RIDE
ACROSS ILLINOIS (RAIL)
The Morning of the Ride
Check In • Bike
Parts and Accessories Sales • Baggage
Loading • Opening
Meeting • Route
Opening
Check
In
If you will not be able to check in and
attend the opening meeting the day before the ride,
you must check in and attend the opening meeting
at 4:30 am the next morning. We will also give you
your registration materials at this time.
PLEASE
PLAN ON ARRIVING PROMPTLY
AT 4:30 AM – OTHER
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DEPENDING
ON YOU. Particularly for the
RAIL rides, it is critical that
all participants leave promptly
on time at 5:30 am in order
to maximize the amount of
time they have
to complete the event.
- Click
Here for more
information about checking
into the event.
Baggage
Loading
Baggage loading
will begin at 4:30 am and
end promptly at
5:15 am in order to prepare
for the opening meeting
and route opening. You
will need to bring your
baggage
to our
vehicles
yourself - please
do not
leave it at the
hotel front desk.
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Here for more information
about our baggage transportation
policies and procedures.
Bike
Parts and Accessories Sales
Our mechanic will be directly at the supported
hotel from 4:30 - 5:15 am to
sell last minute parts and accessories immediately
before the ride. We strongly recommend stocking up
from them before we depart!
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Here for more information about
our mechanical support services.
Opening Meeting
After all participants have checked in, we will
conduct an opening meeting and GPS training
session if necessary.
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Here for more information
about the opening meeting.
Route
Opening
The route
will
officially
open
with a group departure around sunrise at 5:30
am.
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Here for more
information about morning departures.
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