Major Taylor Metric Century
Minneapolis Major Taylor Bicycling Club runs a fully supported road metric century every August — 100, 62, or 32-mile routes ending together at brunch.
The vibe
Choose your glory, then brunch
“Choose Your Glory” is the tagline, and the choices are real: 100, 62, or 32 miles, staggered start times so every distance finishes around the same window, all fully supported. Presented with Melanin IN Motion and The Cultural Wellness Center, the ride is a nod to Major Taylor’s own 1896 endurance feat — a six-day, 1,732-mile ride he completed at 18, years before his 1899 world championship.
Whichever distance you pick, every route converges on the same finish line for a gourmet brunch — which might be the real draw for riders who signed up for the shorter option. It’s a rare century-style event built around arriving together rather than racing each other in.
Starts and finishes at 2834 10th Ave S in Minneapolis.