Grand Illinois Trail And Parks bicycle tour

As of March 17, this event has been closed. It is full.

It’s a unique week-long bike ride featuring a sampling of routes on the Grand Illinois Trail combined with overnights at four outstanding state parks.

The ride begins and ends at Seneca High School, then makes an extended circular tour through northern Illinois' canal trails and country roads. The route is generally flat, but hilly options are available on some days. The week’s basic mileage is 310 miles, but extra-mileage options allow up to 585 miles. Included are dinners, breakfasts, camping sites, sags, bike repair, T-shirts, door prizes, and evening programs. The ride is limited to 160 riders. Registration fee is $395; $385 before April 1.

For information: www.bikelib.org/gitap; oestreich@qconline.com; or call Chuck Oestreich at 309-788-1845.

Sponsored by: the League of Illinois Bicyclists, in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources