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January

 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
                 

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February
 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
5 Climate Cycle 100 Chicago Il   $50 pre      

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March

 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
21 St. Patrick's Day Ride Wauconda Il 16/20/36 $10 Tom Wilson 847-632-1412 dwilson@d23.org

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April

 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
18

Folks on Spokes Easter Ride

University Park Il 16/28/38/50/68 $15 by 4/4
$20 after
David Majkowski 312-
320-8275
davidmajk@
ameritech.net
24 Tour de Exchange Charleston Il 10/25/50 $20 by 4/10
$25 after
  217-348-1271  
24 Bike Swap Arlington Heights Il   $10 minimun if any item sells
10% of bike sale
Dave Martin   swap@
cyclearlington.com

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May



 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
1

Ride the Ups and Downs

Elizabeth Il 25/31/52/61 $15 by 4/30
$20 after
Anette Bausman 815-275-0041

bausmana@
gmail.com

1 Tour de Stooges Highland Il 15/22/31/42/62 $20
$25 day of
Roger Kramer 314-644-4660 tourdestooges@
rogerkramercycling.org
1 I & M Canal Walk or Ride Morris Il 10 to 25 $20   815-
223-1851
pcannon@
canalcor.org
8 Route 66
Recreational Trail Ride
Litchfield IL     John Fritsche 618-
656-0700
john_fritsche@
yahoo.com
15 Ride the Rock Joliet Il 16 mile loop free Morgan Drdak 815-722-1244 mdrdak@
fpdwc.org
15 Beautiful Southern Ride Carbondale Il 15/30/62 $15     info@
carbondalebreakfastrotary.org
16 Arlington 500 Barrington Il 31/44/55/69 $10 by 5/8
$15 day of
Don Ami    500@
cyclearlington.com 
19 Peoria Ride of Silence Peoria Il 10 free Michael Honnold 309-696-2591 cannondale_25@
juno.com
19 Chicago Ride of Silence Chicago Il 10 free Elizabeth Adamczyk 773-370-2038 rideofsilence.chicago@
gmail.com
19 Ride of Silence
Joliet Il
Joliet Il 9 free Sara Jo Briese 815-
715-2851
sjbriese@
yahoo.com
22 Cycling for Safe Families Union Il 16/32/48/64 $20 by 5/8
$25 after
Rob Rennix 815-978-8151 rrennix@
lydiahome.org
23 Strawberry Ride Belleville Il 14 to 30       clerk@
moonlightramble.com
23 Ride United Decatur Il 10/40/60 $30 Carissa Stengel 217-422-8537 cstengel@
uwdecatur.org
29 Flat-as-a-Pancake Century New Baden Il         clerk@
moonlightramble.com
29 or 30 Blackhawk
Country Roads
Rockton Il 10/30/45/60 $16 by 5/16
$21 after
 Rick Plantz
Linda Tipton
815-399-1404
815-871-6379
rplantz@aol.com
30

Bike the Drive 

Chicago Il   $42
members $37
Ethan Spotts 312-
427-3325
x 251
btd10info@
activetrans.org

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June

Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
5 CAMA Teens
Bike Rally Tour de Parks
Clark County Il 8.5/25/41.5/72 $25 by 5/21   217-465-4118
x267
 
6 Udder Century Union Il 31/50/62
75/100
$20 by 5/23
$27 after
Tom Baer    
6 Road to Recovery
Benefit Bike Ride
Belleville Il 6/15/30/50 $25 adults
$15 kids 13-17
Roger Kramer 618-236-2793 bike2eat@
rogerkramercycling.org
11-13 Lake Tour Bike Trek Crystal Lake Il 50 daily
 2 or 3 day options
$55 by 5/1
$75 after
Plus pledges
Erin Petschow 312-781-1100 events@
lungil.org
12 Ogden Lions Ride Ogden Il 12/32/62 $20 by 5/12
$25 after
Bill Gillespie 217-
621-9943
LionE1Z3@
aol.com
12-13 TOMRV Bettendorf Ia/Il 115/196 $57     tomrv_dt@
msn.com
12-13 Tour de Farms DeKalb Il Day 1 35/75/100
Day 2 35-75
$50 by 5/1
$75 after
Elle Ullum 312-
423-1172
Elle.ullum@ild.nmss.org
13 BCLC Ramble Wilmot Il/Wi 12/30/50/70/100 $20 by 6/1
$25 after
Bill Grimm   ramble@
bikebclc.com
13 Tour de Cure Wheaton Il     Lisa Poppe 888-diabetes lpoppe@
diabetes.org
13-18

