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Kato Cycle Club
Mankato, Minnesota · 19836 539th Ln, Mankato, MN 56001
Owner: Kato Cycle Club (member-run AMA club)
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About
Kato Cycle Club is Minnesota's oldest AMA-chartered motorcycle club, founded in 1936, on more than 80 acres at 19836 539th Ln near Mankato (Blue Earth County) in southern Minnesota. The grounds include three motocross tracks, a full competition hill climb, and miles of wooded trails, and day-to-day riding is reserved for club members. The club is part of MN AMA District 23 (ARMCA) and hosts AMA-sanctioned competition events open to outside competitors, including hill climbs (June and August dates) plus motocross and off-road events through the season.
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MN oldest AMA-chartered club 70+ years | 80 acres 3 MX tracks + hill climb + trails | Membership
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Common questions about Kato Cycle Club
When is the best time to ride at Kato Cycle Club?
Kato Cycle Club's best riding months are typically Jul, Aug, Sep — warm with the lowest, most predictable rainfall. May, Jun, Jul are the wettest, highest mud-risk months. The practical riding season runs about Apr – Oct.
What kind of dirt does Kato Cycle Club have?
Kato Cycle Club sits on Terril-series soil — a intermediate, loamy surface. An intermediate-terrain tire is the safe all-around choice here.
Is Kato Cycle Club hilly or flat?
Kato Cycle Club is on hilly terrain with significant natural elevation — expect uphill and downhill sections. (~70 m of local relief.)
What's near Kato Cycle Club?
Closest amenities to Kato Cycle Club: fuel ~4.9 mi, camping ~1.3 mi, a hospital ~7.2 mi, lodging ~7.2 mi. Worth planning fuel and supplies before you haul out to rural tracks.
Series & race archive
2024–2025Kato Cycle Club is a long-running Minnesota riding club whose grounds host motocross races (sign-up via RaceReady), observed trials, hillclimbs, and trail rides.
Recovered from the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) snapshots of Kato Cycle Club’s former website. View the archive →
Riders who race at Kato Cycle Club
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