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SUMMARY:Grand Illinois Bike Tour
DTSTART:20260528T133000Z
DTEND:20260602T133000Z
LOCATION:Maroa Forsyth High School\, 610 West Washington St.\, Maroa\, IL 6
 1756
DESCRIPTION:Status: Confirmed\n---\nDescription: **Distance: 203-400 miles 
 (47-58 daily)**  \n**Pace: \\['Fast'\, 'Any'\\]**  \n  \n***!https://ebcri
 des.org/images/cal/Grand%20Illinois%20Bike%20Tour%202020.jpg***!https://eb
 crides.org/images/cal/GIBT%202024.jpg\n\n## **June 8-13\, 2025\, 22nd annu
 al Grand Illinois Bike Tour (GIBT)**\n\nThis years route explores North Ce
 ntral Illinois beginning and ending in Rochelle\, with overnights in pre-r
 eserved hotels in Ottawa\, DeKalb and Rockford. Choose among daily mileage
  options for a total between 200 to 375 miles\, consisting mainly of quiet
  rural roads and trails. Proceeds benefit GIBTs host Ride Illinois\, a non
 profit bicycle advocacy organization\, and supports their mission to make 
 Illinois better through biking. More information and registration: https:/
 /rideillinois.org/events/2025-grand-illinois-bike-tour/\n\nOur 2024 loop t
 hrough Central Illinois will first make its way to Springfield\, the state
  capitol and home of many Abraham Lincoln historical sites. Day twos layov
 er day provides an opportunity to tour those sites and the extensive Sprin
 gfield area paved trail system. We then continue our figure eight formatio
 n for a night in Forsyth. From there it is off to the home of the Universi
 ty of Illinois Fighting Illini\, with two nights in Champaign and layover 
 day routes in the area. This years ride concludes on rural roads to Maroa.
  Join us and invite your friends.\n\nChoose among our daily mileage option
 s for a total between 203-400 miles\, consisting mainly of quiet rural roa
 ds as well as some paved trails around Kewanee\, the Quad Cities\, followi
 ng the Mississippi River to Savanna and then to Rock Falls. Pick between o
 ur hotel and our modified\, semi-independent (details below) group camping
  options. \\[Note: We do still have space for our semi-independent camping
  option with information on how to register in that section below.\\] Enjo
 y evenings filled with good food and socializing with riders from around t
 he country. Proceeds benefit Ride_Illinois: https://rideillinois.org/\, a 
 nonprofit bicycle advocacy organization\, and support our mission to make 
 Illinois better through biking.\n\n**Our fully supported tour basics:**\n\
 n- Daily route distances between 47 to 58 miles. Longer route and layover 
 day options are available. RideWithGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/ and cue s
 heets will be provided for navigation. (Find more information in Route\, M
 ileage\, and Navigation below.)\n- SAG (pickup) support\, refreshment and 
 water stops\, and t-shirt are included. Local bike shops will be providing
  expert bike repair. (See Extra third-party services below for other offer
 ings including camping rentals and set-up services\, as well as massage se
 rvice.)\n- Hotelers get luggage transportation\, hotel breakfasts and two 
 catered dinners\, and evening receptions. (Three dinners will be on-your-o
 wn at nearby or adjacent restaurants.)\n- A semi-independent group camping
  option (different from past years\, see below) at state and county campgr
 ounds and a city park includes two catered dinners at the hotels.\n- Impor
 tant updates during GIBT will be sent via email (with printouts for those 
 without smartphones) or text\, when necessary.\n- Join the fun after dinne
 r\, as fellow riders play music and invite you to sing along.\n- Velosophi
 e\, an optional reading discussion group\, meets before dinner each day.\n
 \n**The ride is limited to 130 hotelers and 190 total riders.**\n\na)Pace:
  **Fast** 15-17 mph rolling\; (Riders will choose their individual paces a
 nd report daily mileage to ride leader.)\n\nb)Date\, time\, starting locat
 ion: **June 8\, 2025\, 8:30 am (subject to group negotiation)\; Maroa Fors
 yth High School\, 610 West Washington St.\, Maroa\, IL 61756**\n\nc)Distan
 ce:203-400 miles over 4-6 days\n\nd)Ride leaders name and email address: T
 im Weaver: tawpretzel@gmail.com\n\ne)RSVP via email appreciated: tawpretze
 l@gmail.com\n---\nWho: Timothy Weaver\n---\nEvent exported from Teamup\, w
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