ILLINI WEEKEND GETAWAY
THE CHAMPAIGN OF RIDES!
Updates

General Company Wide Updates

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Illini Weekend Getaway Specific Updates for the 2026 Season

11/12/25

• Web site updated with 2026 dates.
  • The Illini Weekend Getaway will occur on May 29th - May 31st, 2026.
• We have revised our transfer policy as follows. Click Here for more information.
  • The fee for registration transfers has increased by $5.00 from $80.00 to $85.00.
  • Registrations cannot be transferred to events in future calendar years.
  • Transfers will be charged at the current registration rate for the new event at the time of transfer. Participants are responsible for paying any difference between the new event's rate and the amount originally paid. Transfers made after the regular registration deadline for the new event will also incur that event's late registration fee.
  • Due to the high cost of charter buses, transportation services may only be transferred to another person for the same date and time schedule and cannot be transferred to a different event.

Major Previous Illini Weekend Getaway Specific Updates

• New Bicycle Illinois and Bike Wisconsin socks are now available! Click Here for more information.
  • A free pair of Bicycle Illinois and Bike Wisconsin socks will be included with every registration instead of a Bicycle Illinois t-shirt
• Due to lack of interest we will no longer offer a transportation service between Chicago and Champaign.
• The supported hotel has changed to the Hampton Inn in Urbana. Click Here for more information.
• If you will not be able to check in and attend the opening meeting on Friday evening, we will give you your registration materials after the opening meeting at 8:00 am on the first day you want to ride and no longer leave them at the front desk of the hotel for you to pick up when you check in.
• We now directly accept credit card payments but will charge a 3.6% surcharge to cover credit card processing fees. If you do not want to pay this surcharge you may submit your payment to us through Zelle or check or money order instead.
• The north loop now features a stop at the Prairie Fruits Farm and Creamery. Come explore the farm, learn more about the milking process, and learn how their cheeses and gelatos go from their farm to your fridge! Click Here for more information.
• The Sidney Dairy Barn is now open from 2:00 - 7:00 pm both Saturday and Sunday.
• All supported facilities, services, and in town cycling routes for the Champaign hotel have been overlaid on satellite imagery. Click Here for more information.
• We have added "e-bike" as an additional option for the type of bike you will be riding.
• If you register using a paper registration form:
  • You can now submit your payment through Zelle.
  • We no longer have incoming fax service so you can't send us a copy of your completed form this way any more.
• If you sign up for the Mechanical Support Plan, you will need to specifically request the pre-ride inspection yourself as we will not be able to search out each participant individually to provide it.
• Registration procedures for postponed 2020 participants posted. Unfortunately, we can only allow postponed 2020 participants to register for an event at the original 2020 pricing schedule one time. Click Here for more information.
• No refunds will be issued in the event we are unable to run an event due to circumstances beyond our control. These circumstances include but are not limited to disasters (natural and/or manmade), pandemics, war, acts of terrorism, government regulations, strikes, civil disorder, curtailment of transportation facilities, or acts of God. (Force Majure)
• Only online registration will be available four weeks before the start of the event in order to assure that we receive all of your information and payment in a timely manner due to laspes in mail service. This includes all late registrations. Click Here for more information.
• The south loop now features a stop at the Sidney Dairy Barn in the middle of the route. Stop in and and enjoy the world's best ice cream! Click Here for more information.
• Our main opening meeting will be held at 7:30 pm in the Bailey Room in the Champaign hotel. Click Here for more information.
• WE NO LONGER ISSUE ANY REFUNDS AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON. If you do not participate and would like a refund you MUST purchase an individual travel insurance plan, which will reimburse you according to the plan coverage.Click Here for more information about our refund policy.
• Sadly, the Live Grit triathlon shop is no longer in business and we have renamed the event to the "Illini" Weekend Getaway. We appreciate everything they have done for us and wish everyone the best!
• We now allow trikes (any bicycle with three or more wheels) to participate in our events. However, all participants riding trikes must provide their own on road support for them at all times because we cannot guarantee that we will be able to easily or quickly transport them off the road in any support vehicle in case of mechanical breakdown. Click Here for more information.