Set a goal for yourself to bike the Mississippi River Trail in 2013! For example, Pledge to Bike a specific number of events or sections of the trail you’ve never seen. You might even like to Pledge to help promote bicycling in a specific area or region of the Mississippi River Trail or help educate your community about the importance of bicycling and bicycle safety. The possibilities are endless.
Notable Pledges
“The League of American Bicyclists is excited to encourage our members and affiliates – as well as cyclists everywhere – to participate in the MRT Year of Cycling 2013. What a terrific way to celebrate and explore the very heart and soul of America!”
- Andy Clarke
“I will help organize the Tour de Jefferson, an event which will bring over 1,000 riders to the Mississippi River Trail and Jean Lafitte National Park.”
- Dan Jatres
“I pledge to help create and participate in MRT Year of Cycling Events in the St. Louis Region during 2013.”
- Todd Antoine
“We will encourage 15,000 RAGBRAI XL riders to dip their tires in the Mississippi River next July!”
- T.J. Juskiewicz
“I pledge to dip my tire into the Mississippi River from the shores of at least five states before hitting the trail with a friend new to cycling each time.”
- Andrea Chase
“I will bike in at least four MRT states and/or complete an organized ride in at least one MRT state.”
- Mark Ackelson
“League of Illinois Bicyclists will complete our Bikes of Amtrak online guide, meant to encourage bicycle tourism in and between Illinois’ Amtrak towns including MRT towns such as Quincy, Alton, and Carbondale.”
- Ed Barsotti
“On our tandem recumbent, we will lead the Year of Cycling 2013 ride from border to border in Arkansas with a large sign affixed to the rear rack, ‘Join the MRT Year of Cycling 2013.’”
- Ken Gould & Judy Lansky
“Bike Easy pledges to get more every day people on bikes to explore the Mississippi River Trail in Greater New Orleans; to secure MRT trail construction funding in St. Bernard Parish; identify a MRT connection through downtown New Orleans with local and state officials; and to work for a safer and better maintained MRT in Jefferson Parish.”
- Jamie Wine
We are planning to travel from Vancouver, Canada this spring and cycle from the Headwaters to the Gulf. Looking forward to meeting many wonderful folk along the way…..tips re campsites, hot showers and good eats greatly appreciated.
Also, we are planning to Amtrak…are we better to get off in Fargo or Detroit Lakes?
Contact the Minnesota MRT and we are happy to advise for the Minnesota portion (liz.walton@state.mn.us). Here’s a link to the MN MRT website: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/bike/mrt/ and Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/MRTMinnesota
As you plan, note that Amtrak does not offer checked baggage service for bikes at Detroit Lakes (http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=am/am2Station/Station_Page&code=DLK). Jefferson Lines buses travel from Fargo to Bemidji (http://www.ridejeffersonlines.com/fargo-wadena-2/). Once in Bemidji, there’s a shuttle from Bemidji to the Headwaters. We look forward to you coming to MN!