North Star Bicycle Festival
north star bicycle festival tenday series cycling event take place site around central minnesota festival gone multiple name since creation tour de wing known great river energy bicycle festival – minnesota bicycle festival nature valley bicycle festival – currently known north star bicycle festival festival take place midjune festival took place june – beginning minnesota fixed gear classic june – event consisted velodrome racing national sport center blaine minnesota marquee event festival north star grand prix professional bicycle stage race race took place downtown saint paul cannon fall minneapolis north mankato stillwater north star grand prix one four stage race usa cycling national racing calendar presenting sponsor north memorial health care north star bicycle festival cancelled would th year attempt bring back failed since cash sponsor gofundme campaign raised needed fund north star bicycle festival volunteerrun c charity whose mission bicycle education support special olympics minnesota proceeds festival donated special olympics minnesota north star bicycle festival got start lance armstrong foundation approached david laporte asked help create twin city replica popular austin texasbased ride rose laporte launched tour de wing twoday event featured criterium saint paul around ground state capitol track race national sport center velodrome great river energy became major sponsor event named touchstone energy bicycle festival track racing nsc velodrome featured fourday ed cup criterium moved state capitol downtown saint paul nature valley granola bar joined sponsor new road race stage added great river energy sponsored u track national championship festival nsc velodrome festival made first charitable donation camp heartland festival grew major annual minnesota sporting event renamed great river energy bicycle festival nature valley grand prix new venue community got involved ultimately making festival sixstage race fiveday period stillwater minn became marquis criterium event featuring climb chilkoot hill stage added minneapolis made friday night minneapolis downtown classic widely attended stage fiveday north star grand prix stage moved uptown minneapolis north star grand prix attempt equal possible men’s women’s racing become important women’s stage race north america festival also named special olympics minnesota sole charitable beneficiary proceeds created event north star grand prix became top level stage race usa cycling national racing calendar organizer also launched women’s collegiate allstars team first kind nation recently men’s women’s race became invitation event topping female male rider event organizer attempted extend sponsorship contract event first half unable come agreement contract expired june year organization held unsponsored event primary sponsor north memorial health care preferredone north memorial health care continued sponsorship official site past charitable mission founder profile racing coverage