ILLINI WEEKEND GETAWAY
THE CHAMPAIGN OF RIDES!
Routes
Route
Description
The
routes consist of four main loop routes beginning and
ending at one central rest stop location in a "clover
leaf" type fashion. Each loop is nominally 25 miles
long and will proceed in a general north, south, east, or
west direction out of the rest stop. In addition, a 14 mile "metric
loop" will
be available using part of the east loop. The same routes
will be available to ride both Saturday and Sunday.
By combining these routes,
participants will be able to ride as much or as little as
they like. Riding the metric loop in addition to two of the
main 25 mile loops will allow
riders to ride a total of 62 miles or 100
kilometers (known as a
metric century), and riding the metric loop twice in addition
to all of the main loops will allow
riders to ride a total of 124 miles or 200
kilometers (known as a
double metric century).
These routes are perfect for riders who prefer
flat riding and do not want hills. The terrain is
entirely flat and the only hills
are overpasses
over
highways
and
railroad tracks. In addition, since each loop begins
and ends at the central rest stop location the net elevation
gain
and
net
grade for every possible ride is zero. Every foot you pedal
up you'll be able to ride back down!
In town our routes will primarily follow low travelled
residential streets, many of which are designated
bike routes with signed bike lanes. In the country our
routes will
primarily
follow pristine, fully paved, remote county back roads.
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Here for more information about the types
of roads the route will follow.
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Here for more information about our riding
policies and procedures.
Central
Rest Stop Location
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Blair
Park
1406 S. Broadway Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
- Click
Here to download the in town cue
sheet and map for the central rest stop location
to the showers and bus stop.
- Click
Here for the in town routes
between the central rest stop location and
showers and bus stop overlaid on satellite
imagery.
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All routes will depart from and return to our central rest
stop location. We will not have any other rest stop locations
on any route other than the central rest stop location.
We felt it would be better to have our central rest stop
location at a separate park rather than the supported hotel
so we could have a more private area to
set up at. There is a covered shelter
and picnic tables at the central rest stop
location and Blair Park is
the closest location
to the most suitable location for showers after the end of
the ride on Sunday.
Prairie
Fruits Farm and Creamery
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Prairie
Fruits Farm and Creamery
4410 N. Lincoln Ave.
Champaign, IL 61822
(217) 643-2314
Hours:
- 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Saturday
- 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday
The north loop features a stop at the Prairie Fruits
Farm & Creamery, a seasonal goat
dairy-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.
And meet cute goats! |
Ice
Cream
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Sidney
Dairy Barn
311 W. Main St.
Sidney, IL 61877
(217) 688-8026
Hours: 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The south loop 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!
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Route
Profile Data
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North
Loop
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South
Loop
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East
Loop
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West
Loop
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Metric
Loop
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Distance (mi) |
26.0
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25.5
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25.0
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25.5
|
12.4
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Elevation
Profile |
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Highest
Elevation (ft) |
797
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775
|
771
|
780
|
769
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Lowest
Elevation (ft) |
702
|
683
|
681
|
704
|
703
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Gross
Climb (ft) |
686
|
643
|
908
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1065
|
409
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Gross Climb
Profile |
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Gross Grade |
0.5
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0.5
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0.7
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0.8
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0.6
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Please note that this route data may not correlate exactly
to the actual route you will ride during the event due to
reroutes necessary close to the event. |