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January	February	March	April	May	June
July	August	September	October	November	December

January

1, Polar Ride for MS, Glenview, Il., 10 miles, Free, Brian (847) 419-7510, briahoe@cdw.com 
1, New Years Day Ride, Chicago Cycling Club, Julie Sherman, bikegoddess@hotmail.com

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February

1, Illini Chill, A Red Flannel Affair, St. Joseph, Il., 22+ miles, $30, Kent D. Dunn,: 217-469-7566,: Tnek.Tnias@juno.com

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March

16, St. Patrick's Day Ride, Lake Zurich, Il., 21/26/47 miles, $7, Mary Kay Drapeau, 847-520-5010 x3, wheeling@wheelmen.com
21-23, Subaru Chicago Bike Show, Chicago, Il.

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April

6, Spring Forward, Union, Il., 31/62 miles, (847) 622-5356
13, Folks on Spokes Easter Ride, University Park, Il., 25,35,45,65+ miles, $15 before 4/1, $20 after, Bernard O'Reilly, 708-585-7672, Bern49@attbi.com
26, Trails for Tails Bike Ride, DeKalb, Il., Bill McCarthy, 815-787-7402, veg@niu.edu
27, Silver Springs 60, Yorkville, Il., Richard Westermann, iljayhawks@msn.com
27, Rendezvous on the Riverfront Ride, Havana, Il., 25/50/75 miles, $15 before 4/15, $15 after no t-shirt, Joanne Skoglund, 309-547-2730, jskoglund@tnc.org

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May

3, Ride the Ups and Downs, Elizabeth, Il., 22/31/46/60 miles, $15 by 4/27, $20 after, Jerry Bausman, 815-858-2002, bausnana@juno.com
3, Kish Classic, Kishwaukee, Il., 20/40 miles, 10 mile family ride, Andy Bramer, 815-825-2086x384
3, Tour de Stooges, Lebanon, Il., 13/19/30/42/63 miles, $15, $12 for HI-AYH members, $7 for kids under 14, 314-644-4660, tourdestooges@rogerkramercycling.org
3, TGI Spring Bicycle Ride, Petersburg , Il., 12/25/40/59 miles, $8 individual, $18 Family three or more, Lynn Miller, 217-787-3354, psyclist@comp.net
3-4, Nauvoo Weekend, Nauvoo, Il., 80-100 miles, $150, Amy Schmidt, 314-739-5180 tctours@touringcyclist.com
4, Sudden Century, Minooka, Il., 30/45/60/80/100 miles, $10 by 4/25, $15 after, Brenda Alberico, 815-467-5748, alberico@cbcast.com
4, Prairie Pedal, Grayslake, Il., 4/7/11/35/55 miles, $9-$25, Roland Lauer, 847-622-4100, kherman@BFUSA.com
18, Tour of the North Shore, Skokie, Il., 3/10/30/50 miles, $35 minimum in pledges, Dave Wampach, 847-328-5147, dwampach@cancer.org
18, Walk and Roll Chicago, Chicago, Il., 15 miles, 312-372-0471, walk.roll@cancer.org
18, Arlington 500, Barrington, Il., Greg Konieczny, 847-255-3468, konie@mindspring.com
18, Sangamon River Ride, Monticello, Il., 15/30/45 miles, $15 per person, $30 family, gnix@pdnt.com
24, Stateline 60, Roscoe, Il., 15/35/65 miles, $28 by 5/17, $33 after, Dave Morgan, 815-874-6824, mbira46@earthlink.net
24-25, Pere Marquette 100 Weekend, St. Louis, Mo-Il., 55 miles daily, $25, Ted Sleeper, 314-322-5543, tksleeper@earthlink.net
24, Giro d' Festa, Herrin, Il., Family ride to 100k, jrasor@wsiltv.com
26, Strawberry Ride, Belleville, Il., 14/22/31 miles, $5, Amy Schmidt, 314-739-5180, tctours@touringcyclist.com

