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2017 Minnesota 1000 A River Runs Through It

RiderName_________________________________________________________________Rider#________________________{RFW} N44°51.215’ W092°38.006’RiverFalls,WI 24Hours Points:199

InbeautifulGlenPark,onthebanksofthesouthforkoftheKinnickinnicRiver,neartheSwingBridgearetwomarkers.Accordingtothemarkertitled“GlenParkSwingBridge”severalbridgeswerebuiltdownintheGlenpriortothesuspensionbridgenowinplace.Whatcausedthedemiseoftheearlierbridges?

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Date:___________________Time:____________________Odometer:__________________________ApprovedBy:_____________

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{GFK} N47°55.570’ W097°01.689’GrandForks,ND 24Hours Points:497

Twentyyearsagothispastspring,GrandForksexperiencedtheworstfloodsince1826.Thedykeswerebuiltbasedona49’estimate.TheRedRivercrested54’causingtheevacuationof50,000residents.ThereisanexcellentmarkerthatprovidesavisualofthehighwatermarkonthebanksoftheRedRiver100yardssouthofDemersAve.Takeapictureofthemarker.


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{SUN} N45°32.806’ W092°51.280’Sunrise,MN 24Hours Points:233

WecouldtellyouthatthissmallhamletonthebankoftheSunriseRiveristhe“birthplaceofactorRichardWidmark”butthat’dbetooobvious.InthefrontyardoftheSunrisetownhallisaninformationalsigntitled“AlmostAPresident.”IttellsthestoryofpresidentialcandidateFrankO,Lowden.BorninSunrise,movedaway,returnedtoSunrisetoannouncehiscandidacyforthe1920presidentialrace.Accordingtothesign,whowasthecompromisecandidatewhoultimatelybecamethe29thPresidentoftheUnitedStates?

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LOCKANDDAMCOMBOBONUS Points:999Thisisafour-partbonus.Allfourstopsmustbemadeintheorderlistedintherallybookandisanall-or-nothingbonus.Youmaycollectotherbonusesinbetween,buttheLockandDamsmustbecollectedinorder.

{LD1} N44°54.876’ W093°11.911’St.Paul,MN 24HoursLockandDamNo.1islocatedonMississippiBlvd.,justsouthoftheFordPkwyBridge.FindtheHydroElectricTurbine,oneoffourturbinesFordMotorCompanyinstalledin1924attheHydroElectricPlantlocatedbelowthislookout.Accordingtotheplaqueontheturbine,theturbineswerereplacedafterhowmanyyearsofservice?

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Date:_________________Time:__________________Odometer:________________________ApprovedBy:_____________

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{LD2} N44°45.474’ W092°52.060’Hastings,MN 24HoursLockandDam2islocatedinLakeRebeccaParkinHastings.TakeaphotooftheLockandDamNo.2signatthelock,notattheentrance.


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{LD3} N44°36.589’ W092°36.603'Welch,MN 24HoursThereisaninformationalsignnearthefenceclosetothelock.Accordingtothesign,morerecreationvesselspassthroughthislockannuallythananyotherlockontheUpperMississippiriver.Approximatelyhowmanyrecreationvesselspassthroughthislockannually?

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{LD4} N44°19.538’ W091°55.126’Alma,WI 24HoursLockandDamNo.4islocatedinAlma,WI.CrossthepedestrianbridgegoingovertherailroadtracksandlocatetheinformationaldisplaytitledLockandDam4–Alma,Wisconsin.ThepoolcreatedbythedamatLockNo.4isthelongestinrivermilesontheMississippiRiver.Accordingtothesign,howmanymileslongisthepoolcreatedbythedamatLockNo.4?

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{RIV} N46°27.751’ W094°03.116’Riverton,MN 24Hours Points:321

ThesleepysmalltownofRivertonrestsontheshoreofLittleRabbitLake,whichisconnectedtotheMississippiRiver,justaboveBrainerd,MN.AsaladyourRallyMasterspentalotoftimetheredoingwhatkidsdo.Skippingstones,fishing,swimmingandexploringthearea.FindtheplanterwiththeplaqueonitnexttotheTownHallbldg.at16501LakeDR.Accordingtotheplaque,whatyearwasRivertonincorporated?

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{POD} N43°30.055’ W091°17.086’Eitzen,MN 24Hours Points:333

LocatedjustnorthoftheborderbetweenMinnesotaandIowainaturnoutonHwy.26isaninformationaldisplayabouthowthebordersofMinnesota,WisconsinandIowaweredetermined.Accordingtothe“TestingTheEquipment”sectionofthe“FindingaStartingPoint”informationsign,determiningtheborderbetweentheStateofIowaandtheTerritoryofMinnesota.In1849Burt’ssolarcompasswascomingintouse.Priortothatinvention,whatwasmakingitdifficulttoaccuratelydeterminenorth-southsurveylines?

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{WWS} N47°44.803’ W093°39.195’BigFork,MN 24Hours Points:650

OnthebanksoftheBigForkRiveralongHwy38isanicedisplayoflifeinaRivertown.Findthestatueof“WhiteWaterSlim”standingonalog.AccordingtothesignVicZgaynorknownas“WhiteWaterSlim”istheonlymantoridealogthrough“DEADMANSRAPIDS”.Takeapictureofthestatue.


