Rockford "Bike for the Arts" - 9/11
There is a ride coming up on 9/11/11 to benefit several arts organizations in Rockford, called Bike For The Arts. It starts out at the Riverfront Museum Park and goes through Winnebago County, either 35 or 64 mile routes. Registration is $35 and includes support, snacks and musical performances at the rest stops. Should be fun! Check it out further at www.BikeForTheArts.com.
-- submitted by Martha Wolf
Pec River scenes in postcards
The Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation have printed a book titled "Pecatonica River Scenes in Postcard." The project is a fund raiser for our activities to promote the Pecatonica River as a water trail. The book is 5.5" x 8.5", just like your books and contains forty-eight images along the Pecatonica. These postcards show scenes as early as 1907 from Argyle, Wisconsin to Pecatonica, Illinois, with stops in or near, Blanchardville, Mineral Point, Darlington, Gratiot, Martintown, Winslow, McConnell, Freeport, and Pecatonica.
The book sells for $10 or $13 if we mail it. It is available at the Freeport/Stephenson County Convention and Visitors Bureau, The Red Barn, and McConnell Historical Society. We are working to develop more sights. The current supply is limited.
This is a fund raiser to promote the Pecatonica River Water Trail.
"Circle the Vineyards" 100K/70K tour
Date: September 24th (Saturday)
Time: Between 9 and 10 AM
Place: Galena Recreational Park on Field Street (Stagecoach Trail) east of town.
Lightweight vintage steel bicycles are most welcome, and other newer lightweights will be gently tolerated. Our first "Love Your Lugs" award will be given to the best vintage steel lightweight voted by the vintage steel riders. Those riders may not vote for their own bikes (honor system).
I've attached a map and guide for the 100K route. The strade oro (gold roads) are marked on the map with yellow lines. Wineries are numbered in the order visited.
The 70K will only be visiting Galena Cellars on Ford Road. Just up the road from the Cellars is a kookie ole general store at Council Hill Station-- a must stop.
The map and route guide for the 70 will be available later this month.
The routes and the "Circle" itself was inspired by the magnificent L'Eroica ride in Tuscany.
As with our June Tour for Cancer Century event, we'd like to invite all participants make a donation to our Ferguson Cancer Center in Freeport, IL. All donations will go directly to the Cancer Center through the FHN Foundation.
Best wishes for the remainder of the cycling season. Unitevi a noi il 24 septembre. Grazie.
Dave Fonda
Freeport, Illinois
HCC Parking
If you park at HCC, please use the YMCA parking lot, NOT the lot where motorcycle training takes place on the weekends. Thanks!
Plan Now! 2011 Tour for Cancer is coming!
Ride to fight cancer on your choice of 30, 70, or 100 mile routes through scenic northwest Illinois. There is no entry fee, although we do urge you to make a contribution to the FHN cancer center, either at the start of the ride or in advance at http://www.active.com/donate/TFCC
This is a self-supported ride, be sure to bring sunblock, water, and money! There are c-stores, restaurants, and facilities in small towns located about ever 15 miles along the route. Start at Highland Community College YMCA parking lot (see Calendar for map link). Official start time is 7AM but you're on your own.
This is a self-supported ride, be sure to bring sunblock, water, and money! There are c-stores, restaurants, and facilities in small towns located about ever 15 miles along the route. Start at Highland Community College YMCA parking lot (see Calendar for map link). Official start time is 7AM but you're on your own.
2011 CALENDAR UPDATES
Welcome to the 2011 CLC weekly rides!
Calendar has been updated - if you have additional info to be added to the calendar, please drop me a note at ranickels@gmail.com
Thanks,
Bob
Calendar has been updated - if you have additional info to be added to the calendar, please drop me a note at ranickels@gmail.com
Thanks,
Bob