press information & contacts

Join us for the 2008 Ironman Bike Ride!

Registration for the MN Ironman Bike Ride will open in early February, 2008. Press contacts should be directed to:

Jon Ridge, Ride Director
T: 651.251.1495
E: jridge@himinnesota.org

Hostelling international

Hostelling International USA, Minnesota Council produces the Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride. It is our primary fundraiser. For more informationa on HI-MN, please see our web site: www.himinnesota.org.

2008 press releases

With Spring in Full Swing, Register for Ironman® Bike Ride Before April 11 Deadline

Ironman History Shows More Sun than Snow

St. Paul, MN (April 1, 2008)—With average temperatures climbing higher each day, organizers of the Ironman Bike Ride are urging Minnesotans to register now for spring’s preeminent bike event. Pre-registration for the April 27 ride ends on April 11, 2008. Today, organizers also released information on this storied event’s 41 years of weather history.

The Ironman Bike Ride got its name because of how early it falls each year, the lack of training it affords most riders and the probability of inclement weather. So it might surprise you to hear how many of its 41 years the temperature actually hit 70 degrees or higher in the Twin Cities. The answer? Fourteen!

Read more by downloading this PDF document.

Minnesota Ironman® Bike Ride Celebrates 10 Years in Lakeville and South Metro

Registration Now Open; Ride Leaders Thank Local Communities

St. Paul, MN (February 5, 2008)—This week, as thousands of bicyclists across the Midwest receive their official registration packets for the Minnesota Ironman® Bike Ride, the ride organizers are also publicly recognizing the city of Lakeville and other south metro communities for their generosity in hosting the ride for its 10th consecutive year. Overall, this will be the 42nd annual Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride, a recreational ride featuring distances of 30, 62 or 100 miles. The ride is always held on the last Sunday in April, regardless of weather, from which it got the name “Ironman.” This year’s ride date is April 27, 2008. {Download to read more}

2007 Press Releases

What has 10,000 wheels and smiles all over?

ST. PAUL, MN (April 4, 2007) – Did you know?

The 41St Minnesota Ironman is our states longest running bike event. 
Our 100,000 cyclists have ridden 4 million miles in our 40 years of operation. That’s 160 times around the earth... {Download to read more}

Registration Open for 2007 Minnesota Ironman® Bike Ride!

ST. PAUL, MN (February 5, 2007) – Today, the organizers of Minnesota’s premier and second largest bike ride – the Ironman® Bike Ride – are officially welcoming riders of all ages to begin registering for this year’s ride. Along with the announcement came word of new initiatives to welcome young riders as well as ways to encourage group participation. The Minnesota Ironman® Bike Ride will take place Sunday, April 29, 2007. Routes of 30, 62 or 100 miles all begin in Lakeville, about 25 miles south of downtown Minneapolis... (Download document to read more)

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