2016 Minnesota 1000 Rider Name ______________________________________________________________ Rider #_____________________ {FFM} N44 45.193 W095 33.852 Granite Falls, MN 24 Hours Points: 126 According to the sign to the left of the entrance to the Fagan Fighters WWII Museum at 2450 540th Street, what are the hours of operation on Memorial Day and the 4th of July? Answer: ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {ACC} N43 53.276 W094 09.505 Amboy, MN 24 Hours Points: 53 The Cottage Café is a cute little restaurant located at 100 E. Main St. Your Rallymasters have dined there a couple of times and we can recommend the German cuisine. Take a picture of the front of the restaurant and include your motorcycle and flag. If you’re tempted to eat here, they are open from 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m today. Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {HOP} N46 52.614 W096 46.640 Moorhead, MN 24 Hours Points: 101 The Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, located at 202 1st Ave. N., is home to the Hjemkomst Viking Ship. The ship was built by Robert Asp, a guidance counselor at Moorhead High School and is a full scale replica of the Gokstadt Viking Ship. Behind the Hjemkomst Center is the Hopperstad Stave Church Replica, a beautiful building, and a full scale replica of the 12th century Hopperstad Church in Norway. According to the sign at the door of the church, what year was it built? Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** 1 {DEV} N43 43.121 W096 30.225 Garretson, SD Daylight Points: 75 According to local lore, Jesse James evaded capture by jumping his horse over a ravine known as Devils Gulch. A feat most historians believe is impossible. A posse was pursuing James after his failed attempt of the Northfield, MN Bank Robbery. The gulch is 20 feet wide and reportedly the chasm is bottomless. You can cross the gulch on a fenced in walkway, a short walk from the parking lot. Located in Devils Gulch Park, entry is free. Hang your towel on the fence and take a picture. Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {NOR} N43 25.348 W093 30.951 Lake Mills, IA 24 Hours Points: 104 There is a beautiful statue of an immigrating Norwegian family here. Place your flag on the trunk and take a picture of the statue. Located on Hwy. 69 at the east end of town. Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** (TWO} N47 01.580 W091 39.863 Two Harbors, MN 24 Hours Points: 77 2015 was a great year of motorcycling for your Rallymasters, in large part because of riding a great portion of the U.S. looking for Whispering Giants as part of TeamStrange’s Grand Tour. The giant statues are handcarved by Peter Wolf Toth and pay tribute to the indigenous people from that area. We even visited the Whispering Giant in Valdez, Alaska. Minnesota’s own Whispering Giant is located on the north end of Two Harbors at the Welcome Center. Park your bike in front of this majestic carving and take a picture. Don’t forget to include your flag. Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {TRI} N43 30.029 W096 27.202 Hills, MN 24 Hours Points: 111 Look for the Tri-State marker located at the corner of 488th Ave and 268th St. in rural Hills. This historic marker has been in several previous MN1K Rallies. It marks the borders of MN, SD and IA. Hang your flag on the marker and take a picture. Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** 2 {PIC} N44 39.862 W093 17.097 Lakeville, MN Friday at 8:25 p.m. Points: 77 We are going to take a group photo of all riders that show up to claim these easy points. Arrive at Shelter C in Casperson Park no later than 8:20 p.m. to check-in with rally staff, have your TeamStrange Rider Number recorded and your Rally Book signed. Be in the group photo taken by rally staff at exactly 8:25 p.m. Your rally flag must be visible in the photo. The park is located on the west shore of beautiful Lake Marion in Lakeville. Address is 19720 Juno Trail. Rally Staff Signature: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {RIP} N46 10.779 W094 21.877 Fort Ripley, MN 24 Hours Points: 50 Just west of Highway 371 on Ferry Road on the banks of the Mississippi River is a historical marker. According to the Fort Ripley marker, the Fort was briefly closed but concerns about which two groups caused it to be reoccupied? Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:_______________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {BOB} N44 57.228 W 093 17.267 Minneapolis, MN Sunday Only Points: 88 Stop at Bob’s Java Hut on Sunday morning, make a purchase and also pick up a souvenir of the rally. Bob’s is a favorite coffee shop of ours located at 2651 Lyndale Ave. S. They open for business at 07:00 Sunday morning, just enough time for you to wait in line and then beat feet back to rally headquarters before 08:00. Make sure to bring your receipt and souvenir to the scoring table. You can keep the souvenir. Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** 3 {NIK} N44 54.337 W093 44.873 St. Bonifacius, MN 24 Hours Points: 66 There is a Nike Rocket display in a city park located on the corner of Wildwood Ave. and Cty. 92. There is a lot of information about the Nike and other defense systems in place in the late 1950s. According to the illustration on the information display titled “St. Bonifacius: A Cold War Battle,” which four cities (surrounding the Twin Cities) were the Nike Launcher and Control Sites located? Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {CAN} N44 30.786 W092 54.253 Cannon Falls, MN 24 Hours Points: 48 Just north of the intersection of Water St. and 3rd Ave. is a single lane bridge with a wood deck. According to the manufacturing plate on either end of the bridge, the bridge was built in Minneapolis, Minn in 1909 by what company? Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** {GMP} N46 48.939 W092 04.473 Duluth, MN 24 Hours Points: 91 The first concrete in Minnesota display is located in the Granitoid Memorial Park. Find the marker titled “Minnesota’s Oldest Concrete Pavement.” The bronze plaque at the base of the marker was dedicated August 27th, 1980 to commemorate which anniversary of the construction of the first concrete street paving in Minnesota? The park is located at 2438 E. 7th Street in Duluth. Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________ Approved By:_____________ *************************************************************************************************** 4 {BDM} N46 20.189 W094 11.544 Brainerd, MN 24 Hours Points: 65 There is a simple yet touching memorial dedicated to the victims and survivors of the Bataan Death March. Until very recently there were two survivors of the Bataan Death March living in the Brainerd area. According to the sign depicting the Bataan Death March, how many km. was it? Located at the National Guard Armory at 1115 Wright St. Answer: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date:_________________ Time:__________________ Odometer:________________________