Wild Ride postponed until 2025
The Wild Ride Mountain Bike Festival has been
postponed until 2025. In the meantime, we encourage you to give mountain biking
a try at the West Trailhead of Lebanon Hills Regional Park.
Courses are available if you are new to the sport. See the Parks Calendar of Events for a full list of course offerings. For more information, go to the Mountain Biking page.
The Wild Ride Mountain Bike Festival celebrates mountain biking. It recognizes the
Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists (MORC) for another volunteer trail work and maintenance and provides a fun and festive atmosphere to ride some of the best mountain bike trails in the state.
This family-friendly festival includes bikes to demonstrate, build-your-skills sessions, gear talks, fix-it clinics, bike games, group rides, timed competitive events, kids’ activities, and great food and beer.
Location
West Trailhead, Lebanon Hills Regional Park
Date
To be determined
Be part of the events in 2025
All area bike shops, vendors, agencies, other organizations and businesses are invited to:
- Provide bikes and accessories for people to ride and use (especially kids bikes)
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Provide bike demonstrations
- Lead "Build Your Skills" sessions
- Lead gear talks
- Lead fix-it clinics
- Lead group rides
- Fill tent and booth space expo
- Provide stunt riders or other entertainment
- Facilitate a timed race
- Provide in-kind donations for event goers (swag and door prizes)
- Provide other ideas to make this event awesome are very welcome
Once your participation is confirmed with a Special Use Permit, all event sponsor and partner logos will appear on all event promotional materials. Space is limited and applications will be processed as they are received.
Complete Partner Application
If you have any questions, please contact Event Director Rachel Danis at
rachel.danis@co.dakota.mn.us or call 763-381-2075.
Watch the Dakota County Parks – forever wild Facebook page for online events and programming.