Pedal Power Ride for the Center for Women in Transition

Come develop your personal fitness and strength while you’re helping homeless families through the Center for Women in Transition!
This ride will visit communities near Champaign-Urbana on flat to *very* slightly rolling terrain. Looping routes of 8, 25 and 27 miles are suitable for a wide range of riders. Do both long routes for 52 miles! An optional urban route of 4.5 miles will take you past the Center for Women in Transition at 508 E. Church Street.
Marked routes, maps, sag support and food stops are all provided. Ride registration is from 9:00-10:30. Upon your return to the park check out lots of information about bicycles and entertainment at the regional BikeFest which starts at noon.

Maybe it's time to renew that New Year's Resolution or welcome the spring by setting a fitness goal.

Come as a team!!! Registration is $25.00 - but if four of you come together, it's $80.oo for all of you. (Register together by sending four forms in the mail or coming together for on-site registration on the day of the event.) Give your team a name and get out there and start riding - spring is here!

Here are some links to get you started, tho' of course *you* are the expert on what is safe for you. These are ideas other local cyclists have found useful.

Need a bike shop?

Local Bike Shops - annotated list from the Graduate School of LIbrary & Information Sciences with their version of the inside scoop!

Need to know where to ride?

Meadowbrook Park map for the short paved path (3 miles) or ride the 9 mile "pretty horse farm" loop ... or take shortcut. You can also continue to Philo (you'll have to zoom in and out to see it on the map) or, if the wind says it would be wise, go to TOlono with the option to loop back or go all the way to & from Sadorus.

If you're trying to get outta town from Champaign, check this route out (use your good urban riding strategies - or see some of the tips to your left for hints!)

One of our favorite starting points is Countryside Day School (which you can get to from the above by taking Bradley over the INterstate out to 700, going South for 3 miles to Kirby and cutting back East... or just keep riding around 'cause most of the roads out there are nice!

Nine-mile loop from Countryside, or the 22-mile Sadorus Swing (many of the roads between are good shortcuts ) - the "Sadorus Slab" is smooth and sweet!

Registration brochure (print one side for registration)