Posted January 3, 20122:46 pm
Biking in Minnesota
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Minnesota’s miles of bike trails are a cyclist’s dream. Many paved bike trails are along former railroad beds, offering secluded, scenic biking. Several are part of the Minnesota State Trail System. Those who dig the challenge of spinning over rugged hillsides will find a bounty of mountain bike trails. Bikers can also connect to great communities and attractions on some of Minnesota’s finest road routes. However, you like to ride; Minnesota has a riding opportunity for you.
To assist communities and businesses in attracting this market segment, the following materials have been created.
May 2012 is Minnesota Bike Month
View the official proclamation
BIKING RESOURCE GUIDE (a list of pertinent contacts for developing the segment)
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRAIL MARKETING TOOL BOX (Draft Marketing Materials developed for MRT)
STATEWIDE BYCYCLE SUMMIT
In November of 2011 a Statewide Bicycle Summit was held in Mankato, Minnesota. This one-day conference offered educational and networking opportunities for tourism businesses and organizations, local community officials and government agencies that benefit from bicycle tourism.
For information on the 2011 Minnesota Bike Summit and copies of select presentations click here.
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) in coordination with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota (BikeMN), and Explore Minnesota are hosting a series of webinars to help communities plan for National Bike Month in May.
Hear examples from other Minnesota communities. Learn about available resources to plan your events. Take steps in the right direction to plan, implement and evaluate your bike month activities.
Save the date for upcoming webinars, which are planned for the third Wednesday of every month through June from 9:30-10:30 AM.
A summary of call topics includes:
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| January 18, 2012 — 9:30-10:30 AM | Have a Plan |
| February 16, 2012 — 9:30-10:30 AM | Partners, Supporters and Sponsors |
| March 21, 2012 — 9:30-10:30 AM | Promotion, PR and Media |
| April 18, 2012 — >9:30-10:30 AM | How to measure and evaluate |
| May 16, 2012 — 9:30-10:30 AM | Check-in and troubleshooting |
| June 20, 2012 — 9:30-10:30 AM | Review and reporting |
To connect to monthly calls:
Session number: 686 809 121
Session password: May2012Bike!
- Hear examples from other Minnesota communities.
- Learn about available resources to plan your events.
- Take steps in the right direction to plan, implement and evaluate your bike month activities.
To join the training session
- Go tohttps://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?ED=134928842&UID=1118152212&HMAC=361c5d6c10fc8690a8c726f66ff1db34a9728761&RT=MiM3 or https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/ and find "Event Planning for May 2012 National Bike Month" on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
- Enter your name and email address.
- Enter the session password: May2012Bike!
- Click "Join Now".
- Follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
*For Log-in problems, go to: https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com
To view in other time zones or languages, follow this link
https://health-state-mn-ustraining.webex.com/health-state-mn-ustraining/k2/j.php?ED=134928842&UID=1118152212&HMAC=361c5d6c10fc8690a8c726f66ff1db34a9728761&ORT=MiM3
To join the teleconference only
Call-in toll-free number:1-888.742.5095 (US)
Conference Code: 228 338 7811