April
2, Dreamland
Tour, Foster Pond, 314-739-5180
2, Champagne Ride,
CCC, 773-528-6790
8, Tour
your Neighborhood
8, Botanical Garden Ride,
CCC, 773-338-5679
9, North Side Neighboorhood
Tour, CCC, 312-226-2880
15, Harmony Ride, Monroe County
15, Tax Deadline Ride,
CCC, 708-383-2003
15-16, Carlyle Lake Camp & Ride 314-739-5180
16, Folks on Spokes Easter
Ride -- Folkes on Spokes
16, Hot Real Estate Ride,
CCC, 312-362-9579
19, Commuter's Club Ride,
CCC, 773-743-3685
22, Run to Ryerson,
CCC, 708-460-6587
23, Morningfield's Ride,
CCC, 708-784-3052
29, Trails for Tails Bikeathon,
DeKalb, 815-756-3371, veg@niu.edu
29, Two Seats are better
than one, CCC, 847-570-0934
30, Rogers Park Ride,
CCC, 773-465-6029
30, Silver Springs 60 Fox
Valley Bicycle & Ski Club, Yorkville,
630-584-8842,don@irdon.com
April 29 - May 6, The
Great Bike Challenge, Chicago - Branson,
417-335-8400, bike@iamthird.org
May
3, First
Wednesday Evening Ride, CCC, 773-637-2667
6, Thank God It's Spring Ride, Petersburg, 217-632-7363,
Petersburg Chamber of Commerce
6, Home
on LaGrange, CCC, 708-383-2003
6, Quasquicentennial Bike Ride, Tampico, 815-438-7447,
dlester@essex1.com
6, Ride
the Ups and Downs, Elizabeth, Il. 815-858-2002
6, North Branch Trail Ride, CATS, Chicago, 708-358-7797
7, Great Homes and Greenhouses,
CCC, 773-227-6776
7, Sudden Century, Joliet
Bicycle Club, 815-467-9091
7, Prairie
Pedal, Grays Lake, kherman@bfusa.com
10, Bike-n-Brew Ride,
CCC, 773-338-5679
13, Ultimate Neighborhood
Tour Volunteer Preride, CCC, 773-227-6776
13, Ryerson Conservation
Area Ride, CCC, 773-549-6082
14, Urban Renewal Ramble,
CCC, 773-286-7724
17, THWET, CCC, 773-267-6798
19, Mayor Daley's
Bike Ride , Chicago, 312-744-3315
20, Conway Farms Ride,
CCC, 773-338-5679
21, Walk and Roll, Chicago, walkroll@cancer.org,
312-372-0471
21, Sangamon River Valley
Bike Ride, Monticello, srvbr@hotbot.com,
217-762-7259
21, Greater Wheaton Cycle Classic,
Wheaton
21, Ultimate Neighborhood Ride
- Chicago C.C. 773-509-8093, jsherman@tuc.com
21, Tour of the Northshore,
847-328-5147, mrueth@cancer.org
21, Clean Air Challenge,
Rockford 815-962-6412, pedal62@aol.com
21, Arlington 500, Lake Zurich, 847-255-3468
24, Wednesday Evening
get acquainted ride, CCC, 773-267-6798
26, Bike to Work Day Rally,
Chicago, 312-744-3315
26-28, 3 Day Tour to Lake Geneva, Gobybicle@aol.com,
630-415-2453
27-28, Stateline 60, Blackhawk
Bicycle and Ski Club (Rockford), 815-282-0244
27-28, Strawberry
Tour,
Belleville
28, West Side Mob Hit
Ride, CCC, 773-255-2872
29, Tinley and Plank
Road Trail Ride, CCC
June
3, National Trail Day Celebration, Winfield, Elmhurst
Bicycling Club, 630-415-2453
3, Tri Jesus, Quincy
217-228-1956 Images@bcl.net
3, Bike Psycho
Challenge, Marseilles 815-254-8370
4, "Moo"
Lenium Udder Century, Mc
Henry County Bicycle Club, Union, Il. 815-477-6858, email Lx2@ync.net
4, Heartland Spring Ride,
Chicago, 773-465-8005
4, Tour De Cure, Warrenville,
jcoy@diabetes.org,
312-346-1805
6, Bike for Hope, 800-779-5893
8-12, Thrashin' and Bashin' Y2K, Hanover Park, twoseason@aol.com,