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{SEA} N44°56.566’ W093°03.842’St.Paul,MN 24Hours Points:77

TheSaintPaulDowntownAirportSeaplaneHarborwasoneoftheearliestSeaplaneBasesintheTwinCitiesregion.Accordingtotheplaquetotheleftoftheaccessstairs,duringwhattimeframe(inyears)wastheSeaplaneharboroperational?

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{BRC} N48°00.408’ W096°23.730’St.Hilare,MN 24Hours Points:522

TheBlackRiverLutheranChurchisabeautifulsmallcountrychurchinafarmingcommunityattheintersectionof110thSt.S.W.and152Ave.S.W.(lessthan1mileofgravel)thereisasmallcemeterynexttothechurch.Theoldgravestonenearthecorner,closesttotheroadisforGustavLindquist.WhatwasthedateofMr.Lindquist’spassing?

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{WEL} N44°33.902’ W092°44.018’Welch,MN DaylightOnly Points:133

ApproximatelyoneblockeastofCo7Blvd.on264Path(gravel)neartheriverisastumpwiththetopburned.OnthesideitismarkedwithinformationaboutWelch.Accordingtotheinfoonthestump,whatistheelevationoftheCannonRiver?

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{PAL} N46°42.589’ W093°29.056’Palisade,MN DaylightOnly Points:313

IntheBerglundParkandCampgroundonthesouthendoftownisawoodensignneartheriverthatsays“MississippiShoreFishingArea”.Drapeyourrallyflagoverthesignandtakeaphoto.IncludetheoldSooLinetrailbridgeinthebackground.


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{HOK} N43°45.721’W091°20.600’Hokah,MN 24Hours Points:433

DirectlybehindtheFireStationonThompsonCreek,isawalkingpathtothewaterfallthatisdepictedontheflagsthatadornthestreetlightsinthisquaintsoutheasternMinnesotatown.Justafewfeetdownthepathpastthe“WelcometoComoFallsPark”sign,nexttothegateisthefirstLakeComoandNorthHokahHeritagesign.Accordingtothesign,whatyearwastheWeberMillbuilt?Timepermitting,taketheshortwalktothewaterfallandcheckitout.Youwon’tbedisappointed.

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{BOB} N44°57.228 W093°17.267 Points:Minneapolis,MN 7:00a.m.–10:00p.m. [Friday]33 [Saturday]133 [Sunday]233Thisisthe33rdAnniversaryofTeamStrange.WeareteamingupwithBob’sJavaHuttousetheiriconic“33”sticker.Bob’sownerLizhasassuredusshewouldhaveenoughstickersonhandforourriders.Purchasea33stickerandgetareceipt.Atthescoringtable,turninthereceiptandyoucankeepthesticker,butyoumustbringboththereceiptandthestickertoscoring.Thisbonusisavailableanytimetheyareopenduringourrally,howeverthepointsawardedforthisbonuswillvarydependingonwhenyoubagit.

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{BRR} N47°46.681’ W093°05.182’BearRiver,MN 24Hours Points:633

NottoomuchhappensinBearRiver,MN.ThereistheVikingBarononeendandasmallchurchontheother.SeveralyearsagoaNorthwestAirlinesPilotIknow,landedhissmallpersonalhelicopterinthebarparkinglotrightat‘Millertime”.Atthewestendoftown(Iusethattermloosely)isasmallwhitechurch,nestledonthebanksoftheBearRiver.Whatisthenameabovethedoor?

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{PIE} N4428.990’ W092°15.711’Stockholm,WI 10:00a.m.–6:00p.m. Points:314

Whatkindofrallywoulditbeifwedidn’tincludeapieceofpieattheStockholmPieCompany?BringareceipttothescoringtablefromtheStockholmPieCompanyforsomeeasypoints.Bonappetit!


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{JAY} N46°39.314’ W092°22.236’Carlton,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:377

JayCookeStateParkisagemonthebanksoftheSt.LouisRiver.Itholdsaspecialplaceinmyheartbecauseit’swheremyclassof‘77heldtheirseniorskipday.Ahhhyouth!AnywaythereisareallycoolSwingBridgethatcrossestheSt.LouisRiver,justpasttheVisitorcenter.WalkacrossthebridgeandtakeaphotooftheRockTalksign.


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{HPK} N45°25.051’ W092°39.187’TaylorsFalls,MN 24hours Points:222

HighaboveTaylorsFalls,MNatHeritageParkisabeautifuloverlook,featuringtheSt.CroixRiverandthecitybelow.ThewoodensignthatwelcomesyoutoHeritageParkhasaneaglecarryinganunluckyfishinitstalons.Thedrawingforthatpictureiscreditedtoayounglad.Whatgradewastheartistinwhenthepicturewasdrawn?

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{WOW} N44°19.419’ W091°54.739’Alma,WI DaylightOnly Points:456

FromtheparkinglotatBuenaVistaPark,taketheshortwalktotheoverlook.Findthebenchwitharguablyoneofthebestviewsinthearea.Thebenchhasamemorialplaqueonit.Accordingtotheplaque,whatisthedateofThomasL.Watsonbirth?TakeamomenttoenjoytheviewofTom’sfavoritehuntingandfishingspot!