GITAP

Freeport Il 260 to 465 $375 by 4/1
$385 by 6/1
$410 after 6/1
Chuck Oestreich 309-
788-1845
chuckace2@
gmail.com
18-19 Le Tour de Shore Chicago Il/In/Mi 98 $60 by 5/1
$70 after
Steve Coughlin 708-
865-0301
letourdeshore@
yahoo.com
18-20 Northern Illinois
Metric Tour
Union Il 73/51/72 $349 Jim Clark 815-
477-
8425
info@
weekenderbicycletours.com
20 Windy 60 DeKalb Il 20/43/63 $17 before 6/1
$22 after
  815-758-8879
815-758-1562
windy60@gmail.com
22-27 Swiss Cheese and
Spotted Cows
Mineral Point Wi/Il 60-65 daily   Mary Derks 651-
335-
6505
scscbiketour@
yahoo.com
26 Tour for Cancer Freeport Il 30 to 100 free w/donations Dave Fonda 815-616-5341 cycleupperleftil@
gmail.com
26 Firecracker 100 New Athens Il         clerk@
moonlightramble.com
27 Swedish Days Ride Burlington Il 25/45/62/75
100/124
$15 by 6/13
$25 after
Jane Hankison 630-
587-2570
swedishdays@
fvbsc.org

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July

 

Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
4 4th of July Metric Century Plainfield Il 30/45/62 $15 by 6/21
$20 after
Diane Walsh   Dianew3miles@
sbcglobal.net
5-9 Tri State Ride McGregor Wi/Il/Ia 275 $179/$199 Rick 608-
341-6089
info@shuttleguy.com
9-11 Southern Wisconisn
Century Tour
Union Il/Wi 117/106/102 $349 Jim Clark 815-
477-
8425

info@
weekenderbicycletours.com

10 Pedaling for Kicks Bloomington-
Normal
Il 10/20 Family
25/40/50/67
$20 family
$15 self
Richard Verdery 800-676-2353 rverdery@ilfb.org
10 Tour de Donut Staunton Il     Cara Dexheimer   caracrook@
hotmail.com
11 LATE Ride Chicago Il 25 $40 by 4/30
$45 after
Nancy Minister-Swabb    
18 Biking with Beanzie DeKalb Il 23/46/64/100 $20 by 7/9
$25 after
    bikingwithbeanzie@
yahoo.com
18-24 Tour des Trees Chicago Il/Ia 500 $100 by 6/1
$125 after
$3500+ pledges
Mary DiCarlo 630-
369-8300
marydicarlo@
treefund.org
30-Aug 7 Route 66/Great River Road Tour Union Il/Wi 95 daily $1049 Jim Clark 815-
477-
8425

info@
weekenderbicycletours.com

31-Aug 1

Chase the Moon

Batavia Il 25   Carrie Thompson 630-
428-4500 x10
chasethemoon@
theconservationfoundation.org 

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August

 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
July 31-
Aug 1

Chase the Moon

Batavia Il 25   Carrie Thompson 630-
428-4500 x10
chasethemoon@
theconservationfoundation.org 
30-Aug 7 Route 66/Great River Road Tour Union Il/Wi 95 daily $1049 Jim Clark 815-
477-
8425

info@
weekenderbicycletours.com

1

Rotary Ride

Naperville Il 20/40/55
85/102
$30 early
$35 day of
    ride2010@
napervillesunrise.com
1

Ace Paint Century

Matteson Il 12/30/50/75/100 $35 pre
$45 day of
Chuck Nelson 630-
990-6913

cmnace@
acehardware.com

7-9 CowaLUNGa Gurnee Il/Wi 3 days-190
2 days -130
1 day - 65
  Niki Bartosiak 312-
628-
0212
nbartosiak@
lungchicago.org
7-10

Around Illinois
Back Roads

Morris Il 60/75/75/60 $160 by 4/1
$190 by 7/1
$230 after
Brenda Alberico 815-
467-5748
alberico@
cbcast.com
8 Two Rivers
Century Ride
Kankakee Il 22/45/62 $20 by 6/15
$30 after
Mark 815-922-9873 stefnlaw@
comcast.net
12 Ogden Lions Ride Ogden Il 12/32/62 $20 by 6/5
$25 after
Bill Gillespie 217-621-9943 LionE1Z3@aol.com
12 Bike Strong Metric Hudson Il 20/40/60 $25 Dan   dan@
dansplants.net
14 Dairyland DARE Dodgeville Wi 50/100k
150/200k
250/300k
$80 Michelle Godez-Schilling 608-
553-0144
more@
dairylanddare.com
14

Sweet Corn Century

Mendota Il 33/67/100 $25 Jeff Brunoehler 815-
539-9768
davebrew@
mtco.com
14 Sullivan Area Arts 
Bicycle Tour
Sullivan Il 16/41 $20 by 7/10 Zak Standerfer 217-
259-8072
zstand@hotmail.com
14

C-U Across
|the Prairie

Mahomet Il 17/35/65 $25 by 8/1
$30 after
Lorrie Pearson 217-819-7116 president@
prairiecycleclub.org
14

