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, February 23, 2017

Registration for the 4th Annual FFGG&PP

Greetings, rider friends!  August 26th will be  here sooner than you think and we hope that you are all just as excited about our 4th annual event as we are.  We know that all but one of you have been patiently waiting for registration to open for this year's Fiddlin' Fifty Gravel Grinder & Potluck Picnic, the best FREE gravel grinder in NE Minnesota. We have a couple of changes to tell you about.

First, in addition to the Fiddlin' Fifty, there will be a Fiddlin' Fun.  Like the Fiddlin' Fifty, the Fiddlin' Fun is a gravel road ride that follows beautiful roads through our area of the Arrowhead.  Unlike the original, the Fun is closer to fifteen miles, rather than to fifty.  It replaces the Junior Gravel Grinder, since we had several adults indicate an interest in a shorter route.

Sample Postcard
The second change is related to registration.  While we enjoy receiving fun postcards in the mail, we understand that some people prefer to do things electronically.  Therefore, you may now register by e-mail.  

We want the same information from you regardless of how you register:  Name, choice of ride, where you are from (city/state), and contact e-mail.  Other information, such as emergency contacts, will be requested on the waivers which will be sent to you before the ride.

Registration will open officially on March 1st and close on August 20th.  Postcard registration remains free of charge.  Those who choose to register electronically will be charged double unless they include some work of poetry or prose.

E-mail your information to us at FiddlinFifty AT gmail.com or send it by postcard to
     Fiddlin' Fifty
     c/o Scott Dahlquist
     6479 Colombe Rd.
     Chisholm, MN 55792
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