campus Sunday morning before the ride. You don't need to check out Sunday until after you finish Tour of Saints!
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