| RIDE
ACROSS ILLINOIS (RAIL) NORTH
Route Profile
Data
Distances • Elevation
and Climbing • Every Potential
Route • Each Ride
Segment • Ride
Segment Summary
Note that the posted route data may not correlate exactly
to the actual route you will ride due to reroutes necessary
within one month of the event.
Distances
The ride is nominally 180 miles long and the rest
stops are spaced 30.1 miles
apart on average. The actual
specific
ride lengths will vary based on whether you follow the
road or bike path from Hinckley to Warrenville and from
Warrenville to Berkeley and if you ride from the ending
location
to Lake Michigan or stay at the Chicago hotel.
If you follow the on road options only, the ride is 182.5
miles long and the rest stops are spaced
30.4 miles
apart on average.
If you follow the on path options only, the ride is 177.7
miles long and the rest stops are spaced 29.6 miles
apart on average.
If
you ride from the ending location to Lake Michigan this will
add 0.6 additional miles onto the ride. If you stay at the
supported hotel in Chicago this will add 0.5 additional miles
onto the ride.
Ride
Segments
The average ride segment is 30.1 miles.
The
longest ride
segment
will
be 39.6
miles from
Amboy to Hinckley.
The
shortest ride segment will be from Warrenville to Berkeley.
If you follow the on road route it will be 18.8 miles, otherwise
if
you follow the on path route it will be 16.2 miles.
Elevation
and Climbing
The total gross
climb over the entire ride is at least 4680 feet if you
ride the on path route and at most 4991 feet if you
ride the on road route, and the net elevation gain is 55 feet.
The ride segment with the greatest
amount of gross climb is
from Moline to
Prophetstown at 1175 feet. If you ride the
on path route from Warrenville to Berkeley, this is the ride
segment with the least amount of gross climb at 481 feet, otherwise
the ride
segment with the least amount of gross climb is from Berkeley
to Chicago at 520 feet.
Each
Ride Segment
|
|
Moline
to
Prophetstown |
Prophetstown
to
Amboy
|
Amboy
to
Hinckley
|
Hinckley to
Warrenville
|
Warrenville
to Berkeley
|
Berkeley
to Chicago
|
Lake
Michigan
Option
|
Chicago
Hotel
|
On
Road |
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
| Distance (mi) |
38.5 |
35.4
|
39.6
|
31.1 |
28.9 |
18.8
|
16.2
|
19.1
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
Elevation
Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starting
Elevation (ft) |
578 |
604 |
757 |
740 |
709
|
710
|
614
|
614
|
Ending
Elevation (ft) |
604 |
757 |
740
|
709 |
710
|
614
|
614
|
639
|
Highest
Elevation (ft) |
702 |
815 |
1005
|
761 |
764 |
773
|
757
|
710
|
614
|
648
|
Lowest
Elevation (ft) |
539 |
591 |
716
|
635 |
647 |
663
|
681
|
613
|
603
|
614
|
Gross
Climb (ft) |
1175 |
732 |
1025
|
837 |
747 |
702
|
481
|
520
|
40
|
51
|
Gross Climb
Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Climb (ft) |
26 |
153 |
-17
|
-31 |
1
|
-96
|
0
|
25
|
| Gross Grade |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.5
|
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
1.3
|
1.9
|
| Net Grade |
0.0 |
0.1 |
0.0
|
0.0 |
0.0
|
-0.1
|
0.0
|
0.9
|
Every
Potential Route
Hinckley to
Warrenville |
On
Road
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Path
|
Warrenville to
Berkeley |
On
Road |
On
Path |
On
Road |
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Path |
Lake Michigan
Option |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Chicago Hotel |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
| Rest Stops |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Total Distance
(mi) |
182.5
|
179.9
|
180.3
|
177.7
|
183.1
|
180.5
|
180.9
|
178.3
|
Elevation
Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starting
Elevation (ft) |
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
Ending
Elevation (ft) |
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
Highest
Elevation (ft) |
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
Lowest
Elevation (ft) |
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
Gross Climb
(ft)
|
4991
|
4770
|
4901
|
4680
|
5031
|
4810
|
4941
|
4720
|
Gross Climb
Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net Climb (ft) |
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
Longest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi) |
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
Shortest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
Average
Distance
Between Rest
Stops (mi) |
30.4
|
30.0
|
30.1
|
29.6
|
30.5
|
30.1
|
30.2
|
29.7
|
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft) |
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
|
538
|
481
|
702
|
481
|
538
|
481
|
702
|
481
|
Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)
|
782
|
745
|
817
|
780
|
789
|
752
|
824
|
787
|
| Gross Grade |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Net Grade |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Hinckley to
Warrenville |
On
Road
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Path
|
Warrenville to
Berkeley |
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
On
Road
|
On
Path
|
Lake Michigan
Option |
No
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Chicago Hotel |
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Rest Stops |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Total Distance
(mi) |
183.0
|
180.4
|
180.8
|
178.2
|
183.6
|
181.0
|
181.4
|
178.8
|
Elevation
Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starting
Elevation (ft) |
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
578
|
Ending
Elevation (ft) |
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
614
|
Highest
Elevation (ft) |
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
1005
|
Lowest
Elevation (ft) |
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
539
|
Gross Climb
(ft)
|
5042
|
4821
|
4952
|
4731
|
5082
|
4861
|
4992
|
4771
|
Gross Climb
Profile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net Climb (ft) |
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
Longest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi) |
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
39.6
|
Shortest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
18.8
|
16.2
|
Average
Distance
Between Rest
Stops (mi) |
30.5
|
30.1
|
30.1
|
29.7
|
30.6
|
30.2
|
30.2
|
29.8
|
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft) |
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
1175
|
Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
|
538
|
481
|
702
|
481
|
538
|
481
|
702
|
481
|
Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)
|
791
|
754
|
825
|
789
|
797
|
760
|
832
|
795
|
| Gross Grade |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Net Grade |
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Ride
Segment Summary
| Unique Ride Segments |
10
|
| Total Possible Routes |
16
|
| Total Rest Stops |
6
|
| On Road Rest Stops |
5
|
| Rest Stops Ridden To |
6
|
|