630-213-2133
9-10, Camp & Ride, Illini State Park in Marseilles, katmak@famvid.com
9-11, Lake Tour Bike Trek, Crystal Lake, 630-260-9600, alainearea@aol.com
10-11, BACCI, Bike Across Carrol County
11, BCLC Ramble, Wauconda
847-604-0520 bclc@bikebclc.com
11, Proctor Cycling Classic, Peoria, 309-675-5217
17, Ride
for Relief, Lake Bloomington, Scott Vogel 309-662-0500 x25
17, C-U Across the Prairie,
Champaign, 217-367-8521, annlm@pdnt.com
17, DuPage Habitat for Humanity
Bike-a-thon, Wheaton-Batavia, 630-510-3737
18, Ride the River, Illinois
and Quad Cities, 319-322-2969, riveraction@netexpress.net
18, Boulevard Lakefront Tour,
312-42-PEDAL, blt@chibikefed.org
18, Windy 60, DeKalb, 815-758-8879,
rielfer@abanet.org
24, Do Something Bike Ride, Chicago, 773-728-7150
24, Bike Rock and Roll, Schaumburg, 847-358-3965
24-25 , MS 150, Elgin to Lake
Geneva, PaulCycle@aol.com, 312-423-1179
25, One Day Getaway, Carbondale, 1-800-FIGHT-MS, kerrie.knoll@mos.nmss.org
25, Tour De Cure, Grafton, 1-800-TOUR-888
25, Swedish Days Ride, Fox
Valley Bicycle & Ski Club, Wasco,
630-584-8842,don@irdon.com
July
1, Long way to Long Grove tavern ride, CATS, Barrington, 847-705-8879
2, I & M Canal Ride, Rockdale to Morris, Carole, 630-495-8162
4, Metric Ride, Joliet
Bicycle Club, 815-355-1857
4, HI-AYH Firecracker 100,
Belleville, whittlej@apci.net
8, Tour de Donut, Staunton, 636-940-8985, 618-288-6694, 618-254-1486,
314-741-2221
10-15, Aids Ride, Twin Cities/WI/Chicago
773-880-8812
15, Millionaire Bicycle
Ride, Quincy, 217-228-1956, Images@bcl.net
15, Pedaling for
Kicks on Route 66, Bloomington, rverdery@ilfb.org,
1-800-676-2353
16, Biking with Beanzie,
DeKalb, beanzieride@yahoo.com
888-228-7476 or 815-758-3742
16, LATE Ride- Chicago Lakefront -- FOTP,
773-918-RIDE
22, Tour De Corn, Chatham, 217-483-7807,
wfrank7588@aol.com
23-24, HI-AYH Peach Pedal , Eckert's
in Belleville
30, Wizard of Ozwego, Metro Metric , Yorkville, Elmhurst
Bicycling Club, email wizardride@hotmail.com
August
5, Round Lake Bash, CATS, 847-740-2990
6, Melon Metric, Naperville
Bicycle Club, 630-357-9000 x191
6, Rotary
Ride 2000, Naperville, 630-355-6692, ipedal@mindspring.com
6-12, AIBR, Around Illinois Back Roads, Joliet
Bicycle Club, dominick_jr@hotmail.com
11, Gurnee Days Des Plaines
River Trail Bike Ride, 847-623-7658
12-13, Interplanetary
Bicycle Ride email sschafer@lakeview-museum.org,
309-686-7000
12-14, Cowalunga, ALA,
Gurnee, Il. to Hubertus, Wi., 312-243-2000 x229, niki@alamc.org
12-19, Grand Illinois Trail Ride, cdanillo@mediaone.net,
630-495-8162
13-18, Heart of Wisconsin Bike
Tour Elgin, Il. to Wisc. and back
19, Apple Pancake Ride, CATS, 847-244-7412
19, Downers Grove Family Bike Tour, 630-434-5921
19, Mississippi
Valley Challenge Bike Ride, New Baden, whittlej@apci.net
25, Critical Mass Ride,
Chicago
26, Kiwanis Fun Ride, Mt. Vernon, bfc@mvn.net
27, Bike Psychos Century, Coal City, Oaklawn
Bike Psychos, BikePsychos@yahoo.com,
708-802-1804
September
1-4, Midwest Tandem Rally, St.
