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The Minnesota Omnium
Omnium racing returns to the land of 10,000 lakes!
July 27-28, 2024
A two day, three event weekend of bike racing comes to the south metro of Minneapolis/St. Paul! The weekend kicks off with a short 4.3 mile individual time trial, followed by a return to the infamous Shakopee High School criterium course. Racing action will resume Sunday the 28th as West River Racing brings back the Lakeville road race course from last year.
The Minnesota State Championships for road racing will also be awarded during the Minnesota Omnium road race!
GENERAL INFO
WHERE: Saturday races will be held in Shakopee, MN and Sunday races will be in Lakeville, MN
EVENTS: 4.5 mile rolling prologue TT, 12 corner criterium, and road race, see below for more info on each race!
PREREGISTRATION: Bikereg here! Early bird registration for the full omnium is $110 for adults and $50 for juniors until 7/1, after which the full omnium will be $120 for adults and $60 for juniors. Online registration closes Thursday July 25th at 10pm.
Individual registration is available as well! See Bikereg for more details.
DAY OF REGISTRATION: Will be available for the criterium and road race! See the registration table at each day’s respective location. Time trial will be preregistration only.
OMNIUM POINTS: Will be awarded 15 places deep! See below for the points distribution. Ties will be broken by TT placing, and all participants in the time trial will receive at least one point.
The Minnesota Omnium Events
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Prologue TT
7.27 8:00am-12:30pm
Shakopee, MN
THE RACE OF TRUTH
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Criterium
7.27 9:30am-4:30pm
Shakopee, MN
THE ART OF CORNERING
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Road Race
7.28 8:00am-5:00pm
Lakeville, MN
THE BIG FINALE
Saturday Schedule
The time trial will start at 8:00 am Saturday, with registrant times being announced via email and posted on the website Friday the 26th. Time trial start order will follow the order of the crits schedule. For example, men novice riders will be first off the line for the TT, and men 1/2/3 riders will be the last off.
Crit Field | Start | Duration |
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Men Novice | 9:30 am | 30 min |
Women/FTW 4/Novice/40+ | 10:10 am | 30 min |
Men 4 | 10:50 am | 30 min |
Jrs 9-14 | 11:30 am | 20 min |
Jrs 15-18 | 12:00 pm | 30 min |
KIDS RACE | 12:45 pm | 5-10 min |
Men 40+, 50+, 60+ | 1:10 pm | 40 min |
Men 3/4 | 2:00 pm | 40 min |
Women/FTW 1/2/3 | 2:50 pm | 50 min |
Men 1/2/3 | 3:50 pm | 50 min |
Sunday Schedule
Road Race Field | Start | Duration |
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Men 1/2*/3 | 9:00 am | 74 miles, 8 laps |
Men 3*/4 | 9:05 am | 64.5 miles. 7 laps |
Men 40+*, 50+*, 60+* | 9:10 am | 55 miles, 6 laps |
Women/FTW 1/2*/3 | 9:15 am | 55 miles, 6 laps |
Men 4* | 1:00 pm | 55 miles, 6 laps |
Men Novice* | 1:05 pm | 45.5 miles, 5 laps |
Jr Boys 15-16*,17-18* | 1:10 pm | 26.5 miles, 3 laps |
Women/FTW/40+ | 1:15 pm | 36 miles, 4 laps |
Jr Girls 15-16*, 17-18* | 1:20 pm | 26.5 miles, 3 laps |
Jr Boys/Girls, 9-12*,13-14* | 1:25 pm | 17 miles, 2 laps |
* Denotes the Minnesota State Road Race Championship races
It Takes A Village
Bike racing lives and dies by its volunteers, nothing happens without someone making it happen. Interested in helping out? Please contact our volunteer coordinator to see about open volunteer slots!
Event Sponsors
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Now Bikes and Fitness
We foster a culture of education and inclusion, and carry a wider variety of premium bicycle lines not typically found in many bike shops. Paired with our attention to detail and a passion for providing the best customer experience, we've grown into the shop you see today, nearly 50 years from its inception.
Now Bikes and Fitness has provided prizes for podium winners!