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June

1, Udder Century, Union IL, 31/50/62/100 miles, before 5/23 Adult $20, Kid 6-12  $8,  After 5/23 Adult $25, Kid 6-12 $10, Kid<6 free,
     815-477-6858, mcbcinfo@attbi.com
1, Tour de Cure-DuPage County, Wheaton, Il., 25/50/100k, $15 +$100 in fundraising minimum, Denise DiCianni, 312-346-1805
6, Bike to Work Day Rally, Chicago, Il., Theresa Cowen, 312-744-3315
8, BCLC Ramble, Wilmot, Wi., 30/50/70/100 miles, $12 by 6/1, $17 after, Cynthia Simmons, 847-604-0520, ramble@bikebclc.com
14, Safari Bicycle Tour, Pekin, In., 8/17/23/33/44/52/60 miles, $15 early, $18 late, $23 day of, Tim Maudlin, 812-967-5082,                                  tmaudlin@powercreative.com
14, C-U Across the Prairie, Mahomet, Il., 20, 35 65 miles, $13 before June 8, $17 after, jlittleton@parkland.edu, 356-8580
15, Windy 60, DeKalb, Il., 20/43/63 miles, $13 by 6/1, $16 day of, Char Riefler, 815-758-1562, dekalbwindy60@yahoo.com
15, Bike the Drive, Chicago, Il., 15/30 miles, $30 CBF members, $35 non-members, $20 children, Cathy Haibach, 312-427-3325 x23,
      cathy@biketraffic.org
15-21, GITAP, Oswego, Il. 400+ miles on or around the Grand Illinois Trail, oestreich@qconline.com
20-22, Prairie State Tandem Rally, CATS, Sycamore, Il., $5 person/$12 Dinner, Sam Waterstreet, 630-556-3182, tandems@prodigy.net
21, Post-emergent Metric, Bloomington, Il., 15/35/68 miles, Mike Kerber 309-829-3994, veloist5@hotmail.com
21, The Great Carroll County Cycling Event, 60 miles, 815-273-7789, Stonley20@lcqmail.com
21, Major Taylor Ride to Remember, Matteson, Il., 26/63 miles, $15 before 6/7, $20 after, Denise Zahn, 708-748-4661, dgzahn@hotmail.com
21-22, MS150, Sugar Grove, Il., 150 miles with 100 mile option on 6/21, 888-343-1179
21-23, Tour de Farms MS 150, Sugar Grove, Il., 150 miles, 100 mile option on 6/21, $50 by 5/17, $75 by 6/17, 888-343-1179
22, Double Ferry Day Ride, Il.-Mo., 16/48 miles, $5, Amy Schmidt, 314-739-5180, tctours@touringcyclist.com
22, Swedish Days Bicycle Ride, Burlington, Il., 25/45/62/100 miles, Gary Honeyman, 630-879-8888, GCHoneyman@cs.com
22, Judy's Day 35 Mile North Shore Bike Tour, Deerfield Park, Il., 10/35 miles, $30, $40 day of, Perry Duigie, 312-926-4198, judysday@aol.com
22, Tour de Cure, Grayslake, Il., 25k, $15 +$100 fundraising minimum, Denise DiCianni, 312-346-1805
28, Tampico Fest Bike Ride, Tampico, Il., 18/40 miles, $15, Don Lester, 815-438-7447, dlester@cin.net
28, Tour DeWitt, Clinton, Il., 12/37/48/65 miles, $15 by 6/21, $18 after, $20 family, Tom Cooper, 217-935-8904, wyatt38@yahoo.com

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July

4, Fourth of July Ride, Plainfield, Il., 30/45/60 miles, $10 by 6/25, $15 after, Brenda Alberico, 815-467-5748, alberico@cbcast.com
6, Ultimate Neighborhood Ride, Chicago, Il., 30 miles, Kathy Schubert, 773-509-8093, unr@chicagocyclingclub.org
9-13, The Wheelmen Benevolent Operative, Elgin, Il., 10/32/64/100 miles, Carey Williams, 773-523-5906, wasp3245@aol.com
12, Pedaling for Kicks, Bloomington-Normal, Il., 25/40/50/64 miles, 15 miles family, $15 each, $20 family, Richard Verdery, 800-676-2353,
        rverdery@ilfb.org
12-13, Heart of America Ride for Aids, Ottawa, Il., day 1 75 or 125 miles; day 2-50-100 miles, Registration fee of $85 - waived until March 15,
Fundraising: Raise $1500, Robin Richman, 877 343 RIDE (7433), robin@aidsride2003.org
13, LATE Ride, Long After Twilight Ends, Chicago, Il., 25 miles, lateride@hotmail.com
13, Biking with Beanzie, DeKalb, Il., 23/43/63 miles, $15 before 7/5, $20 after, Toney Xidis or Marv Fogel, 815-758-3742, 888-228-7476, beanzieride@yahoo.com
17-20, Hope Ride, Quad Cities, Ia-Il., 300 miles, $150 registration fee, $1350 fundraising minimum. 
27, Metro Metric, Yorkville, Il., 23/41/65/100 miles, $15 over 13 by 7/12-$20 after, 12 and under $5, Joanne DeZur, 630-415-2453,                   

