Winter fatbiking continues to draw in new riders which has brought us a large increase of events over the past several years. This season should be a great one. Expect to see the return of yearly favorites and numerous new fat tire events. Start planning your calendar now and check back often for updates.
This season's calendar will include all types of winter fatbike events from festivals and races to demos and group rides. Below is a list in chronological order of events in Minnesota and nearby across the border. Race and event organizers, if you would like your event listed please send me an e-mail (visit my contact page). I will continue to add events to this post as they become available.
November
WOW-Women On Wheels Ride-November 14, 2023
Bloomington Ferry Bridge Lot
Bloomington, MN
FAT FRIDAY-November 17, 2023
Limestone Brewers
Osage, IA
Michael's Cycles Saturday Social Ride-November 18, 2023
Square Lake Park
Stillwater, MN
22, 12 miles
Friday Night Lights-November 24, 2023
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
Explore Ride at Louisville Swamp-November 25, 2023
3898 145th St W.
Shakopee, MN
11.5 miles
Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-November 26, 2023
Lyndale Lot-Minnesota River Bottoms
Bloomington, MN
WOW-Women On Wheels Ride-November 28, 2023
Bloomington Ferry Trail Bridge
Bloomington, MN
December
9th Annual Global Fatbike Day-December 2, 2023
UW Wanderoos
Amery, WI
28, 14 miles
CAMBA Global Fat Bike Day Celebration-December 2, 2023
OO Trailhead, SC Johnson Outdoor Center
Seeley, WI
Fat Bikes! Free Clinic: How to Bike Year-Round-December 2, 2023
Limestone Brewers
Osage, IA
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Worldwide
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Crosby Farm Regional Park
St. Paul, MN
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
22, 13, 5 miles
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trails
Ironton, MN
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Crosby Farm Regional Park
St. Paul, MN
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Standing Rocks County Park
Stevens Point, WI
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Levis / Trow Mounds Trail
Neillsville, WI
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Nicollet Bike & Ski Shop
Mankato, MN
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Bethel Haunted Forest
Bethel, MN
Global Fat Bike Day-December 2, 2023
Springvale County Park
Cambridge, MN
Global Fat Bike Day 2023-December 2, 2023
Trailhead Cycling
Champlin, MN
15 miles
Global Fat Bike Day 2023-December 2, 2023
Minnesota River Bottoms
Mendota, MN
Global Fat Bike Day Bloomington River Bottoms-December 2, 2023
Bluffside Park
Winona, MN
Global Fat Bike Day Group Ride-December 2, 2023
ROAM Bike Shop
White Bear Lake, MN
Short-: 10-15 miles
Long: 25 miles
Global Fat Bike Day Group Ride-December 2, 2023
Riverside Park
St. Cloud, MN
Global Fat Bike Day Ride-December 2, 2023
Lowes Creek Park
Eau Claire, WI
Global Fat Bike Day Ride-December 2, 2023
Red Rock Bar and Grill
Rowena, SD
Global Fat Bike Day Ride-December 2, 2023
Douglas Trailhead
Rochester, MN
Global Fat Bike Day Ride-December 2, 2023
MB Johnson Park
Moorhead, MN
Global Fat Bike Day Ride + Party-December 2, 2023
The Garage Bikes + Brews
River Falls, WI
Global Fat Bike Day-Silver Creek Edition-December 2, 2023
Silver Creek Town Hall
Two Harbors, MN
Winter Trails Season Kick Off Party!-December 2, 2023
Hartley Nature Center
Duluth, MN
Celebration Ride: Global Fat Bike Day!-December 3, 2023
Central Park
Northfield, MN
Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-December 3, 2023
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale lot
Bloomington, MN
Global Fat Bike Day-December 4, 2023
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
Friday Night Lights-December 8, 2023
Sibley Historic Site
Mendota, MN
Underdown Fat B-Day-December 9, 2023
Prairie Dells Trailhead, Heineman Road, Gleason
