2024 Illinois Senior Games Cycling Events

October 5, 2024

Are you age 50+? Consider participating in the Illinois Senior Games cycling competition! Choose from a 5K time trial, a 20K road race or both events! The 5K TT and 20K road race are qualifying events for the 2025 National Senior Games, to be held in Des Moines, IA July 24 - August 4, 2025

Qualifying for 2025 NSG:
Top 4 finish within age group. Qualifying in the 20K Road Race qualifies participants for both the 20K and 40K Road Race at NSG.

Schedule (subject to change):
7:30 AM Rider Check-in begins at Shelter #003
11:00 AM 5K Time Trial registrants start at 60 second intervals
12:00 PM Awards ceremony for TT (top three finishers in age category 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70, etc.)
1:00 PM Group start for 20K Road Race
2:30 PM+- Awards ceremony for 20K Road Race (top three finishers in age category 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70, etc.)


REGISTER FOR 2024 IL SENIOR GAMES

NEW FOR 2024

Routes are new this year, to allow our timer to remain stationary throughout the event.

The time trial will queue up at the turnoff for Jake's Point outlook and race south/east to the finish line at Geiss Road. This also allows us to remove the hill that was in last year's route. 

The road race will start at Geiss Road, go out to Newmansville and loop counterclockwise back to the start.
 
RACE ROUTES / RIDER SAFETY
Both races will start on Highway 11 (the main road into JEPC). The course is open to traffic and riders must stay to the right. These roads are lightly traveled. The courses will be marked and staffed with volunteer course marshals / flaggers. 

Preliminary routes are shown below.