Endurance
Ride and Stride

Algonquin Il 25/50/75/100     847-
458-6200
 
15 Ronald Reagan
Heritage Bike Ride
Dixon Il 10/25/50
75/100
$25 by 5/25
$30 after
BJ Fenwick 815-288-1079

bike_doctor@
hotmail.com

15

Wright Ride

Oak Park Il 18/25/50/62 $20
Under 12 free
Rich Carillo 708-
524-7800
x102
rich@visitoakpark.com
20-22 Southern Wisconsin Metric Tour Union Il/Wi 69/66/61 $349 Jim Clark 815-
477-
8425

info@
weekenderbicycletours.com

21

Wheels Go Round

Libertyville Il 50 miles
1/2 century
  Tim Ives 847-
833-5941

info@wheelsgo.org

21 Kiwanis Fun Day
Bike Ride
Mt. Vernon Il 15/30/60/108+ $25 by 8/1
$30 after
Jim Henson 618-316-1691

info@
fundaybikeride.com

21 Festival to Festival
Fun Ride
Westfield Il 9/18/35/70 $5
$10 with shirt
  217-
889-3901
 
29

Boulevard Lakefront Tour

Chicago Il 10/15/35/60 $30 Ethan Spotts 312-
427-3325
x 251
btd10info@
activetrans.org

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September

 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
5

New Beginnings Bike Ride

Princeton, In In/Il   $15 early
$20 day of
Michael Eads 812-664-7624

acoma100@
yahoo.com

11

Dare to Ride to the Lake

Trenton Il 11/25/50/100 $15 by 8/31
$20 day of
Chris Jollenbeck 618-224-9226 ptljoellenbeck@
trenton-il.com
12 Sub 5 Century Challenge Hampshire Il 100 $200 min Chris Thornton 630-
440-
0997
registration@
sub5century.org
12

Harmon Hundred

Wilmot Il/Wi 25/50/
75/100
$15 by 9/7
under 12 $5
Todd Berlin 847-910-5336

harmonride.2010@
gmail.com

12 Capital City Century Springfield Il 10/25/40/62/100 $20 early
$25 day of
Tom Clark 217-726-5560 events@
spfldcycling.org
12 North Shore Century Evanston Il/Wi 25/50/62
70/100
$17 by 8/10
$25 after
Marty Horn   martin_horn@
ameritech.net
17-19 Northern Illinois
Century Tour

(Fast Paced)
Union Il 100/101/100 $349 Jim Clark 815-
477-
8425
info@
weekenderbicycletours.com
18 Northwest Illinois Century   Il 70
100
  Teresa   tisbell320@yahoo.com
18 Bob Galloway Amish Ride Arthur Il 20/42/60/100 $12 early
$18 day of
Chuck Ramsay   rideco@
decaturbicycleclub.org
18 Tour de GiGi's Charity Bicycle Ride Oswego Il 21/42/63 $30 Wendy Eurich 630-
778-
PLAY
weurich@
gigisplayhouse.org
18 SRM Memorial Ride Rend Lake College Il 30/60
100
$25 Casey McCommons 618-967-2238 casey_mccommons@
hotmail.com
19 Homewood Green Streets Open House Tour Homewood Il 10 free
Includes lunch
Steve Buchel 708-
365-9365
steve@activetrans.org
19 Tri Smart 101
Get Schooled
New Lenox Il 25/40/60/101 $40 by 9/10
$50 after
Kim Kazmierczak 815-
263-0847
trismart101@
trismartcoaching.com
25 Ride like an Egyptian DeKalb Il 25/50/75/100 $20 by 9/11
$25 after
Under 16 free
with paid adult
Barbara Josh 815-
895-4279
egyptianride@
aol.com
25 Tour de Coal Benld Il 15/30/63 $15 early
$20 day of
Mickey Robinson 217-839-4888 info@
coalcoutrychamber.com
25 No Baloney Bicycle Ride Chillicothe Il 25/50/69/100 $15 early
$20 after
Michael Honnold 309-696-2591 cannondale_25@
juno.com

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October


 
Date(s) Ride Name Start City State Mileage Cost Contact Phone Email
1 Twilight Torch Ride Glen Carbon Wi 5/12/24 $20 Jamie Foster 618-
288-2639
jfoster@glen-carbon.il.us
3 Pumpkin Pie Ride Ottawa Il 25/62/100 $20 by 9/17   815-
830-4291
starvedrockcycling@
yahoo.com
3

Pumpkin Pedal

St. Charles Il 10/20/28 $25 by 9/24 Sandy Hutchins 630-
377-7250

shutchins@
soill.org

10 AFFF Associated Firefighters Fall Fifty Richmond Il 20/26/36/50/62 $16 by 9/16
$25 after
Jay Marshall 815-370-4894 jmarshall@
antioch34.com
16-17

Mississippi River Trail Ride

McGregor Wi/Il/Ia 110 $99 Rick 608-
341-6089
info@shuttleguy.com
23

Tour de Shawnee

Olive Branch Il 15/30/45
62/100
$25 by 10/13
$30 after
Donna Raynalds 866-
407-1450
 

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December
 
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