Merrill, WI
Red Raven Group Ride-December 10, 2023
Red Raven
Crosby, MN
Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-December 10, 2023
Bloomington Ferry Bridge Lot
Bloomington, MN
Winter Ultra Prep-December 13, 2023
Elm Creek Singletrack Trail
Champlin, MN
Night Ride (MTB/FAT)-December 14, 20223
Limestone Brewers
Osage, IA
Faturday Louisville Swamp Ride-December 16, 2023
City Square Park
Chaska, MN
32 miles
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-December 17, 2023
Holzinger Lodge
Winona, MN
Winter Ultra Prep-December 20, 2023
Tuscobia State Trail
Rice Lake, WI
160, 80 miles
Winter Celebration!!-December 30, 2023
Mesabi Rec & Virginia Golf Course
Virginia, MN
Fish's Fun Fatty-December 31, 2023
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-December 31, 2023
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
Riding into the New Year!-December 31, 2023
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
Sunday Funday-December 31, 2023
Holzinger Lodge
Winona, MN
January
2024 Resolution River Rumble-January 1, 2024
Minnesota River Bottoms - Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
20, 10 miles
New Year's Day Fat Bike Ride-January 1, 2024
Crosby Farm Park
St. Paul, MN
Winter Ultra Prep-January 3, 2024
Bluffside Park
Winona, MN
Friday Night Lights-January 5, 2024
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
Ladies Fat Bike Getaway-January 5-7, 2024
Derksen Family Great Hall, American Birkebeiner Trailhead
Cable, WI
Norpine Fat Bike Classic-January 5-7, 2024
Cascade Lodge and Restaurant
Lutsen, MN
19, 8.4 miles
Fatathlon Fatbike Race-January 6, 2024
Shannon Lake Trail
St Germain, WI
21, 11 miles
Fat Tire Bike Ride-January 6, 2024
Limestone Brewers
Osage, IA
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-January 7, 2024
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
Red Raven Group Ride-January 7, 2024
Red Raven
Crosby, MN
Sunday Funday-January 7, 2024
Holzinger Lodge
Winona, MN
Fat Biking at Xcel Energy MTB Park Shakopee-January 8, 2024
Xcel Energy MTB Park
Shakopee, MN
Tonka Tuesday Fat Bike Ride-January 9, 2024
Freewheel Bike-Minnetonka
Minnetonka, MN
8-12 miles
WOW-Women On Wheels Ride-January 9, 2024
Bloomington Ferry Bridge Lot
Bloomington, MN
Winter Ultra Prep-January 10, 2024
Elm Creek Singletrack Trail
Champlin, MN
Brianno's Chart House
Lakeville, MN
Night Ride (MTB/FAT)-January 11, 2024
Bluffside Park
Winona, MN
Michael’s at Monarch-January 13, 2024
Monarch Singletrack Trail
Victoria, MN
St. Croix 40 Winter Ultra-January 13-14, 2024
St. Croix State Park
Hinckley, MN
40 miles
Online Registration (opens August 15, 2023)
Triple D Winter Endurance Race-January 13, 2024
7 Hills Brewing Company
Dubuque, IA
70, 35, 17 miles
City of Lakes Pre-Loppet-January 14, 2024
The Trailhead at Theodore Wirth Park
Minneapolis, MN
18 km
Online Registration (opens November 10, 2023)
Fat Vasa-January 14, 2024
Vasaloppet Nordic Center
Mora, MN
25, 12.5 km
Red Raven Group Ride-January 14, 2024
Red Raven
Crosby, MN
Spokengear Ride Group Sunday Fatbike-January 14, 2024
Lake County Demonstration Forest
Two Harbors, MN
Sunday Funday-January 14, 2024
Brianno's Chart House
Lakeville, MN
FTW (Femme, Trans, Women) Ski and Fat Biking Night-January 18, 2024
Lester-Amity Chalet
Duluth, MN
Night Ride (MTB/FAT)-January 18, 2024
Bluffside Park
Winona, MN
Friday Night Lights-January 19, 2024
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
New Richmond Golf Club
New Richmond, WI
24, 12 miles
Fat Tire Bike Ride-January 20, 2024
Springvale County Park
Cambridge, MN
12, 6 miles
Ride Prior Lake and part of Spring Lake-January 20, 2024
Michael's Cycles
Prior Lake, MN
10-15 miles
Seeley Big Fat Race-January 20, 2024
Hayward, WI
14, 6 miles
Group Mountain Bike Ride-January 21, 2024
Willow River State Park
Hudson, WI
Icykel Fatbike Race-January 21, 2024
Miner's Mountain Rally Center
Ironton, MN
40 km, 20 km, 10 km
Now Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-January 21, 2024
