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RIDE ACROSS ILLINOIS (RAIL)

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RIDE ACROSS ILLINOIS (RAIL) NORTH
Route Profile Data

DistancesElevation and ClimbingEvery Potential RouteEach Ride SegmentRide 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 28.5 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 0.5 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 28.5 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 4774 feet if you ride the on path route and at most 4995 feet if you ride the on road route, and the net elevation gain is 74 feet. The ride segment with the greatest amount of gross climb is from Moline to Prophetstown at 1171 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 544 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
0.5
0.5
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
578
604
757
740
709
710
652
652
Ending
Elevation (ft)
604
757
740
709
710
652
652
568
Highest
Elevation (ft)
706
815
1005
762
759
773
757
710
653
656
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
543
591
716
669
656
663
681
650
642
568
Gross
Climb (ft)
1171
732
1025
731
821
702
481
544
36
10
Gross Climb
Profile
Net
Climb (ft)
26
153
-17
-31
1
-58
0
-84
Gross Grade
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.6
0.5
1.4
0.4
Net Grade
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-3.2

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
183.0
180.4
180.8
178.2
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
578
578
578
578
578
578
578
578
Ending
Elevation (ft)
652
652
652
652
652
652
652
652
Highest
Elevation (ft)
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543

Gross Climb
(ft)

4995
4774
4905
4684
5031
4810
4941
4720
Gross Climb
Profile
Net Climb (ft)
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
74
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
30.1
29.7
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171

Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)

702
481
702
481
702
481
702
481

Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)

833
796
818
781
839
802
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
183.5
180.9
181.3
178.7
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
578
578
578
578
578
578
578
578
Ending
Elevation (ft)
568
568
568
568
568
568
568
568
Highest
Elevation (ft)
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
1005
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
543
543
543
543
543
543
543
543

Gross Climb
(ft)

5005
4784
4915
4694
5041
4820
4951
4730
Gross Climb
Profile
Net Climb (ft)
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
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)
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171
1171

Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)

702
481
702
481
702
481
702
481

Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)

834
797
819
782
840
803
825
788
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

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