European Friendship Ride

Alliance Française, Germanic American Institute, and Czech and Slovak Sokol would like to invite members and friends of PACIM who enjoy going for bike rides to join them on a spring ride they are sponsoring on Europe Day, May 9, 2026. This 32-mile ride will be a circular route between the three organizations, with stops at each. The purposes of the ride are:

• to meet others who enjoy both biking and European culture
• to acknowledge the shared values and peaceful cooperation that unites the nations of Europe, as recognized by the observance of Europe Day in many countries in Europe
• to increase communication and familiarity between the European cultural organizations in the Twin Cities area

For detailed information about this ride, please see the information and registration page at www.sokolmn.org/eurobike26

The ride will start at Sokol’s CSPS Hall in St Paul, ride up the river to the Alliance Française Joly Family Center for International Understanding in Minneapolis, then head back down the other side of the river to the Germanic American Institute house on Summit Avenue in St. Paul. Finally, we will end up back at the Sokol hall. The route is almost all on bike trails or marked bike lanes and offers beautiful views of the Mississippi River and Minnehaha Falls.

Water and snacks will be provided at each stop, along with an opportunity to learn a little about the organization.

To participate in this event, please register and sign the waiver here. To support the host organizations in providing refreshments at the three stops, there is a $15 fee for this event.

To preview the planned route, click here.

Please register by Thursday, May 7.