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{RUM} N45°55.483’ W093°39.897’Onamia,MN 24Hours Points:332

OnthebacksideofthewaysiderestbuildinglocatedjustsouthofOnamiaonHwy.169isaninformationalsignabouttheRumRiver.Accordingtothesign,theRumRiveroriginatesfromLakeMilleLacsandemptiesintotheMississippiRiveratAnoka,MN.HowmanymilesdoesitwindsouthtotheMississippi?

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{WIL} N46°19.175’ W092°50.453’WillowRiver,MN 24Hours Points:232

Thereisacoolmuralonthebacksideofoneofthebuildingsintown.Itfacesthebicycletrail.ThemuralwelcomesyoutoWillowRiver,Est.1891.Iffeaturestheriver,forest,abuildingandalocomotivepullingseveralcars.Whatisthenumberonthefrontofthelocomotive?

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{SEV} N46°51.646’ W092°00.979’Duluth,MN 24Hours Points:373

SevenBridgesRoadiseasilyoneofthebiggestsurprisesonthisrally.UntilrecentlyIhadnoideathisscenicdriveexisted.Itisbeautiful!SevenBridgesRoadrunsalongsideofAmityCreekforfourmiles,crossingseveraltimestocreatethisscenicparkway.ThebestaccessisfromSuperiorSt.TurningtotheNorthjustwestoftheLesterRiver.Itispavedallthewaytothebonusanswer.Thepavementendsjustpasttheseventhbridgewithaneasyturnaround.Onthelastbridgethereisaplaquewiththeserialnumberofthebridgeandtheyearitwasbuilt.Accordingtotheplaque,whatyearwasitbuilt?Takeyourtimeonthisbonusandenjoythescenery,youwon’tbedisappointed!

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{AMB} N43°52.646’ W094°11.259’Amboy,MN DaylightOnly Points:433

TheDodd-FordBridgeistheonlyoneofit’skindaccordingtothewaitressattheCottageCaféintown.Itisasteel,pin-connected,nine-paneloverhead;Pratt-Trusshighwaybridge(whateverthatmeans)constructedin1901andisoneoftwosurvivingbridgesbuiltbyLawrenceHenryJohnson.Itislocated1milesouthwestofAmboyonCo.Hwy.147overtheBlueEarthRiver.Takeapictureofyourbikeandflagwiththebridgeinthebackground.


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{TMP} N47°33.344’ W090°52.298’Schroeder,MN DaylightOnly Points:333

TemperanceStateParkisasmallparklocatedfeetoffhighway61.It’sabeautifulparkontheshoreofLakeSuperiorbutthere’snotmuchbonusworthyheresotakeaphotooftheTemperanceStateParksigndepictingthebridgeovertheTemperanceriverwiththelakeinthebackground.


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{CFR} N46°54.042’ W091°53.963’FrenchRiver,MN 24Hours Points:151

TheClifton-FrenchRiverMarkerislocatedjustoffHwy61.ThemarkertalksaboutthetownsiteofCliftonbeingthefirsttownplattedonthenorthshore.Andhowrumorsofnearbycopperdepositsresultedinwidespreadprospectingbutneverreallypannedout.Whatyearwasthismarkererected?

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{FSH} N46°56.637’ W091°47.369’KnifeRiver,MN 9:30a.m.–6:30p.m.(laterifbusy) Points:332

Thehand-writtensignonthewindowofKendall’sSmokehousesaysthey’reopentillatleastpast6:30onSaturdays,longerifthey’rebusy.PurchasesomethingatKendall’sSmokehouseandbringbackareceipt.Besuretowriteyourmileageonitandthetimeyouvisited.Doyourselfafavorandbuyapieceofsmokedfish.It’llkeepinyoursaddlebagwithouticeforseveralhours.Ididanditwasdelicious!


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{MKO} N44°10.235 W094°05.148Mankato,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:398

Weusedthisoncebeforebutit’ssuchacoolbonusitwarrantsanotherrally.LocatedintheMinneopaStateParkisabridgeovertheMinnesotaRiver.InthecenterofthebridgeisapostcardMinnemishinonaFallsBridge.Inaparknear40923JudsonBottomRoadisa42-ft.waterfall.Thereisabridgeusedtoviewthewaterfall,whichwehavedubbed“ThePostcardBridge.”Atthecenterofthebridgeisadisplayfeaturingacopyofaveryoldpostcard.Accordingtothedisplay,whatistheyearofthecopyofthepostcardfeaturingMinnemishinonaFalls?

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{SNE} N44°53.418’ W093°10.919’SaintPaul,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:123

FortSnellingStateParkislocatedjusteastoftheMSPInternationalAirport,yetfeelslikeaworldaway.BetweentheparkinglotandtheVisitorCenterlocatedattheveryendoftheentranceroadisasculpturetitled“TheBeaver”madeentirelyoutoftrashremovedfromrivers.TakeaphotooftheBeaversculpture.


