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Special Cycling Events Calendar
Midwest: Chicago, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
St. Patrick's Day Ride Sunday, March 17th, 2013
The Wheeling Wheelmen will be having their St. Patrick's Day Ride on Sunday, March 17th, 2013 which includes 16, 20 and 36 mile rides through beautiful Northeast Illinois over quiet secondary roads (with SAG support).
See Wheeling Wheelmen St Pats Ride for more information in this ride.
The 2013 MB Financial Bike The Drive - May 26, 2013.
Lake Shore Drive in Chicago will be closed to traffic and open to cyclists for this event on May 26, 2013 starting at 5:30am. Online Registration for the 2013 BTD will open Friday, January 23,2013.
Enjoy the views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago Skyline from Lake Shore Drive... on your bike! You can ride the beautiful Chicago Lakefront Path almost anytime but this is the one day that you can actually ride on Lake Shore Drive.
The funds raised by MB Financial Bank Bike the Drive go to the Active Transportation Alliance’s work to improve biking, walking and transit in the region.
UDDER Century Invitational, First Sunday in June - June 2, 2013
McHenry County Bicycle Club sponsors the World Famous Udder Century Invitational every year on the first Sunday in June.
Grand Illinois Trail and Parks Bike Tour June 9-14, 2013
The League of Illinois Bicyclists is having their Grand Illinois Trail and Parks Bike Tour on June 9-14, 2013. This ride starts and ends in Channahon with overnight camping in Kankakee River State Park, Starved Rock State Park and Illini State Park, on the Illinois River. See League of Illinois Bicyclists GITAP Bike Tour for the details on this ride.
Note: The GITAP is limited to 160 riders. Last year, they sold out by the end of January so if you are interested in this ride, don't delay to register.
Bike MS: Tour de Farms 2013 - June 22-23, 2013 in Dekalb Il.
National MS Society, Greater Illinois Chapter Saturday, June 22 & Sunday, June 23, 2013 , DeKalb, IL. See Bike MS: Tour de Farms for more information on this event.
2013 Tour de France! June 29 - July 21, 2013
This year's Tour de France will be the 100th edition of this famous cycling event.
For all the details on this year's event see the official le Tour de France website (US)
The 2013 Tour of Elk Grove -
August 2-4, 2013.
Don't miss the 2013 Tour of Elk Grove (TOEG) starting Friday, August 2, 2013
The Tour of Elk Grove is a major international event, sponsored by Alexian Brothers Hospital, that also supports a number of worthy charitable organizations. They also have a very informative and well organized website at www.TourOfElkGrove.com.
The Tour of Elk Grove (TOEG) has a men's and a women's race. The Overall Stage Winners for the 2012 TOEG were Francois Parisien of SpiderTech and Jade Wilcoxson of Optum.
The processional men's 3 day race is recognized by the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale, based in Switzerland) and the TOEG is 1 of only 6 cycling races in the US to be sanctioned by the UCI.
There are also entry level races so if you are a racer so be sure to sign up before the entry level races are full. There is even a big wheel race for the kids (I didn't check up on status of that one but that could be fun too).
The 2012 Door County Century Ride - Sunday, September 8th, 2013.
Registration for the Door County Century ride, which takes place on 9/8/13, will open on 4/1/13. Although I don't think that this is technically a "Charity Ride" they have connections with some charity organizations including Team In Training (TNT) which is the signature event of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS).
I like that there is no formal start time (they suggest between 6:30am and 10am) and you can do the full Century or they have routes for 28.5, 50 and 70 mile rides.
For more information on this ride see www.DoorCountyCentury.com
The North Shore Century Ride(s) - 9/22/2013
The Evanston Bicycle Club will have their North Shore Century Ride, which also includes 25, 50, 62 and 75 mile rides on September 22, 2013. For more information on this event see the Evanston Bicycle Club website.
Team Livestrong
Team Livestrong Rides - conquer cancer on the open road. From the beginner to the avid cyclist Team Livestrong has plenty of exciting opportunities for cyclists. See the link above for 2012 updates.
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