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Southeast Minnesota

Saturday, June 15 & Sunday, June 16, 2024 Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park, 21071 County Road 118, Preston, MN 55965

Sanctioned by UMECRA, MnDRA & AERC

Location:  Forestville State Park, 6 miles SW of Preston or 6 miles SE of Spring Valley, MN.  Take MN Hwy 16 and turn South on Fillmore County 5.  See map on back of page.  Ride headquarters will be the Horse Camp in the State Park.  Park admission stickers, camping fees, and trail pass required.  Purchase at Camp Office or get your trail pass online: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/licenses/online-sales.html 

State Park telephone: 507-352-5111. 

The campground is full. You can get on the waiting list for a campsite by calling 1-866-857-2757 or  https://reservemn.usedirect.com/MinnesotaWeb/   There is an additional fee for each campsite reserved.  If no reservations are available please wait until closer to ride date – there are always cancellations. Between the first weekend of June and this ride date there will be at least 10 cancellations — sometimes just days before the ride. If you want to come, please be patient as sites always open up Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before the ride. Watch MnDRA FB page as people offer their sites to others.

Facilities: Some electric hook-ups, outdoor relief stations and water available at the horse camp.  Hot showers are located in the people camp, a short drive away.

Trail:  The park has 18 miles of limestone trail. Shoes or boots highly recommended. Terrain consists of hills threading through hardwood forests with 7 water crossings.

Pre-registration greatly appreciated! Deadline:  Friday, June 7.

Saturday, June 15                   Start  time                              Fee

50 mile Endurance                    not before 6 am                        $90 adult/$60 jr.         

25 mile LD                               45 minutes after endurance        $80 adult/$50 jr.

25 mile Competitive                   8 am                                      $70 adult/$45 jr.

Sunday, June 18                     Start  time                              Fee

25 mile LD                               6:00 am                                  $80 adult/$50 jr.

25 mile Competitive                   6:30 am                                  $70 adult/$45 jr.

-Did you ride on Saturday?  $20 discount if your ride a 25 mile comp on Sunday! SORRY – No 15 mile Novice this year due to trail bridge construction

**Endurance & LD – $20/day-rider fee without paid AERC membership card

Electronic entry and payment option: mndra.com/registration

Potluck Saturday evening – main dish provided.  Please bring a dish to pass.

STATE PARK ADDRESS:  FORESTVILLE/MYSTERY CAVE STATE PARK, 21071 County Road 118, Preston, MN 55965       

Use the above ^^ Park Office address, not your GPS default.  DO NOT put “Forestville Horse Camp” into your GPS!!!  You will get to a LOCKED gate, very close to the camp.  You cannot enter camp this way. There is only one common entry point for the horse camp from the west side of the park.  From Fillmore County 16, turn onto Filmore County 5 South then turn left to County 118.  Do not attempt to enter the park from any other road!!!!

****IMPORTANT and serious information about camping: If your plans change and someone other than yourself will be occupying your site, you MUST change the name of the CAMPSITE OCCUPANT, either online or by phoning the state reservation number.  There is a $7 fee.  Park staff need and insist they have the correct site occupant in their record for emergency/safety purposes. Cell service is not guaranteed should your loved ones at home have an emergency and to try to get in touch with you while in the park.  This must be done before the new occupant arrives for check in at the entrance.

Cell service near and at the park is very spotty.  Plan accordingly.

Theresa email: thmeyer753@gmail.com Victoria email:  victoriaridesviggo@gmail.com

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