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{FSP} N43°38.552 W092°12.897Preston,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:400

ForestvilleMysteryStateParkcontainstherebuiltvillageofForestville,MN,whereatonetime400residentsresidedalongthebanksoftheRootRiver.ThetownisnowoperatedasaHistoricalSiteandisaccessedbyawalkingbridgeacrosstheriver.Thewalkingbridgeisashortdistancefromtheparkinglot.JustbeforecrossingthebridgeisahistoricalmarkertitledMeighenStore,depictingthehistoryofthetownandthepartnershipofFelixMeighenandRobertFosterinopeningthestore.Accordingtothemarker,whatyeardidFosterwithdrawfromthepartnership?

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{PEB} N4746.891’ W09150.874’BirchLakeTownship,MN DaylightOnly Points:969

ThispastDecemberwelostourgoodfriendandfellowrallymasterPeterBehmtoPancreaticCancer.HisfamilyplacedabeautifulbenchatthelocationofPeter’schoosingintheBirchLakeCemetery.ItislocatedonPearlLakeonUntinenRd;justoffBirchLakeRd.bothroadsaregravel.(1miletotal.)Spendafewminuteshere,takeapictureofthebenchwithyourflagandwritedownwhatisengravedonthebench.TheideaforthisbonuscamefromPetehimself.Heaskedustoputsomeseriouspointsonitsoyoufolkswouldmakethetrek.Consideritdone,myfriend.

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{FUR} N45°49.291’ W093°00.508’PineRiver,MN 10:00a.m.–5:00p.m. Points:222

TheNorthWestCompanyFurPostwasformedinMontreal,CAinthemid1780’sfromapartnershipofBritishMerchants.TheSnakeRiverpostwasusedtohousewinteringvoyageurs.DuringthewintersthevoyageurswouldcollectthepeltsofBeaver,Otter,Muskrat,Deer,andBearwhichweresoldtoEuropeanswhowouldmakehatsandfurcoatsoutofthem.Justbeforetheentrancetotheinterpretivecenter,lookforthetrailtotheleft.Followthetrailintothewoodstothefirststructure(approximately100yards)thereisaninformationalsigntitled“What’sForLunch?Accordingtothesign,howmuchmeatdideachmandownperdayandwhatanimalsdidtheyeat?

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{NAT} N4456.787’ W09303.443’Hastings,MN 24Hours Points:200

ThereisonlyoneNationalParkinthisCountrydedicatedtotheMississippiRiveranditislocatedrighthereintheTwinCities!TheUpperMississippiRecreationalAreaspanstheareafromthedaminAnoka,southtoHastings.ThereisalargestonemonumentannouncingtheUpperMississippiRiverRecreationalArealocatedontheeastsideHwy.61,one-eighthmilenorthofthenewHastingsBridgeovertheMississippiRiver.YoucanparkonthefrontageroadthatisaccessiblefrombothnorthboundandsouthboundHwy.61.Takeaphotoofthemonumentandincludeyourrallyflag.


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{GRR} N47°13.882’ W093°31.897’GrandRapids,MN 24Hours Points:339

LocatedonthebanksoftheMississippiRiver,directlyacrossfromthepapermillthatusedtobearhisnameisthegraveofCharlesK.Blandin.Accordingtothemarkerlocatedinsidethewroughtironfencethatsurroundsthegrave,Blandinwastheonetimeowneroftwopublications.Namethem.

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{FFS} N46°16.950’ W096°04.453’FergusFalls 24Hours Points:444

TheRiverInnisagrandhotellocatedonthebanksoftheOtterTailRivernexttoawaterfall.Igota50-centtourwhenIscouteditlastyear.Theinteriorisbeautiful!ItisontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.Accordingtothedarkcoloredpaverstoneattheentrancetothehotel,whatyearwasthehotelbuilt?

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{BAP} N47°24.832’ W091°14.647’Finland,MN DaylightOnly Points:444

TheFinlandDayUseandPicnicAreaislocatedjustoffHwy.1,ontheBaptismRiverinthissmallnorthernMinnesotatown.Followthenarrowgravelroadbackintothepark(approximatelyoneblock)andfindthesignnexttotheriverthatsays“BaptismRiverEastBranch.”Takeaphotoofthesign.


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{GSP} N4708.383’ W09128.198’SilverCreekTownship,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:531

GooseberryFallsStateParkisagemlocatedontheNorthShoreofLakeSuperior.JustoffHwy.61,witheasyaccesstomorethan1600acresofbeautifulforest,nottomentionthefallsontheGooseberryRiver.FromtheparkinglotfortheVisitorCenterandaccesstothefalls,followthepathtowardsthePlazaandBridgeOverlook.Locatethestatuetitled“CCCworker”.Accordingtotheplaqueonthestatue,howmanyyoungmeninMinnesotawerepartoftheCivilianConservationCorps?Note:thecoordinatesaboveweretakenonthebridge,notatthestatue,howeveryou’llwalkrightpastthestatuetogettothecoordinates.

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{PPS} N47°55.452’ W097°01.882’GrandForks,ND 24Hours Points:422

Duringthefloodof1997,severalfiresbrokeoutindowntownGrandForks.Unabletoeffectivelyfightthefires,manybuildingsburnedtotheground.Insteadofrebuilding,thecitycreatedsmallparksonthelotswherethebuildingsoncestood.Thesearecalled“PocketParks”.InonesuchparkatthecornerofDemersAve.and4thSt.isadisplayof3peoplescalingawall.Takeapictureofthewallclimbers.


