Access Hopkins Bike Camping Trip to Carver Park Reserve

Join us for our 3rd annual camping trip, ON BIKES! Rain or shine, we will enjoy an 18 mile self-supported ride to camp out for a night.

Join us for the Access Hopkins Bike Camping Trip to Carver Park Reserve!

Event Details:

• Date: Sat. June 13 - Sun. June 14th
• Time: Meet up 10am - introductions and rollout at 10:30am
• Location: Starting Point - Tonka Cycle 416 11th Ave. S. Hopkins, MN 55343
  
  This is a casual introduction/refresh to bike camping. We will meet at Tonka Cycle at 10AM to make introductions and have a quick gear check before rolling out at 10:30AM at a social/leisurely pace. Tonka Cycles is hosting a Bike Communiting/Touring (https://www.tonkacycleandski.com/pages/events) seminar at 6PM on June 1st- bring your questions, bring your ride and get ready for tyhe ride!

The route is 95% crushed limestone bike trails and 5% paved trails in Carver itself (nearly any bicycle will be adequate) and we will ride at a social/leisurely pace. That puts us in Excelsior by 11:00am for coffee/lunch, arriving in camp a little after noon. Plenty of time for setting up camp and optional mountain biking at Monarch MTB trails adjacent to the campground so ride your mountain bike if you wish to join that part of the adventure.

We are planning to bring food to share and ask folks to bring some extras to share.

BIKE-ONLY SITE

Lake Auburn Campground is accessed via the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail. Campsite amenities include a commons area with a fire ring, picnic tables, hammock posts, bike rack and all the other nearby facilities of Carver Park Reserve. As drop-in sites, no reservations are available.

Participants are otherwise expected to supply all their own food and gear. Full recommended gear list provided below and in the registration confirmation email.

Access Hopkins is a chapter of the Bicycle Alliance of Minnesota a 501c3 Minnesota nonprofit organization striving to increase the bike friendliness of our state.

SUGGESTED SUPPLY LIST:

CAMP MUSTS:
Tent/ground cloth or tarp (might not be necessary depending on weather)
Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Pad
Mug
Plate and spork
Bug repellent
Sun Screen
Long Sleeve Shirt (it might actually get below 60 at night!)
Change of clothes
Flip Flops (or something other than bike shoes if that's what you use)
Toothbrush/paste/floss
Flashlight or headlamp

OPTIONAL:
Pillow (clothes in sleeping bag stuff sack works great too)
Multitool
Lighter
Mini Stove = maybe for coffee in morning
Wash cloth
Dr. Bronner's Soap

BIKE MUSTS:
Bicycle
Helmet
Sunglasses
Patch Kit (don't need to know how to use it but having one along can help if you get a flat)
Extra Tube (even if you ride tubeless it's good to have - check the sidewall of your tires to see what size you need)
Bike multitool
Cell Phone
ID & credit card + a little cash
Water Bottles! (A little gatorade mix can be good too)

OPTIONAL:
Pump/CO2 inflator (not everyone needs to have one)
Extra Quicklink (great if someone snaps a chain)
Battery block charger
Bike lights (not necessary - we shouldn't need to bike in the dark)
Snacks! (Clif bars, fruit snacks etc) - there WILL be treat stops
Bike Lock (not necessary but not a bad idea)