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Comment by Tom Limon on March 29, 2018 at 6:38am

Due to an unpleasant weather forecast with high winds and rain, the cycling portion of this event is cancelled. I will send refund instructions later tonight to those who have pre-registered.

Attending the tour of the castle and Errol Magison's presentation is still an option, anyone is welcome to drive or take public transportation down to Beverly to participate. (The is open regardless if you signed up for the ride or not. Friends, Family, and Children are welcome to join. Donations are greatly appreciated and will go toward the preservation of the castle along with any book sales.)

Here are the details...

Date: ‪Saturday 3/31/2018‬ 
Time: ‪11:00 am to 1:00 pm‬

Givin’s Irish Castle
10244 S Longwood Dr
Chicago IL 60643

Errol Magidson, author of “Chicago’s Only Castle: The History of Givins’ Irish Castle and It’s keepers.” will give a presentation and tour of the castle. Books and DVDs will be available for purchase during this event. http://chicagosonlycastle.org

Here is information on taking a train to the castle:

Metra LaSalle Street Station
Rock Island District Train 
Exit ‪103rd Street/Beverly Hills‬
3-minute walk to the Castle

Both the ‪8:30 AM‬ and ‪10:10 AM‬ will get you there on time for the event.

https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/79897_fm60_tt_rid.pdf

Comment by Tom Limon on March 16, 2018 at 2:04am

Great News the Ridge Historical Society will be opening it’s doors for us on the Adventure Cycling Tours Shamrocks and Shenanigans Cycling Tour (Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/y6tw7zk7 we can check out their Women’s History exhibit: “Nevertheless She Persisted”, and learn about the geology and geography of The Ridge where the castle is perched on at the highest point in Chicago. http://ridgehistoricalsociety.org

Comment by Tom Limon on March 10, 2018 at 4:33am

Since I changed the date to Saturday March 31st, I decided to also change the photo.

Comment by Tom Limon on March 7, 2018 at 2:25am

Due to unpredictable weather conditions this coming Sunday I’ve rescheduled this tour for Saturday, March 31st. I know many of you are all-weather cyclists but I really felt it wouldn’t be as fun if everyone couldn’t attend. The tour needs to be safe and fun for all. I will be adding another major highlight in place of the parade portion of the tour. If you have signed up for the tour and the reschedule date doesn’t work for you, you are welcome to attend any other tour this year in its place, just let me know in 2 weeks advance if the new date will not work.

Looking forward to seeing everyone very soon

Comment by Tom Limon on February 23, 2018 at 3:28am

We are about 2 weeks away from Adventure Cycling Tours official 2018 event. Don't forget Errol Magidson will have books and DVDs on hand from his great work researching and documenting Chicago's Only Castle: The History of Givins' Irish Castle and Its Keepers. Portions of the proceeds from the tour and items will help fund future restoration projects planned for the castle.

Registration Links:
Website: https://tinyurl.com/y6tw7zk7
Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/ydbhjlmg

Comment by Tom Limon on February 16, 2018 at 2:47am

One of the highlights of this Adventure Cycling Tours event will be exploring inside The Givin’s Irish Castle and meeting with Errol Magidson, author of “Chicago’s Only Castle: The History of Givins’ Irish Castle and It’s keepers.” which can be found on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/y989kmul

Errol is providing us a presentation covering material in his book and dvd. The castle was built between 1886-1887 and is nestled up on the highest ridge in Chicago. I found an article from 2013 where you can learn more about the geology of the ridge and how it was formed. I’m sure more info on this topic can be found at the Ridge Historical Society. https://tinyurl.com/ybbnpkvu

Registration Link: Eventbrite: https://tinyurl.com/ydbhjlmg or Website: https://tinyurl.com/y6tw7zk7