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{CRM} N47°49.190’ W090°03.187GrandMarais,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:322

Ifyou’reatalllikeme,you’regoingtowanttovisitthisbonusagainwhentheclockisn’trunning.C.R.MagneyStateParkisthehomeoftheDevilsKettleFalls,whereTheBruleRiversplitsintotwoaroundarockformationasitgoesoverDevilKettleFalls.ThehalftotherightcontinuesalongitspathtoLakeSuperior,butthewatertotheleftdisappearsintothe“DevilsKettle”Scientistsandregularfolksalikehavetriedtofigureoutwhereitgoesbuthavenot.Itisthoughtthatitgoesdeepenoughtojoinadifferentwatershedaltogether.Becausewearekinder,friendlierRallyMasters,wewon’tmakeyouhikethe½miletothefalls.Instead,followtheDevil’sKettleTrailtothebridgeovertheBruleRiver,(averyshortwalk)ontheothersideoftheRiverisaninformationalsign“wipeyourfeet”.Accordingtothesign,shoescancarrytheseedsofinvasiveplantslike………

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{OMP} N44°43.593’ W092°50.478’Hastings,MN 24Hours Points:133

OldMillParkislocatedeastofHwy.61andishometotheruinsoftheRamseyMill.In1857,AlexanderRamseyandDr.ThomasFostercompletedconstructionofamillonthelowerfallsoftheVermillionRiver.Themillproducedhigh-qualityflourandreachedcapacityof125barrelsadaybyDecember,1894.AfiredestroyedtheRamseyMillonDecember22ofthatyear.FollowthepathjustofftheparkinglotdownthehilltotheOldMillRuinsandtakeaphotooftheremainsoftheRamseyMill.


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{MAS} N48°43.040’ W094°35.626’Baudette,MN 24Hours Points:766

LocatedatthelastturnoffbeforeenteringCanadaCustomsandBorderCrossing.Inthewaysiderestparkaretwohistoricalmarkers.FindtheonetitledMassacreIsland.Ittellsaparticularlybloodytaleofthefrontierandtheconflictsbetweenthevoyageursandnatives.Accordingtothemarker,whichgroupkilledJeanBaptiste,FatherPierreAuineauandthe19voyageurs?

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{TUG} N44°45.743’ W093°37.429’Carver,MN 24Hours Points:118

AttheendofthemaindragnearthecornerofBroadwayandMainSt.inOldCarverisadisplayofaSteamTugboat.Accordingtotheinformationalsignaboutthetugboat,what3thingscantheboileruseforfuel?

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{BAY} N45°01.011’ W092°46.406’Bayport,MN 24Hours Points:197

OntheplaygroundatthecityofBayportLakesideParkontheshoresoftheSt.CroixRiverlocatedat95CentralAve.arefivespringtoys.Placeyourflagononeandtakeaphoto.Evenbetter,sitononewhileholdingyourflagandhaveyourphototakenalaCurtGran.


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{KAK} N48°24.160’ W089°37.491’KakabekaFalls,ON 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:1133

Trulyspectacularbarelydoesitjustice.ThefallsarelocatedjustNWofthetownbearingthesamenameonTrans-CanadaHwy.11.TheyhavebuiltanicevantagepointonthenearsideoftheKaministiguaRiver,closetothecenteroftheparkingareawith3levelsofthefallstocaptureapicture.Itookashortvideofromall3levelsandeachoneisimpressive.AllyouhavetodoisdrapeyourRallyFlagovertherailingandsnapapicture.Easypeasy!


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{RWF} N44°33.068’ W095°07.478’RedwoodFalls,MN 7:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:467

AlexanderRamseyParkat256acresisthelargestMunicipalParkinthestateofMinnesota.Itisabeautifuldrivethroughthepark.Ifyouenterthroughthemaingateatthewestendandfollowtheroadthroughthepark,justafteryoucrossthestonebridgeovertheRedwoodRiverontherighthandsideisalargesculpturedepictingaheadofabuffalo,deerandaprairiedog.Placeyourflagonthestoneledgeofthesculptureandtakeaphotoofit.


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{FLY} N45°57.539’ W094°23.281’LittleFalls,MN 24Hours Points:233

CharlesLindbergh’shomeishereonthebankoftheMississippiRiver.Findthehistoricalmarkerentitled“LindberghHouse.”Accordingtothemarker,whereandwhenwasCharlesLindberghborn?

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{ITA} N47°14.389’ W095°12.459’ParkRapids,MN 8:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Points:777

TheiconicheadwatersoftheMightyMississippiisamustseeandano-brainerforthisrally.Walktheshortdistancetotheactualheadwaters,whereyoucanwalkacrosstheriveronstonesshouldyoudesiretodoso.Allthatisrequiredtoclaimthisbonushoweveristakeaphotooftheverticalwoodensignthatstartswith“Here1475FTabovetheocean…”Besuretoincludeyourflag.