elmhurstbikeclub@elmhurstbicycling.org

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August

3, Rotary Ride, Naperville, Il., 10/25/50/75 miles, events@rotaryride.com
3, New Memphis Barbeque Ride, Mascoutah, Il., 13/26/38/52 miles, $7, 314-645-4447
9, Yellow Dog Ride, Hamel, Il., $7, Sunset Cyclery, 314-966-5505
9-11, CowaLUNGa, Il., Gurnee, Il., 180 miles in 3 days, Niki Bartosiak, 312-243-2000 x212, niki@alamc.org
9-10, Interplanetary Bicycle Ride, Peoria, Il., 12/25/45/80/100 miles, $18 before 8/1-$22 after, Family $44, Sheldon Schafer, 309-686-7000, sschafer@lakeview-museum.org
9-10, AIBR Weekend Option, Il., $50 before 4/1, $60 before 6/30 $80 after, Brenda Alberico, 815-467-5748, alberico@cbcast.com
9-10, Mississippi Valley 24 hour challenge, New Baden, Il.,
9-14, AIBR, Around Illinois Back Roads, Il., 420 miles, $205 before 4/1, $235 before 6/30 $275 after, Brenda Alberico, 815-467-5748, alberico@cbcast.com
17, Melon Metric, Plano, Il., 15 miles family, 32/65/100 miles, www.napervillebikeclub.com
17, NAMI Ride, Gurnee, Il., 100 miles, Peter Paetsch, 312-560-3174, paetsch@attglobal.net
17, Grafton Ferry Ride, Grafton, Il., 10/27/39/52 miles, $10 adult, $5 kids, 314-416-9930 or 618-874-8554, bicyclefun@trailnet.org
23, Red Cross Ride & Stride, Bloomington, Il., 10/30/65 miles, $20 before 8/1, $25 after, plus pledges, Scott Vogel, 309-662-0500 x25,
        scott@arcmclean.org
23, Kiwanis Fun Day Bike Ride, Mt. Vernon, Il., 2/15/30/60/100 miles, $25 before 8/1, $35 after, Bernard A Dickneite, 618-244-5632,
        bfc@mvn.net
23-24, Mahomet Rotary Ride, Mahomet, Il., 10/30/60 miles, $15 one day, $25 both, jalumbaugh@ms.k12.il.us
24, Old Mill Century, Oregon, Il., 10/25/50/75/100 miles, $20, $25 after 8/10, Greg Frantz, 815-732-7154,
        gbfrantz@inwave.com
24, Bike Psychos Century, Coal City, Il., 35/50/70/100/125 miles, $13 by 8/18, Dave Fox, 708-802-1804, Century@BikePsychos.org
24, Annie's Frozen Custard Ride, Edwardsville, Il., 24/35/48 miles, $7, Big Shark Bicycle, 314-862-1188
30-31, Autumn Apple Pie Ride, Marine, Il., 13/17/38 miles, $8, Billie Teneau, 314-291-7860, cylist@aol.com
31, Tour of Hog Heaven, Kewanee, Il., 5/28/53/64 miles, $18 by 8/23, $20 day of, Jill Milroy, 309-853-4431

