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Thanks for your patience as we develop and check the routes for the first ride of the season. The routes were driven and ridden today, so hopefully there won't be any hiccups. The closure of the ramp over I-55 from Elkhart presented some rerouting challenges but we think you'll enjoy the alternative route.  

 

There are four distances to choose from --- 19 miles, 35 miles, 64 miles and 75 miles. As the season progresses, we plan to offer a 100-mile option.  

 

 

We'll get some PDF maps for downloading if you prefer to navigate that way. 

 

We will plan to mark the 19- and the 34-mile routes with pavement arrows. 

 

Location

The first event will be held at Sherman Village Park, at the east pavilion. The address is:

 

Sherman Village Park
1200 Rail Fence Drive
Sherman, IL 62684
Google Map Link

 

Please look for the Springfield Bicycle Club table set up at the pavilion and check in, indicating what distance you are planning to ride that day. You're welcome to change the distance if you'd like to try a shorter or longer route, we just need a rough idea to help our SAG driver. 

 

The ride starts. All routes will cross South Sherman Blvd/55 and take riders to the new Sherman/Williamsville Bike Trail. A rest stop with water, Gatorade and various snacks/bars will be set up at the Samuel H. Jones Park in Williamsville, and all routes will stop by this at least once, depending on the distance, before returning to the park in Sherman.

If you registered prior to May 1, 11:59 PM, your registration includes a t-shirt. The order for t-shirts has been placed and we've got our fingers crossed that we'll have the shirts back in time to distribute them at the first event. If not, we will let you know where you may pick up your shirts, or you can wait until the second event in June to get your shirt.