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{MAN} N44°03.826’ W092°45.452’Mantorville,MN 24Hours Points:129

ThecoveredbridgeinMantorvilleisaclassicandlocatedalongthesouthbranch,middleforkoftheZumbroRiver.Accordingtothesignoneithersideofthebridge,youmustwalkyourhorsesorpayafine.Howmuchisthefine?

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{TWO} N44°53.746’ W093°10.719’St.Paul,MN 24Hours Points:93

TwoRiversOverlookislocatedjusteastofHwy.5.Accordingtothetalldisplaytitled“SettlingtheFrontier,”whatyeardidagovernmentownedRopeFerry,crossingtheMississippiRiverjustbelowthissight,beginoperation?

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{SEB} N46°37.654’ W095°05.673Sebeka 24Hours Points:227

InSebekaParkjustoffHwy.71onthebanksoftheRedEyeRiverisametalbicyclesculpture.Hangyourflagonthebicycleandtakeaphoto.Easypoints.That’swhatI’mtalkingabout!


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{RED} N47°53.173’ W096°16.525’RedLakeFalls,MN 24Hours Points:563

PierreBottineauwasknownasthe“KitCarson”oftheNorthwest,andwasanintegralpartofthehistoryanddevelopmentofNorthDakotaandMinnesota.HewasanaccomplishedSurveyorandmanyofhissettlementspartiesbecamecitiesnowknownas:Osseo,MapleGrove,BreckenridgeandWahpeton,NDtonameafew.Heearnedthenickname“TheWalkingPeacePipe”becauseofhisabilitytonegotiatewiththenatives.HediedinRedLakeFallsandisburiednearby.Findthelargeboulderwiththemarkerfor“PierreBottineau”onit.LocatedintheparkalongsidetheRedLakeRiveronBottineauAveN.W.accordingtotheplaque.Whataretheyearsofhislifespan?

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{BRI} N44°58.691’ W093°15.124’Minneapolis,MN DaylightOnly Points:135

OnAugust1st,2007at6:05p.m.the35WbridgeovertheMississippiRivercollapsed,killing13peopleandforeverchangingthelivesofmany.¼milefromthenew35WbridgeonWestRiverRoadisamemorialtothevictimsandsurvivorsofthistragedy.Inthememorialparkare13verticalmarkersrepresentingeachoneofthevictims.Takeaphotoofthemarkers,besuretogetall13markersandincludeyourrallyflag.


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{SCD} N45°32.876’ W094°08.766’St.Cloud,MN DaylightOnly Points:237

TheSt.CloudDamislocatedatRiversidePark,justdownstreamfromtheClemens-MunsingerGardensandacrosstheMississippiRiverfromHuskyStadium.TakeaphotoofthedamwiththeHuskyStadiumsigninthebackground;besuretoincludeyourrallyflag.


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{MAY} N43°59.604’ W092°31.191’Rochester,MN 24Hours Points:154

SittingonawoodedhillsideoverlookingtheZumbroRiverValleyinSoutheasternMinnesota,theHistoricMayowoodMansionwascompletedin1911.TheZumbroRiverwasdammedtoformalakeandgenerateelectricityforthemansion.In1965theMayofamilydonatedthehomeandtenacrestotheOlmstedCountyHistoricalSocietyandin1970themansionandlandscapewerelistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.TakeapictureoftheWelcometoHistoricMayowoodMansionsignandincludeyourmotorcycleandrallyflag.


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{SWN} N45°17.826’ W092°46.255’Monticello,MN SunrisetoSunset Points:232

ThereisaTrumpeterSwanviewingareainthissmall,neighborhoodparklocatedat121MississippiDr.ontheMississippiRiverinthesouthendofMonticello.Locatethegreeninformationalsignentitled“WinteringTrumpeterSwans”accordingtothesign,whichtwootherspeciesofswanscanbeoccasionallyseenhere?

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{RNY} N48°36.115’ W093°24.142’InternationalFalls,MN 24Hours Points:675

LocatethehistoricalmarkertitledSteamboatsOnTheRainyRiver.Accordingtothemarker,whatwasthenameofthefirststeamertobeputintoservicein1875?

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{PIC} N44°49.821’ W093°14.553’Bloomington,MN Fridayonlyat8:45p.m. Points:333

It’sFridayevening,PictureTime!Let’sallmeetatthenorthendoftheoldCedarAveBridge,sayinaboutanhourorso.Seriouslyfolks,wearegoingtotakeagroupphotoatexactly8:45p.m.tonight.TheaccesstothenorthendofthebridgeisfromOldShakopeeRoad,justwestofHwy.77.Seeyouthereforsomeeasypoints!


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{MAZ} N44°16.380’ W092°32.936’Mazeppa,MN 24Hours Points:137

OnthebanksoftheZumbroRiverlocatedinCooper’sParkisauniquestonechairfromTroutBrookusedbythegreatgranddaughterofJosephFord,Jr.,thefounderofMazeppa.Accordingtotheplaque,whousedthestonechair?

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{FSD} N43°33.479’ W096°43.434’SiouxFalls,MN 10:00a.m.–9:00p.m. Points:833

ThelookouttoweratFallsParklocatedatNorthPhillipsAve.andFallsParkDriveoffersafantasticviewofthefallsandtheBigSiouxRiver.Itisthenumber1attractioninSiouxFallsandIcanseewhy,WOW!Climbtotheobservationdeckandtakeaphotoofthefalls.


