Check out the calendar of 2015-2016 fat bike races and events in Minnesota. If you know of a race or event that’s not on this list, let us know by leaving a comment below or emailing us using the contact form at the bottom of this page! Thanks for helping us keep our calendar up-to-date!
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December 2015
| Date | Name | Location | Distance | Fees |
| Dec 4 | Fat Friday | Trailhead Cycling
Champlin, MN |
?? | $5 per-drink donation |
| Dec 4-6 | Global Fat Bike Weekend Fundraiser for Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew – CANCELLED | Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails
Crosby/Ironton, MN |
varies | $9-$99 per family |
| Dec 5 | Faturday Global Fat Bike Day Ride – Minnesota River Bottoms – CANCELLED | Russel A. Sorensen Landing
Bloomington, MN |
20 mi | Free |
| Dec 5 | Global Fat Bike Day Ride – Northfield | Downtown Bicycles
Northfield, MN |
?? | Free |
| Dec 5 | Global Fat Bike Day Ride – Rochester, MN | Rochester Cycling
Rochester, MN |
?? | Free |
| Dec 5 | Nicollet Global Fat Bike Day Ride | Nicollet Bike Shop
Mankato, MN |
?? | Free |
| Dec 5 | Superfat Crit | Freewheel Midtown Bike Center Minneapolis, MN |
?? | Free, but bring food or beverages to share |
| Dec 6 | Charlie’s Phat Fundays | Charlie’s Tangletown Bike Shop
Minneapolis, MN |
15 mi | Free |
January 2016
| Date | Name | Location | Distance | Fees |
| Jan 16 | Arctic Fat Fever Fatbike Race and Demo | Excelsior Brewing Company
Excelsior, MN |
15 mi | $5 |
| Jan 16 | Brookview Meltdown Fat Bike Snow Race | Brookview Golf Course Golden Valley, MN |
3.5, 7, and 10.5 mi | $15 pre-register $18 day-of |
| Jan 16 | Freezer Burn Fat Bike Race | Springvale County Park
Cambridge, MN |
5, 10, and 15 mi | $25 |
| Jan 17 | The FatWac Fatbike Race | Waconia Brewing Company Waconia, MN |
15 and 30 mi | $10 |
| Jan 24 | Carver Lake Cold Catfish Cup | Carver Lake Mountain Bike Trailhead
Woodbury, MN |
?? | $20 |
| Jan 24-26 | Arrowhead 135 | International Falls, MN | 135 mi | $215 |
| Jan 31 | King Boreas Winter Triathlon | Phalen Golf Course
St. Paul, MN |
5k run, 17k bike, 7.5k ski | $70-$90 individual
$110-$150 relay |
February 2016
| Date | Name | Location | Distance | Fees |
| Feb 5-6 | Cuyuna Whiteout | Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails
Crosby/Riverton, MN |
10k, 20k, 30k | $20-$55 (varies by race/registration) |
| Feb 6 | Penn Ice-Cycle Loppet | Lake Calhoun
Minneapolis, MN |
?? | $13-$30 (varies by race/registration) |
| Feb 7 | Penn Cycle Fat Tire Loppet | Lake Calhoun
Minneapolis, MN |
35k | $50-$85 (varies by race/registration) |
| Feb 7 | Penn Cycle Puoli Fat Tire Loppet | Lake Calhoun
Minneapolis, MN |
21k | $50-$85 (varies by race/registration) |
| Feb 13 | Fatbike Frozen 40 | Elm Creek Park Reserve
Champlin, MN |
20 mi, 40 mi | $45-$140 (varies by race/registration) |
| Feb 14 | Frozen Gopher Fat Bike Race | University of Minnesota Nordic Center
St Paul, MN |
?? | ?? |
| Feb 14 | Vasaloppet Sunday Fat Tire Race | Lake Mora
Mora, MN |
10k, 38k | $15-$60 (varies by race/registration) |
| Feb 20 | Fat Bike Fun Race | Cleary Lake Regional Park
Prior Lake, MN |
5k, 10k | $12 pre-register $15 day-of |
| Feb 20 | WAMB Snow Bomb Fat Bike Race & Chili Cook-Off | Holzinger Lodge
Winona, MN |
1- and 2-hour races | $25 pre-register $30 day-of |
| Feb 21 | Bikecicle Fat Fifteen | Grand Forks, ND |
15-20 mi | $30-$40 (varies by registration date) |
March 2016
| Mar 5 | Northland Fat Bike Rally | Lake Bemidji State Park
Bemidji, MN |
10k, 28k | Free |
| Mar 12 | Fat Forest Fourteen | Forest History Center
Grand Rapids, MN |
details forthcoming | details forthcoming |
Events with Multiple Dates
Frozen Frolic Fat Bike Race Series
Cost Per Race: $12 pre-registration, $15 day of
Locations and Dates:
Elm Creek Park Reserve (10.5 mi)
- Saturday, January 9, 2016
- Saturday, January 30, 206
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve (10.5 mi)
- Saturday, January 16, 2016
- Saturday, February 27, 2016
Fat Wednesday Fat Bike Race Series
Cost per Race: $20
Locations and Dates:
Keller Golf Course, Maplewood, MN
- Wednesday, January 6, 2016
- Wednesday, January 27, 2016
- Wednesday, February 3
Bi-Weekly Winter Fatbike Ride
Cost per ride: Free
Locations and Dates:
The Hub Bike Co-op, Minneapolis, MN
- Starting Saturday, December 19, 2015
Get Phat With Pat Races
Price per Race: $15
Locations and Dates
Minnesota River Bottoms Mountain Bike Trail
- Saturday, January 23, 2016
- Saturday, January 30, 2016
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