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September

2-4, Ag in the Classroom, Il., 250 miles, $75, Steve Newman, 309-557-2230, jets@ilfb.org
6, Marseilles Rotary Club Country Church Ride, Marseilles, Il., 30/55/64 miles, $15 before 9/1, $20 after, Kent Terry, 815-434-4876
7, Capital City Century, Springfield, Il., 12/25/40/62/100 miles, $15 before 8/23, $18 after, Jonathan Reininger, 217-698-1724,
        jreininger@yahoo.com
13, Bob Galloway Memorial-Amish Country Bicycle Tour, (aka: The Arthur Ride), Arthur, Il., 15/25/40/65 miles, $7 before 9/1, $10 after,
        800-722-6474, tourinfo@arthur.k12.il.us
13, Explore Joliet Bicycle Ride, Joliet, Il., 25/50 miles, $12 before 9/7, $15 after, 8 mile family ride free!, 815-723-1800
14, TOSOC, Stillman Valley, Il., 25/50/75/100 miles, $15 by 9/5, $20 after, Dave Morgan, 815-874-6824, mbira46@earthlink.net
14, Boulevard Lakefront Tour, Chicago, IL., 15/35 miles, $25 CBF members, $30 non-members, $15 children,
14, City Cycle Tour for MS, Chicago, Il., 30/60/90 miles, $25 by 8/28, 888-343-1179, cityc@ild.nmss.org
14, Apple Cider Ride, Millstadt, Il., 23/34/43 miles, South County Cyclery, 314-843-5586
20, No Baloney Ride, Peoria, Il., 25/50/75/100 miles, $15 before 9/8, $20 after, Mike Pula, mrpula@hotmail.com
20, Apple Fest Tour, Belleville, Il., 14/22/31 miles, $5, Amy Schmidt, 314-739-5180, tctours@touringcyclist.com
20, Snapper Century, Quincy, Il., 12/35/62 miles, $14 single $40 family before 9/1, Deborah Esneault, 217-228-1956, images@adams.net
21, North Shore Century, Evanston, Il., 8/25/50/62/100 miles, $15 before 8/23, $20 after. Family route group rate of $20
21, City Cycle Tour for MS, Chicago, Il., 30 miles, 312-421-4500, cgic@ild.nmss.org
27, Ride the Nine, Charleston, Il., 10/30/40/60 miles, $25 before 9/5, $30 after, Katie Keeline, 217-348-8064, kkeeline@soill.org
27, Southern Spokes, DuQuoin, 5/15/30/50 miles, $25 before 9/19, $30 after, Jo Dodd, 618-457-2969, jdodd@soill.org
27, Macomb Jazz Fest Ride, Macomb, Il., 100k/30 miles, $15 before 9/1, $20 after, Family ride only $5, mabc@macomb.com
28, Flat as a Pancake Century, New Baden, Il., 40/60/100 miles, $15, John Jost, 636-464-1700, jostrider@yahoo.com, Billie Teneau,
        314-291-7860, cylist@aol.com
28, Diamond Mineral Springs Ride, Troy, Il., 21/35/46 miles, $7, Alpine Shop, 314-962-7715

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October

3-5, Amish Country, Arcola, Il., 40 miles daily, $260, Amy Schmidt, 314-739-5180, tctours@touringcyclist.com
5, Pumpkin Pedal Bike Tour, Elgin, Il., 10/25/45/62 miles, $25 w/shirt, $25 day of no shirt, Sandy Hutchins, 630-377-7250, shutchins@soill.org
5, Pumpkin Pie Ride, Ottawa, Il., Road 25/50/75/100 miles, I&M Trail 15/20/30/45 miles, $15 by 9/22, $20 after, Under 12 $5, Brian Eastman,
        815-433-5035, bikegod@ivnet.com
5, Hikemabika, Geneseo, Il., $15 before Oct. 1, $20 after
11, The Pumpkin Ride, Millstadt, Il., 15/25/35 miles, $5, Amy Schmidt, 314-739-5180, tctours@touringcyclist.com
11, Tour de Blanc, Olney, Il., 20/40/62 miles, $15 family 3 + members, $20 individual, 618-392-2241, olneychamber@otbnet.com
11, Tunnel Hill-Cache River Bike Ride, Harrison, Il., up to 47 miles, $25, 618-634-9678

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November

9, Pasta Ride, Edwardsville, Il., 37/46/55 miles, $5, Amy Schmidt, 314-739-5180, tctours@touringcyclist.com

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December

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Last Update 10/15/03