About the Event

This is a 50-something mile gravel road RIDE, not a race. The terrain is all north of the Laurentian Divide. There are no killer hills though there are a lot of undulations in the road. Most of it is noticeably within Superior National Forest but there are a couple of spots that open up to farmland.

It is unsupported. We'll come get you if you break your bike beyond field dressing, or arrange a ride with flashing red lights and sirens if you need one; otherwise, you are on your own. There are no stores or gas stations en-route. The only water available is in the form of lakes and streams. Prepare accordingly.

Lunch/dinner is potluck. Bring a dish to pass if you wish to participate--make sure you label your dish. We'll organize the food while you are on the road. We don't have a lot of chairs, so if you want to sit on something other than the ground, you may want to bring your own.

Thursday, August 10, 2017

Area Lodging for the FFGG&PP

We are looking forward to welcoming you all to our home in August for the fourth annual Fiddlin' Fifty Gravel Grinder & Potluck Picnic!  Unfortunately, our home isn't large enough to accommodate everybody.  The good news is that there are several area options for those of you who are coming from great enough distances to need an overnight stop. 
McCarthy Beach State Park

For those wishing for a motel, there are at least sixteen within a 15 mile radius of our house.  They are in the towns of Chisholm, Hibbing, Mt. Iron, and Virginia.  Sizes range from the large Chisholm Inn & Suites (218-254-2000) to the small Lakeshor Motor Inn (218-741-3360) in Virginia.  There are also several B&Bs in the area.

Buhl, MN
There are campgrounds within about 15 miles, as well.  McCarthy Beach State Park (218-254-7979) is located in Sidelake.  It has showers and flush toilets, as well as pit toilets.  West-Two Rivers Campground (218-735-8831), owned and operated by the city of Mt. Iron, also has showers and flush toilets.

For a more rustic experience, the town of Buhl has a small campground called Stubler Beach Campground (218-258-3226).  There are good tent sites and a satellite toilet.  There are restrooms and water across the road at Stubler Beach.  It is also possible to throw a tent up on National Forest Land, but areas without established campsites will be without even so much as a pit toilet, so keep that in mind!

We can't comment on the many area forest roads...

See you soon!

--Susan & Scott





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  1. UnknownAugust 17, 2018 at 5:45 AM

    Susan, it's the radio guy. If you have the 2018 roster available it would speed up the generation of the check-in sheets the radio guys at the checkpoints will use to call in passing riders to Ride Headquarters. If the rider name and bib number - even if preliminary - can be sent by email, it would be helpful. Don, Mesabi Wireless Amateur Radio Club, NØAGX@yahoo.com

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