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Love From MN
Our mission is to provide our customers with an extraordinary travel convenience and gift shopping experience, to capture lasting memories that are reflective of the local culture and lifestyle of the areas we operate.
Love From MN has provided prizes for podium winners!
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Prana-Kombucha
Prana-Kombucha brews gently sweet European-style Kombucha teas, served on tap locally, or in bottles delivered right to your door! Never sour. Never vinegary. Brewed locally in Minneapolis, MN!
Prana-Kombucha is providing podium prizes for the omnium!
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SK Coffee
We source and roast single-origin micro-lots, exploring unique and rare profiles from around the world. Beautiful coffee, effortlessly.
SK Coffee is providing coffee on site for the Saturday races!
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Molten Speedwax
We are cyclists, extremely passionate about the sport and fascinated by the intricacies of performance. When we first tried wax we were immediately smitten. It’s ultra clean, durable and most important, incomparably fast!
Molten Speedwax has provided prizes for podiums!
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HED
HED Cycling Products began in the basement of a bike shop. Steve Hed, then, the owner of Grand Performance in St. Paul, MN, having spent years experimenting with composites and electronics through model planes, water skis and skateboards, went down into the basement of his bike shop with a wild idea: to create the first modern and affordable aero disc wheel for triathletes.
Hed has supplied podium prizes!
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Shimano
Established in 1921, Shimano today globally operates three key businesses,with sales offices and factories all over the world.
We will continue supplying “captivating products” to help promote the bicycle and sports fishing cultures.Shimano has supplied prizes for podium winners!
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Angry Catfish
Angry Catfish was cultivated by the vibrant Minneapolis bicycle culture that lives on the streets, dirt, gravel, and snow that surround us. We are a collective of individuals with a like mind - bicycles are an amazing form of transportation, recreation, and fitness. And when you add fantastic coffee, well, all the better.
Angry Catfish has provided podium prizes for winners!
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QA1 Precision
THE QA1 MISSION: We build high quality, affordable solutions for our customers as our number 1 priority. We believe in providing exceptional experiences before, during and after a purchase. We believe in the importance of the #goDRIVEit community, where experiences are shared.
QA1 has graciously allowed us to use their property for staging for the road race!
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Bell Lap Coffee
Justin Rumley, Co-Founder, has a long-standing love of two things...coffee and cycling. Bell Lap Coffee allows him to take his love of coffee and put a cycling spin on it with unique roast names. The unique roast names selected are geared towards cyclists, while the roast type attracts all coffee enthusiasts.
Bell Lap Coffee has provided coffee for podium prizes!
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Red Fox Tavern
South Metros Best Kept Secret!
Casual bar and grill restaurant offering American food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We take pride in having most of our food sourced locally from cities like Elko, Lakeville, and Ellsworth, WI. Our food is delivered daily and is always fresh. Check out our menus below.Red Fox Tavern has graciously allowed us to use their space.
Juniors! Stop in after the race and get some fries and a pickle!
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Darling
At Darling, we pay homage to Minneapolis’ culinary legacy while infusing it with our own flair. Nestled in the former home of Birchwood Cafe, our cozy space echoes familiarity, but our menu dances to a different beat. Husband-and-wife duo Juell and Ray Roberts, former personal chefs to Prince, infuse Darling with bubbly creativity. With partners Mike Smith and Jeff Zajac, they’ve transformed this Seward neighborhood fixture. Join us for breakfast and lunch (dinner and a full liquor license coming soon!). Let’s celebrate comfort food, community, and the joy of a perfectly crafted waffle. 🧇
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Pryes Brewing
Pryes (pronounced “prize”) is proud to serve our award-winning craft beers and wood-fired pizza in our riverside taproom just north of downtown Minneapolis. We brew a variety of beer styles so there’s something for every craft beer drinker. Whether you prefer flavors that are hoppy and bitter, sour and fruity, cloudy and hazy, or crisp and classic, we got you covered.
Pryes Brewing has provided podium prizes!
Presenting Clubs
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West River Racing
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Gray Duck Racing
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Northstar Development