Weekend 2 August 29–30
Xcel Energy MTB Park
Shakopee, MN
Middle School races Saturday • High School races Sunday (exact times TBD).
Races
The MCA fall race series
Tonka Racing competes in the Minnesota Cycling Association (MCA) fall series. Our team races five weekends across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Full series details, course maps, and results live on the MCA site.
Schedule
Our race weekends
Tonka races five weekends of the series. Use “Race info” for MCA course details; call-up lists and volunteer links appear here as they’re posted.
Weekend 3 September 12–13
Whitetail Ridge
River Falls, WI
Middle School races Saturday • High School races Sunday (exact times TBD).
Weekend 5 September 26–27
Theodore Wirth
Minneapolis, MN
Middle School races Saturday • High School races Sunday (exact times TBD).
Weekend 6 October 3–4
Cuyuna Mountain Bike Area
Crosby, MN
Middle School races Saturday • High School races Sunday (exact times TBD).
Weekend 7 October 10–11 State Championship
Redhead Mountain Bike Park
Chisholm, MN
Middle School races Saturday • High School races Sunday (exact times TBD).
Riders must qualify to race at the State Championship.
Volunteer sign-up links are posted the Friday of each race weekend — look for the volunteer button on each race below once it’s live.
What to expect
What are the races like?
Each team in the league attends 5 races — the schedule and dates are below. Some races are out of town, so there’s travel involved. Each rider/family is responsible for transporting themselves to the race.
Races run over two days. The exact race-day schedule is TBD, but generally Middle School races on Saturdays and High School races on Sundays. Races are divided into categories by age group and gender; each rider registers for their category and races at that day and time.
Race weekends are full of activity, so it’s encouraged to hang around and cheer on your fellow racers in a festive environment. It takes a village of volunteers to run the events — both for the team and for the league.
There are lots of ways to contribute: for the team (bringing gear, food/snacks) and for the league (crossing guards, course clean-up, roving, and race sweeps, for example).
Race day
Race-day tips
What to bring
- Mountain bike in good working order — plus a helmet, gloves, and any spares
- Water and plenty of snacks / lunch for the day
- Weather-appropriate layers — races run rain or shine
- A camp chair (and a canopy if you have one) to set up team camp
- Team spirit — come cheer on your teammates!
Everything race-day, from the league
Course maps, categories, results, and the full race-weekend FAQ live on the Minnesota Cycling Association site.