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University of Okoboji Oktoberfest Bike Ride Let's get you registered today, while the cost is still $25! On-line registration ends the day before the event at 5PM. HURRY! Race Day Registration at the Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center. The price increases to $35 for on-site registration from 8:00-10:00AM, the day of the ride. Look what you get! Enjoy the 24th annual, 27 mile fun bike ride featuring a 22-mile option and the most scenic trails and lakeside roads around West Lake Okoboji. At the Alex Danbom Park, adjacent to Terrace Park Beach, West O Brewery will wet your taste buds with free award-winning craft beer. They are preparing a special Oktoberfest brew that is a real crowd pleaser! After the ride enjoy a simple German meal at Minerva's with live acoustic guitar by Dave Rowley. And of course, the famous University of Okoboji Oktoberfest, long-sleeve t-shirts! Everything mentioned is included in your registration fee. FYI: Extra meal tickets ($6.00) available for non-riding family or friends to join you after the ride Your participation puts another $1000 ($3000 in 2014) in the trails fund every year, now over $26,000 and counting! 27 miles of scenic touring for all ages, 8-80. Optional short-cut near the finish measures 23 total miles. Terrain is mostly flat with some short rolling hills. Trails are swept prior to ride. You will also get a trails map with turn-by-turn directions. New this year is an on-line map, via Map My Fitness. Get the app and look for Iowa Great Lakes Trails - Oktoberfest. Lunch and entertainment follow, from Noon -2:00PM. "The trails were great, the weather was great, the directional markers on the trail were outstanding. The lunch was also good. Thank you, hope to see you again next year!" - Marlene, Atlantic, IA. Event Date: Sep. 26, 2015 (Saturday) Location: Arrowwood Resort City: Okoboji, IA US Web Site: Visit Event Website Register Online: Online Registration CLOSED! Donation: Click Here to Make a Donation Merchandise: Click Here to Purchase

Tour Fun Ride Beautiful fall ride around the Iowa Great Lakes. The average high temperature for this day is 71, and we have been blessed with that or higher in the past few years. This ride supports the Dickinson County Trails, with over $26,000 raised so far - Thank YOU! Please consider a separate donation to the trails, or become a "Friend of the Trails," at DickinsonCountyTrails.com. On July 13th, 2015 the final Hwy 86 trail section was paved, so this trail is now complete. The Oktoberfest Bike Ride never touches Highway 86, and we are thankful that you have been a part of the trails success! Oktoberfest keeps growing, but is still an intimate ride with plenty of space around your bike. A new record of 525 riders registered in 2015. You can still ride the secret local trails, yet have a great time as a group at the pit stops, and at Minerva's after the ride! Riders come from all over the Midwest and represent every age group. So get the family together and head to Okoboji for the last Saturday in September - you're sure to love it! Type: Bike Tour Start Time: 09/26/15 10:00 AM Local Time Registration Fees and Dates: Start Date End Date Price 11/01/14 9:00 AM CST 09/25/15 5:00 PM CST $25.00 09/25/15 5:01 PM CST 09/26/15 10:00 AM CST $35.00 Online Registration Closes: 09/25/15 5:00 PM CST Age Groups: (M: 8+) (F: 8+)