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{TGP) N47°57.801’ W089°41.095’GrandPortage,MN 24hours Points:611

AcrosstheroadfromTheGrandPortageNationalMonumentisaninformationalsign/billboard.Accordingtothesign,howlongwastheportage?ThenumberisimpressivegiventhesizeoftheboatstheyportagedandtheheighttheyscaledtoclearthehillsonthewaytothePigeonRiverfromLakeSuperior.

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{WSP} N44°03.256’ W092°02.642’Altura,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:250

WhitewaterStateParkhasaniceswimmingbeachontheWhitewaterRivermadepossiblebyadamconstructedbytheCCC.Fromtheswimmingbeachparkinglot,followthepathtowardtheriver.AfewyardspastthefootbridgeoverthedamisaninformationalsigntitledChimneyRockTrail.TakeaphotoofthesignshowingDistanceandTimetowalktheChimneyRockTrail.


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{LBO} N43°43.286’ W091°58.729’Lanesboro,MN 24Hours Points:265

LanesboroisabeautifultowninsouthernMinnesota.Inthesummer,thisidyllictownontheRootRiverisabigtouristattraction,withmanyquaintshopsandrestaurants.ThehistoricCoffeeStreetBridgewasLanesboro’sfirstbridgefromthewestacrosstheRootRiverandrestorationoftheWalkingBridgewascompletedin2003.AccordingtotheCoffeeStreetWalkingBridgehistoricalsign,whatyearwastheCoffeeStreetBridgebuilt?(Thesignisonthewalkingpathnearthebridge.)

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{LOG} N’47°39.529’ W091°36.199’Isabella,MN 24Hours Points:264

AtthejunctionofMNHwy.1andNF-15justNWofIsabella,MNisadisplayofLoggingintheearly1900’s,nearestaccesstothisbonusisfromtheStonyRiverboatlandingoffNF-15.Accordingtotheinformationalmarkertitled“Theyearis1906”,whatwasHwy.1knownasin1906?

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{BSA} N44°58.495’ W092°45.553’Hudson,WI 6:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:136

“TheBoyScout”statueinLakefrontParkcommemorateshowUpperMidwestscoutingstartedinHudsonbackinthesummerof1910.TakeaphotoofthebronzestatuealongtheshoreoftheSt.CroixRiver.ThestatueisjustbeyondtheentrancetoLakefrontParkattheintersectionofWalnutStreetandFirstStreetinHudson.


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{ART} N44°51.514’ W092°37.602’RiverFalls,WI 24Hours Points:186

ThePuzzleMuralProjectHangsonawallofabrickbuildinglocatedonN.Riverwalk.Itisalargemuralmadeupofmanyindividuallypaintedpieces.ThelocalfolkspaintedthepiecesduringRiverFallsDays2008.Theyhadnoconceptofwhatthemuralwouldlooklikewhencomplete.Accordingtotheplaquemountedbelowthemural,containingthenamesoftheparticipants,howmanyindividualpiecesmakeuptheMuralPuzzle?

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{TRF} N48°07.416’ W096°10.207’ThiefRiverFalls,MN 24Hours Points:428

LocatedontheRiverwalkpathinRedRobeParkon8thSt.E.ashortwalksouthoftheparkinglot,neartheconfluenceoftheRedLakeRiverandThiefRiverisaninformationalsigntitled“CuttingIce1946”.Accordingtothesign,whatwasthediameterofthesawbladesusedtocuticeblocksfromtheriver?

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{MCR} N44°18.523’ W092°47.461’Wanamingo,MN 24Hours Points:119

RiversideParkinWanamingoisrightwhereShingleCreekjoinstheZumbroRiver.ThisisthesitewheretheMinneolaCreameryoncestood,memorializedwithasignattheentrancetothepark.WhatisthedateontheMinneolaCreamerysign?

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{CEC} N4435.964’ W093°54.119’Jessenland,MN DaylightOnly Points:450

TheviewfromCecil’sBenchisamazing.FellowRiderandPhotographerextraordinaire,RickCorwineshareditonFacebookatimeortwo.ItisatthetopofthehillaboveandtothesideoftheJessenlandChurch.DrapeyourRallyflagonthebackofCecilKehoe’sbenchandtakeaphotooftheMinnesotaRiverValley.Becarefulonthehillwithyourbike.Justsayin’.


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{HAL} N48°36.456’ W093°22.775’FortFrances,ON 24Hours Points:1033

FindtheLoggingTugHallet.LocatedontheRainyRiver,at1011FrontSt.justeastoftheBorderCrossing.ItwasusedextensivelyforpullinglogsacrossRainyLakefrom1941to1974.DuringanaverageyeartheHalletmadetwentyroundtripsof100mileseach,hauling70,000-90,000cordsofwood.Accordingtotheinformationalsign,bythetimetheHalletwasretiredin1974,itwasestimatedtohavehauledhowmuchwood?

