Thanks to everyone who voted the 2011 Laddies Loppet the “race of the year” of the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series . Big thanks again to our volunteers and outstanding staff that helped make it happen. Information about mountain biking at Maplelag on the bike trail report page.
Updated information on Moosjaw 2012 is now posted on the event page.
The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers will continue a decades-long annual dance weekend called “MooseJaw” March 9-11 at the Maplelag Cross-Country Ski Resort near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, about 4 hours northwest of the Twin Cities. We hope you’ll join us on March 9–11, 2012 for our annual dance weekend
Come hear “ass-kicking old-time music” by the hottest stringband in the scene today, Foghorn Stringband. Square and contra dances will be called by former Wild Goose Chase Clogger, Sue Hulsether. Two-step the night away with hometown Cajun dance hall heroes, The Bone Tones. Workshop offerings will include fiddle, banjo, guitar, singing, and many dance forms including Cajun dancing lead by Maureen Mullen. Theres also miles of beautiful cross-country skiing, the largest hot tub in Minnesota, all the hot coffee you could imagine, and of course, a bottomless cookie jar.
Based on the number of early registrations, we anticipate a full weekend. If you are intending to come to Moosejaw, please send in your registration soon to assure your spot.
Click here for more information and link to registration forms.
The Wild Goose Chase Cloggers is a 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of traditional Appalachian clogging and music. Email [email protected], or find more information on the Moosejaw website
Click here for photos from 2011
The new singletrack loop by Twin lakes is now finished. The loop is around 3 miles in length, taking 20-30 minutes to complete and is entirely singletrack. The trail is open for riding. The track is in very good shape. The trail is rated intermediate with advanced sections. To access the trail, head down the driveway from Maplelag and take a left at the Twin Lakes gate and look for white mountain bike trail signs. Check out all the photos and video below to see what the trail looks like and the building process. The Twin lakes singletrack will be part of the Laddies Loppet course this year. We are hoping to add an extension to the loop this fall.
https://picasaweb.google.com/6birdman6/July22ndBikePhotosFromTwinLakesSingletrack
http://picasaweb.google.com/6birdman6/June4thBikeTrailPhotosTwinLakesSingletrack
Untitled from Jay Richards on Vimeo.
Singletrack Riding on Twin Lakes trail from Jay Richards on Vimeo.
Riding on the new Twin Lakes singletrack – (Raw footage)
Twin Lakes Mountain Bike Trail from Jay Richards on Vimeo
Riding the first berm
Untitled from Jay Richards on Vimeo
Eagle View Descent on Twin Lakes Singletrack from Jay Richards on Vimeo.
http://picasaweb.google.com/6birdman6/NewTwinLakesSingletrackPhotosSeptember2010
Thanks to everyone who has made and confirmed winter reservations. We appreciate it very much. Reservations can be made by calling 800-654-7711 or email us at [email protected] Check availability online.
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