Formerly the Mid-Summer Bike Tour...Summer 2023 was the launch of Tour Da Lakes!
In 2026 we will remember & honor Mark Knutson with the Mark Knutson Memorial Tour Da Lakes...a Project 412 Event. Part of the proceeds going back into the community through a donation to Project 412. https://project412mn.org/
Join us for a beautiful Saturday morning bike ride with friends, family or just by yourself! It's as competitive or non-competitive as you want it to be.
Start time for ALL distances will be 8:30AM at Detroit Lakes High School! (located at 1301 Roosevelt Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN 56501)
**FOUR** DIFFERENT DISTANCES TO CHOOSE FROM (All begin and end at DL High School):
Each distance appropriately named for the Lake it takes you to!
*PLEASE NOTE: 2026 final routes may be adjusted due to West Lake Drive construction progress.
Detroit Lake - approximately 12 Miles - https://www.strava.com/routes/3372071610744363496
Lake Sallie - approximately 21.5 Miles - https://www.strava.com/routes/3372071721219616664
Lake Melissa - approximately 29 Miles - https://www.strava.com/routes/3372072769239443352
**NEW IN 2026** With the completion of the Heartland Trail along Highway 10; Acorn Lake all the way to Frazee, we have added the "Acorn Lake to Frazee + Lake Melissa" route/distance - approximately 43.5 Miles - https://www.strava.com/routes/3471937806060244464
(Riders for this distance MUST be able to keep a 15+ mph MINIMUM pace so that we have all participants back to DL High School well before Noon.)
There's a distance for everyone, and the routes are safe for all riders...Get ready to Tour Da Lakes!
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — 43.5 Miles
Type — Cycling
08:30
$50.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — 12 Miles
Type — Cycling
08:30
$35.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — 29 Miles
Type — Cycling
08:30
$45.00
Jul 11, 2026
Distance — 21.5 Miles
Type — Cycling
08:30
$40.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Detroit Lakes.
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