The first dedication will be held at 10 a.m. at Centennial Beach near Meriwethers. After the Bismarck dedication, bikers will ride along the Missouri Valley Trail to the Mandan dedication. This event will take place at 11 a.m. on the trail at the entrance to Prairie West Golf Course. The Legacy Trail Ride will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, August 6. This recreational, non-competitive event will allow trail users to experience the Missouri Valley Trail and its many sites and facilities.
Participants can bike, walk, run, or in-line skate along the trail.
Bicyclists may consider a round trip ride on the approximately 23-mile trail. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 35 participants beginning the event at each checkpoint. The trail enters the Missouri River Valley at the Ward Indian Village site on the hill above Pioneer Park and proceeds to Sertoma Park. The trail crosses the Expressway Bridge to Mandan's Prairie West Golf Course, heads west to Highway 1806, and continues south to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. The Missouri Valley Trail segment connects the people of Bismarck and Mandan to historical, recreational, and cultural places along the Missouri River.