Spring 100km Group Road Ride
By the time May comes around we are all eager to get out on our bikes and log what is typically our first longer road ride of the year. The weather is usually nice and more reliable by this time, and we want to get out and really stretch our legs after a long winter. If you think the way we do, you’ll want to join us for this one. We’ll go roughly 100km, known as a “metric century”. If you can’t do the conversion, that is about 62 miles. We’ll plan the route, set a time and meeting place - join us!
WoodTicker Gravel Fondo
The WoodTicker is a mostly gravel event with distances of; ~50 kilometers, ~100 kilometers, and ~150 kilometers. Exact Course and Distances TBD. Route and .GPX File will be available prior to the event.
F-M MTB Race Series - Race 1
This is an exciting new addition to our calendar this year. We are currently working with the F-M Trail Builders to bring a weekly Mountain Bike race series to Fargo-Moorhead. We plan to hold 4 races on Monday Evenings in the month of July. Dates will be 7/8 @ Iwen Park, 7/15 @ Iwen Park, 7/22 @ MB Johnson Park, and 7/29 @ MB Johnson Park. Final details are still being worked out - more information to come!
F-M MTB Race Series - Race 2
This is an exciting new addition to our calendar this year. We are currently working with the F-M Trail Builders to bring a weekly Mountain Bike race series to Fargo-Moorhead. We plan to hold 4 races on Monday Evenings in the month of July. Dates will be 7/8 @ Iwen Park, 7/15 @ Iwen Park, 7/22 @ MB Johnson Park, and 7/29 @ MB Johnson Park. Final details are still being worked out - more information to come!
F-M MTB Race Series - Race 3
This is an exciting new addition to our calendar this year. We are currently working with the F-M Trail Builders to bring a weekly Mountain Bike race series to Fargo-Moorhead. We plan to hold 4 races on Monday Evenings in the month of July. Dates will be 7/8 @ Iwen Park, 7/15 @ Iwen Park, 7/22 @ MB Johnson Park, and 7/29 @ MB Johnson Park. Final details are still being worked out - more information to come!
F-M MTB Race Series - Race 4
This is an exciting new addition to our calendar this year. We are currently working with the F-M Trail Builders to bring a weekly Mountain Bike race series to Fargo-Moorhead. We plan to hold 4 races on Monday Evenings in the month of July. Dates will be 7/8 @ Iwen Park, 7/15 @ Iwen Park, 7/22 @ MB Johnson Park, and 7/29 @ MB Johnson Park. Final details are still being worked out - more information to come!
2nd Annual FM-Duro
It’s back! This unique and popular event from 2023 is back on our calendar for 2024. We are once again partnering with the FM Trail Builders to bring you a fun, enduro style race that takes riders over nearly every mile of trail we have in the Fargo-Moorhead metro.
100 Mile - Century Road Ride
Have you ever wanted to try a 100 mile bike ride? This is your chance! We’ll be leading a group ride on Saturday, August, 24th that will go at least 100 miles in and around Fargo-Moorhead. More details to come.
WoodChipper Gravel Fondo
We return to Hawley, MN for the our fall gravel fondo, the WoodChipper! We’ll create routes in the wonderful gravel, rolling hills near Hawley, complete with our traditional SPAM sandwiches and good times post ride.
WoodBurner Group Ride
The WoodBurner is a arms wide open embrace of Fall (and maybe even early winter). We’ll take our fat bikes out to the Sheyenne National Grassland for a group ride on the North Country Trail. The soil there is pretty sandy in spots which is why a fat bike is the preferred bike choice for this ride. More details to come!
Brewery Meetup - Drekker Brewing Company
Come on down to Drekker Brewing Company to hang out with us! This is your opportunity to learn a bit more about what Flatlands Cycling is if you don’t already know, and hear about the cool things we have planned for 2024. It’ll also be a great chance to catch up with friends, talk cycling, and share stories of your riding adventures in 2024. Hope to see you there!
Global Fat Bike Day
Every year on the first Saturday in December it is Global Fat Bike Day. We like to celebrate by getting together and having a fun group ride. This year’s ride time and location are TBD, so check back here for more, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Strava.