Charles, 708-358-7797
4, HI-AYH BAM-Lite Century
5-7, Ag in the Classroom Bike Ride, 309-557-2230, snewman@ilfb.org
9, Heartland Century,
East Moline, 309-755-1859
10, Ride into Kenosha, CATS, 847-587-6234
10, Capital City Century,
Springfield 217-498-8877 Jerry423@aol.com
14, Midnight
Ride, Chicago
16, Amish Country
Bicycle Tour, Decatur
Bicycle Club, 800-722-6474
17, Ride and Glide, Bemis Woods, 708-484-8541, kmcdonal@cancer.org
17, Tour de Tower, Western Springs, 708-352-3822
17, Volo City Cycle Tour for MS,
312-423-1179, ms@ild.nmss.org, 312-423-1179
17, North Shore
Century, Evanston
Bicycle Club, rsloan@sloanlaw.com
17, TOSOC, Blackhawk
Bicycle and Ski Club, (Rockford)
17, HI-AYH Flat as a Pancake,
Columbia?
23-24, Tour de Shawnee, 618-683-6246
jbmainstreet@shawneelink.com
23-24, HI-AYH Apple Tour,
Marine
24, No Baloney
Ride, Peoria, 309-693-9388, semmens@mtco.com
24, Peoria
Pedal-In, Peoria, sage@mtco.com
29, Critical Mass Ride,
Chicago
30, Leaf me Alone Ride, CATS, 847-740-2990
30, Apple
Tour, Alton, 314-739-5180
October
TBD, History Mystery Bike Tour, Chicago, 773-233-3100
1, Apple
Tour, Alton, 314-739-5180
1, Pumpkin
Pedal Bike Tour, Geneva, 630-377-7250, neiso@aol.com
1, Pumpkin
Pie Ride, Peru, 815-434-7823
1, Ride to the Depot, White Heath, 217-352-7600,
ccycle@pdnt.com
7, Ride to the Forest, Shelbyville, scsb@bmmhnet.com
7-8, Fall
Okawville Tour for Tandems
8, Harvest
Ride, Rend Lake
8, HI-AYH Vienna, 618-634-2231
15, Heartland
Fall Ride , 773-465-8005
21, Chili Pumpkin Ride, CATS, 847-358-7797
21-22, Great
Pumpkin Ride, Belleville, 314-739-5180
27, Halloween
Ride, Chicago
28, Ride the Fox River Trail, Elmhurst
Bicycling Club, St. Charles to Aurora, 630-415-2453,
blitzen@usa.net
28, Girls on
the Move, Chicago, 800-437-6071
28, Alderman
Shulter's Neighborhood Bikefest and Ride, Chicago, reddude42@hotmail.com
28, Sycamore Pumpkin Fest Ride, Elmhurst
Bicycling Club, St. Charles to Sycamore, 630-832-3338,
630-351-5730, blitzen@usa.net
28, Ride to the Elgin Casino, Elmhurst
Bicycling Club, , 847-891-6010, Gobycycle@aol.com
29, Three Leaf Clover Century, Elmhurst, Elmhurst
Bicycling Club, 630-932-0271, blitzen@usa.net
29, Cemetery Century Picnic Ride, FOS,
Goodenow Grove, 708-672-5048, bikenut99@yahoo.com
29, Halloween Ride and Party, Elmhurst
Bicycling Club, 630-469-3863, 630-616-8481
December
2, Second Annual
Reindeer Ride