Minnesota’s own Wilde Bicycle Co. is proudly presenting the First Annual Midwest Mountain Bike Fest. It will be held from June 20-22nd, 2025, and will be a non-competitive, community-based festival, located on the Cuyuna, Minnesota trail system.
The goal is to celebrate the culture and comradery of mountain biking, make new friends, demo cool bikes, build your skills, and raise money for the trails. Featuring over 60 miles of legendary red dirt singletrack, the area is packed with clear refreshing lakes and magnificent views in a beautiful area.
There will be nightly activities, events, music, and parties, and the trials will be for every ability level, from beginners to experts.
“It’s time for a new generation of cycling events, ones not rooted in competition but in fellowship and stewardship. This is the chance to truly engage all of the riding community to come together for one magnificent weekend. It’s going to be a good old fashioned dirt party, on some of the best trails around..” – Event Director Jeff Frane.
Fundraising Opportunities
On top of all the fun that you’ll have hanging around bikes and bike people, there will also be a few fundraising opportunities for you to take advantage of. The fundraising will support two groups that helped make the Midwest Mountain Bike Fest possible.
The first group is The Cuyuna MTB crew. They are local trail stewards, advocates, and architects of the world-class trail system in which the festival will take part. Midwest Moutain Bike Fest will donate $10 from every festival pass sold, to them.
The other cause is New Belgium’s Saturday Night shindig, Pints for a Purpose, where $1 from every pint of Fat Tire sold will be donated to the Cuyuna MTB Crew.
What it Costs & What You’ll Get…
Weekend passes are $100, with $10 of every pass going directly to the Cuyuna Lakes MTB Trail Crew.
Registrants will receive the following: a weekend-long festival pass, Scavenger Hunt punch card, demo access, guided ride access, skills clinic access, event t-shirt, sticker, and complimentary beverages (n/a and alcoholic) Friday night for happy hour and the Fat Tire Klunker Ride.
Event Schedule
Friday
Expo 12-7 pm
Clinics and Guided Rides
Fat Tire Happy Hour, 5:30-7:30
7:30 pm Leaving from Happy Hour
Fat Tire Klunker Ride to the beach for Solstice Sunset Swim
Screening of the Radavist Movie – Camera Corner about MTB pioneer Wende Cragg in the barn, bonfire on the beach
Everyone welcome – klunkers, cruisers & vintage mountain bikes encouraged
Friday & Saturday Scavenger Hunt Challenge
“Riders receive their punch cards with their packets on Friday. The card lists many of the marquee trails in the system (Back Country, Bobsled, Galloping Goose, etc) The challenge is to ride all the trails listed on the punch card throughout Friday and Saturday. Each trail contains a punch station located inside a toolbox that riders must locate. Complete and turn in your punch card at the registration booth at Expo by 6 pm on Saturday and receive a finishers patch and an entry into the Prize Drawing for a 1Up USA Rack System. Drawing to be held at Pints for a Purpose Saturday Night“.
Saturday
Expo Hours: 10-5pm
Clinics & Guided Rides Throughout the Day on Saturday
7pm to close Pints for a Purpose Presented by New Belgium Brewery at Trailside Tavern – 212 West Main Street, Crosby, MN 56441
Sunday
11:00 AM – Vintage Mountain Bike Meetup and Group Ride
Meet at Red Raven at 10:00 for socializing, coffee, and food, and roll out at 11 – everyone is welcome – klunkers & vintage mountain bikes encouraged
Supporters
New Belgium Brewery, SRAM, Wolf Tooth, Ibis Cycles, Red Raven, Angry Catfish, Wilde Bicycle Co., 1Up USA, Otso, Esker Cycles, Onyx & Donkey Label
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