El Zagel Spring Classic Road Ride
Join us as we partner with Dave Elofson, the F/M Back 40’s Social Club, and BIke Walk North Dakota for the first El Zagel Spring Classic. This is a fun event for the whole family. Part of the festivities that FLC will be involved with is leading a 25-30 mile group road bike ride. Expect an average pace of around 15-17mph on this fun, no-drop group ride. For more information follow the link below.
Brewery Meetup - West Fargo Junkard Brewing
Come on down to Junkyard Brewing at their new West Fargo, ND location to hang out with us! This is your opportunity to learn a bit more about what Flatlands Cycling is if you don’t already know, and hear about the cool things we have planned for 2024. It’ll also be a great chance to catch up with friends, talk cycling, and get excited for the upcoming riding season after a long winter. Hope to see you there!
February Group Ride - MB Johnson Park
In February we will be gathering at MB Johnson Park on Saturday the 17th for a group fat bike ride. We’ll meet at the farthest North-West parking lot. Wheels will begin rolling around 10:00am, but will gather as early as 9:00am if you want to catch up with everyone before the ride begins. We plan to ride at least one lap of the trail, but are open to doing more if the going is good! We’ll have hot and cold beverages following the riding.
January Group Ride - Iwen Park
Join us at Iwen Park on Saturday, January 13th for a group fat bike ride. We’ll meet at the Lions Conservatory parking lot. Wheels will begin rolling around 10:00am, and we will ride a couple laps of the trail. We’ll be there at 9:00am if you want to get there early and catch up!
Global Fat Bike Day Ride
Every year on the first Saturday in December it is Global Fat Bike Day. We like to celebrate by getting together and having a fun group ride. This year’s ride time and location are TBD, so check back here for more, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Strava.
WoodBurner Fat Bike Ride
Save the Date for October 28th for a fun fat bike ride in the Sheyenne Grasslands! We’ll gather in Jorgen’s Hollow campground and depart from there. Check back here for more information as we develop plans for this event.
WoodChipper Gravel
In the spring we have the Wood Tick, and in the fall we have the Wood Chip! We are still developing plans for this event, but check back here for more information.
F-M Duro
Riders will be required to ride a lap of each trail system in town - Iwen, Gooseberry, and MB Johnson Park. The times from each trail will be recorded and cumulated together and we’ll see who can do it the fastest.
Flatlands Cycling Bikepacking Overnighter
Have you heard about this bikepacking thing? We can tell you that it’s a lot of fun, and if you have never tried it before this is your opportunity! We’ll ride from Fargo to Jorgen’s Hollow Campground in the Sheyenne Grasslands for a one night stay before riding back to Fargo.
WoodTicker Gravel
Join us in Hawley, MN for a fun day of gravel riding in the rolling hills of western Minnesota. We are keeping this local favorite alive in 2023 and hopefully beyond. The date is set for June 17th, check back soon for more information about this event.
Bike Safety and Maintenance Clinic
Note: Location for this event will be announced soon. Please check the Facebook event page (here) for the latest information.
Join us for the Bike Safety and Maintenance Clinic! Here we’ll cover some important things to know for safety and bike care to encourage you to ride safe this summer. There will also be important tutorials on things like changing flat tires and other important bike maintenance information to know. There should also be time for a Q & A so we can get your burning questions answered.
March Meetup @ Junkyard Brewing
Come on down to Junkyard Brewing in Moorhead, MN to hang out with us and learn a bit more about what Flatlands Cycling is and some of the cool things we have planned for 2023. It’ll be a great chance to catch up with friends, talk cycling, and get excited for the upcoming riding season after a long and snowy winter. Hope to see you there!
Polar Fat Fest @ Detroit Mountain
Join us on Sunday, February 26th, 2023 for a fat bike ride day at Detroit Mountain in Detroit Lakes, MN! We are partnering with Detroit Mountain to showcase their fat bike trails and gather riders in our region together for a fun day on fat tires. Event runs from 1pm - 5pm with a few prizes to give away from us and DMRA.
Fat Bike Ride Day @ Iwen Park
Join us for a fun fat bike group ride at Iwen Park! We’ll get together in the Lions Conservancy Parking lot and plan to begin the ride shortly after 1pm. We’ll have a ride leader and a ride sweeper and plan to do a couple laps and enjoy great camaraderie throughout!
Global Fat Bike Day 2022
Join us on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022 for Global Fat Bike Day 2022! We’ll be going to MB Johnson Park in Moorhead to ride a couple laps and celebrate winter riding!