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{FHR} N46°55.722’ W095°03.337’ParkRapids,MN 24Hours Points:223

LocatetheFishingPierinthisbeautifulRiverParkontheshoreoftheFishHookRiver.Thisplacehasitall,includingaboatlanding,picnicareasandaFrisbeegolfcoursegoingrightthroughthepark.Atthefishingpier,drapeyourrallyflagoverthesignannouncingFishHookRiverFishingPierandtakeaphoto.


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{CAC} N43°42.996’ W096°11.447’Luverne,MN 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:656

ThereiscactusgrowinginMinnesota!JustinsidetheentranceatBlueMoundStateParkthereareapparentlycactusgrowingbetweentherockformations.Asitturnsout,thecactusplantsaren’tyetinbloomandthereforehardtospot.ThereisaninformationalsignlocatednexttothestopsigninfrontoftheRegistrationbuildingthathasapictureofthePricklyPearCactus.TakeaphotoofthePricklyPearCactusinthepictureandincludeyourRallyFlag


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{LIT} N48°38.467’ W093°58.978’Barwick,ON 24Hours Points:1225

ThereisaLighthouseontheCanadianbankoftheRainyRiverinBarwick,Ontario.Takeaphotowiththelighthouseinthebackgroundandbesuretoincludeyourflagandmotorcycle.


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{OCT} N47°51.717’ W096°25.512’Huot,MN 24Hours Points:755

ThisisthelocationwheretheOldCrossingTreatywassignedbetweentheU.S.governmentandtheRedLakeandPembinaBandsoftheChippewaIndiansCedingthestateofMinnesotaandtheterritoryofDakota.AccordingtothemakerunderthestatueoftheNativeWarrior,whatwasthedatethetreatywassigned?Theparkisonahigh-speedgravelroad,approximately2miles.

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{CAS} N47°42.422’ W090°31.411’Lutsen,MN DaylightOnly Points:187

CascadeRiverOverlookisaturnoutonthelakesideofHwy.61.OnthenortheastendoftheparkingareaaresixstepsthatleadtoavantagepointabovetheCascadeRiver.Takethestepsandtakeaphotooftheriver.Beverycarefulatthisbonusanddoitonlywithgooddaylight.


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{STP}MinnesotaStateParks 8:00a.m.–10:00p.m. Points:33each

Saturdayis“GOMinnesota!”Itstandsfor“GetOutdoors”andalloftheStateParksinMinnesotaarefree!I’mahugefanofStateParks.Theyalloffersomethinguniqueandthecampingisoutstanding.Thereissomethinglike78StateParksinMinnesotaandwhilewehavedefinitivebonusesinsome,theyallarepartofthisRally.EveryoneoftheStateParksIvisitedwhilewritingthisrallyhadasinglepagemapoftheirfacilitiesthatyoucouldtakewithyou,easilyaccessible,showingthelocationsoftheiramenities.BringtothescoringtableacopyofthemapfromeachoftheStateParksyouvisitandwewillawardyou33pointseach!Listthedate,timeandodobelowforeachStateParkyouvisitduringtheRally.

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{ZZZ}AnywhereinMinnesota 24Hours 2000Pointsfor3hours 2500Pointsfor4hours +1Pointforeachmile*Thisrestbonuscanbeinanylocationofyourchoosing,anyStateorProvince.Justlikelastyear’sMN1K,wewillawardyou1pointforeachmileawayfromRallyHeadquartersthatyoutakeyourrestbonus.Therestbonusisaminimumof3hours.Bikestoppedandyouresting.Youwillneedtoacquireareceiptatthebeginningofyourrestperiodandanotherreceiptmarkingtheendofyourrestbonus,preferablyfromthesamebusiness,withaccuratedateandtime.Ifthesamebusinessisnotopeneitheratthebeginningorendyoumaygetareceiptfromaneighboringbusiness.

Restforatleast3hourstoearn2000Points.Restfor4hours(orlonger)toearn2500Points.

Youmaynotclaimanyadditionalbonusesduringyourrestperiod.Inadditiontothe1pointpermile,anyrideroptingtosleepinCanadawillbeawarded1pointperkilometerforthedistancebetweentheclosestCustomsBorderCrossingandthelocationoftheirrestbonus.Forexample,sleepinKakabekaFalls,Ontario.Thedistancetotheborderis48miles,whichis70kilometers.Totalscorefora4-hourrestbonusis2,892points!DidImentiontheExchangeRate?TheDollarisSTRONGinCanada!!Thereare3bordercrossingsfeaturedinthisRally.Baudette,InternationalFalls,andGrandPortage-PigeonRiver,MN.

WhenyoureturntorallyheadquartersonSundaymorning,youwillgetintooneoftwolinesandhaveyourRestBonusmileagescoredFIRSTandapprovedbyoneofourtwoIBRwinners/volunteers,MartyLeirandDerekDickson.Youwillnotreceivethemileagepointsfortherestbonusifthisstepisskippedpriortoscoring.

MileagewillbedeterminedelectronicallyusingMapquestorGoogleMaps.



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SaturdayMorningExtraComboBonus

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BENCHCOMBOBONUS Points:875

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Therearethree(3)benchesontherallythisyear.Claimallthreetoearnanextra875points!

{PEB} PeterBehm’sBench

{CEC} Cecil’sBench

{WOW} ThomasL.Watson’sBench

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