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
Spokengear Ride Group Sunday Fatbike-January 21, 2024
Lake County Demonstration Forest
Two Harbors, MN
Sunday Funday-January 21, 2024
Holzinger Lodge
Winona, MN
Monday Fat Bike Ride MN River Bottoms-January 22, 2024
Bloomington Ferry Unit parking lot
Bloomington, MN
Wolf Moon Ride-January 23, 2024
Quarry Park and Nature Preserve
Waite Park, MN
WOW-Women On Wheels Ride-January 23, 2024
Bloomington Ferry Bridge Lot
Bloomington, MN
Winter Ultra Prep-January 24, 2024
Brianno's Chart House
Lakeville, MN
Night Ride (MTB/FAT)-January 25, 2024
Bluffside Park
Winona, MN
Candlelight - Ski, Snowshoe, Bike-January 27, 2024
Hartley Nature Center
Duluth, MN
Spokengear Ride Group Sunday Fatbike-January 28, 2024
Lake County Demonstration Forest
Two Harbors, MN
Sunday Funday-January 28, 2024
Online Registration (opens September 1, 2023)
February
Freewheel Cyclocrit Winter Race Series-February 1, 2024
Brianno's Chart House
Lakeville, MN
Piedmont Trailhead
Duluth, MN
Lime Creek Fat Bike Race-February 3, 2024
Lime Creek Nature Center
Mason City, IA
Media One Funski Fat Tire Bike Race-February 3, 2024
Mora Winter Triathlon-February 4, 2024
Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center
Mora, MN
6 km run, 12 km fat tire bike, and 6 km nordic ski (classic or skate ski)
WOW-Women On Wheels Ride-February 6, 2024
Bloomington Ferry Bridge Lot
Bloomington, MN
Freewheel Cyclocrit Winter Race Series-February 8, 2024
Brianno's Chart House
Lakeville, MN
Super New Moon Group Ride-February 9, 2024
Beaver Island Trailhead South
St. Cloud, MN
Fat Forest Fourteen-February 10, 2024
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
21, 14, 7 miles
Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic-February 10, 2024
Lake MacBride Golf Course
Solon, IA
30, 10 miles
Snow Ride/Fat Bike Ride+Tap Takeover-February 10, 2024
Buster's on 28th
Minneapolis, MN
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-February 11, 2024
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
Spokengear Ride Group Sunday Fatbike-February 11, 2024
Lake County Demonstration Forest
Two Harbors, MN
Freewheel Cyclocrit Winter Race Series-February 15, 2024
St. Pierre-Jolys
MB, Canada
230, 115, 50 km
Friday Night Lights-February 16, 2024
Tioga Recreation Area
Cohasset, MN
2-1-8/Winterfest Fat Bike Ride-February 17, 2024
Rivers and Rails Brewing Company
Thief River Falls, MN
FatBikeFest 15-February 17, 2024
Montiview Mountain Bike Challenge Course
Monticello, MN
February Fat Bike Group Ride-February 17, 2024
MB Johnson Park
Moorhead, MN
Harbor View Event Center
Washburn, WI
20 km, 10 km
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-February 18, 2024
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
Stillwater Fat Bike Rally-February 18, 2024
River Siren Brewing Company
Stillwater, MN
WOW-taking a field trip! Headed to Xcel-February 20, 2024
Xcel Energy Park
Shakopee, MN
Freewheel Cyclocrit Winter Race Series-February 22, 2024
Brianno's Chart House
Lakeville, MN
Frosted Fatty-February 24, 2024
Spirit Mountain
Duluth, MN
Online Registration opens January 1, 2024
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-February 25, 2024
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
Freewheel Cyclocrit Winter Race Series-February 29, 2024
March
Trap Rock Brewing Company
St Croix Falls, WI
Sweaty Yeti-March 2, 2024
Levis/Trow Mound Recreational Area
Neillsville, WI
WOW-Women On Wheels Ride-March 5, 2024
Bloomington Ferry Bridge Lot
Bloomington, MN
Fat Bike Birkie-March 9, 2024
American Birkebeiner Trailhead
Cable, WI
47, 21, 10 km
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-March 10, 2024
MN River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
NOW Bikes Sunday Morning Fat Bike and Demo Ride-March 17, 2024
Minnesota River Bottoms-Lyndale Lot
Bloomington, MN
WOW-Women On Wheels Ride-March 19, 2024
Bloomington Ferry Bridge Lot
Bloomington, MN
