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Illinois Organized Rides

Ride details for all IL locations are listed below. Want to add a ride in your community? Register your location for an official ROS event count. Register your location for an official ROS event count.

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Arlington Heights

Bartlett
Distance: 10 miles

Meet 6:45pm at Spin Doctor Cyclewerks. 10 mile right turn square. Helmets required.

Contact: Terry Witt

Batavia

Chicago
Distance: 8 miles

Gather at Daley Plaza's Eternal Flame beginning at 6pm; ride departs at 6:45pm. We will ride in silent procession past several area Ghost Bike and conclude with a post-ride gathering. For more info, follow us on Twitter or Facebook

Contact: Elizabeth Adamczyk

Downers Grove
Distance:10 miles

We will meet at the base of the water tower in McCullom Park, Downers Grove, and ride approx 10 miles.

Contact: Loni Wiedemann

Elmhurst
Distance: 12 miles

Please ride with us to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured - we'll assemble at the parking lot south of Panera Bread, just northwest of York Rd. & Hahn Street at about 6:45 PM. We'll roll out at 7:00 after a short introduction/briefing. This is an Elmhurst Bicycle Club ride, guests welcome with signed release, helmets required, no headphones, 18 or older (10 or older with parent) and able to ride 12 miles at 10 MPH average. See http://elmhurstbicycling.org for details, posted soon.

Contact: Jerome Hughes

Evanston
Distance: 11 miles

Evanston Ride of Silence is partnering with Wheel and Sprocket and the Evanston Bike Club. Ride will start at Chandler Park and end at Wheel & Sprocket bike shop. W&S will be supplying T shirts for our riders and will also host us for a bite and some conversation after we break our silence. Thanks guys and gals! See www.evanstonbikeclub.org for more info. Contact: David Barish

Geneva
Distance: 10 miles

The Fox Valley Bike Club will be sponsoring a Ride of Silence at 6 pm on May 15, 2013 from the Kane County Government Center at the corner of Route 31 and 3rd street in Geneva. Park down by the soccer fields.
Contact: David Struck

Joliet
Distance: 9 miles

In Memory of Jan Briese, killed on May 26, 2005, while leading her Thursday morning Joliet Bicycle Club ride as she had for more than 12 years. Starting at the Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson Street (Rt. 52). Line up at 6:45 P.M. Ride rolls promptly at 7 P.M.

Contact: Sara Jo Briese

McHenry - McHenry County
Distance: 6-7 miles

Meet at the McHenry Metra Parking Lot South End at 6:45 for a 7 PM departure. For your GPS use: (4028 Main Street, McHenry, IL)

See our flyer or website

Contact: Eberhard Veit

O'Fallon
Distance: 25 miles

Contact: Steve Schmidt

Oak Lawn
Come and honor those cyclists who have been killed or injured - we will begin assembling at Patriot Metra Station around 6:45 PM. We plan to leave at 7pm After a short introduction/briefing. We ask that all participants be over 18 years of age (or at least 10 years of age with an adult present), and physically capable of riding a bike for 10 miles at a 10 MPH average. In the interest of safety, we ask that all participants must wear helmets!

Distance: 8-10 miles

Contact: Bike Psychos Cycling Club

Oak Park
Meet at Greenline Wheels @ 105 S. Marion St., Oak Park.

Distance: 1 hour

Contact: Oak Park Cycle Club

Peoria
Come and honor those cyclists who have been killed or injured - we will begin assembling at Upper Glen Oak Park in Peoria around 6:30 PM. After a short introduction/briefing, we'll begin our police-escorted 10 MPH; 8.2 mile ride across Peoria. We ask that all participants be over 18 years of age (or at least 10 years of age with an adult present), and physically capable of riding a bike for 10 miles at a 10 MPH average. In the interest of safety, we ask that no child trailers be used, and all participants must wear helmets!

Distance: 8.2 miles

Contact: Michael Honnold

Rockford
As the host of the Tour de North End bicycle fest, and a member of I Bike Rockford, I'd be happy to organize a ride. Feel free to contact me with any updates or questions. Cheers.

Distance: 8+ miles

Contact: Zak Rotello

Urbana

Winfield