Big Taste of Fun featuring Ironman MN Ride and Taste of Shakopee is planned for Saturday, June 17, 2023. This is the 4th year of the large signature event.  The day will begin with the MN Ironman Bike Ride and evolve into the Taste of Shakopee and Big Fun Day Activities.

MN Ironman Bike Ride is a fundraising event for FB4K. Free Bikes 4 Kidz is a nonprofit geared towards providing clean refurbished bikes for kids in communities throughout the state. The ride will consist of three routes of varying distances (37, 68.5 & 100 miles). All race routes will start along First Avenue and will finish in Huber Park. (map attached) Barricades will be in place at uncontrolled intersections. Organizers have met with Shakopee Police Department and have contracted safety personnel for the route within city limits.

MN Ironman Bike Ride has requested a two block road closure of First Avenue between Holmes Street and Sommerville Street on Saturday June 17 from 6-10 a.m. for starting area for ride, use of barricades and garbage pickup after the event. MN Ironman will be charged for street closure signs.  Due to streetscape and parking lot improvement project of River City Centre, day of ride registration will be moved from the River City Centre Plaza to the Lewis Street Plaza.  No additional street closures are needed for the change.

JCI of Shakopee has applied for a temporary on-sale liquor license for this event. Liquor sales will take place from 10 am - 5 p.m. City Clerk has recieved all necessary paperwork.   Participants will be carded and given wristbands to purchase alcohol. Alcohol consumption will be limited to within park boundaries.   Taste of Shakope and Vender Fair is scheduled for 10 am - 4 pm.

These requests for this year's event are consistent with the support services and the temporary liquor license  granted in 2022.