Day 26

Sioux Falls to Fairmont

Monday, September 7, 2026

Today you’ll bid a fond farewell to South Dakota at mile 16 as you cross the border into Minnesota, the seventh state along your route so far. Today is the longest ride of the trip at 126 miles and it’s predominantly flat, so hope for a tailwind. By popular request, we are by-passing the cornfields of Iowa this year and routing you through Minnesota, aka The Land of 10,000 Lakes. You’ll count a few of them today as you break for a picnic near the shore of Lake Okabena in Worthington, pedal past Temperance Lake near Sherburn and end your ride in Fairmont after passing by Budd Lake. Logistics are simple tonight – dine at the hotel restaurant and spend the rest of your time focusing on recovery.

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