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Champaign Facilities and Services

Satellite Imagery Overlay | In Town Cue Sheets and Map | Main Lodging | Dinner | Supported Hotel
Swimming Pool | Bike Shop | Laundry | Grocery Stores | Hospital | Amtrak Train Station
Long Term Parking | Greyhound Bus Station | Local Bus Service | Taxicabs


Satellite Imagery Overlay

Click Here for all supported facilities, services, and in town cycling routes in Champaign overlaid on satellite imagery.


In Town Cue Sheets and Map

Click Here to download the in town cue sheets and map for Champaign.


Main Lodging and Swimming Pool

Activities and Recreation Center
University of Illinois
201 E. Peabody Dr.
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 398-2571
1.6 miles from the supported hotel
Click Here for the main lodging site map (coming soon!)

The facility is air conditioned.


Dinner

Noodles and Co.
528 E. Green St.
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 367-2000
Hours: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
1.5 miles from the main lodging site
0.3 miles from the supported hotel

Click Here for the menu.


Supported Hotel

Illini Union Guest Rooms
Illini Union
1401 W. Green St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1241
Check in time is at 3:00 pm.
1.5 miles from the main lodging site

1 queen bed, 1 person: $98.00 plus tax
2 double beds, 1 person: $94.00 plus tax
Additional guests are $7.00 each plus tax

Call to make a reservation under the "Bicycle Illinois" room block. The room block will be held until June 15th, 2009. Please note that the listed room rates are subject to change annually on July 1st and you will be assessed the rate effective at the time of the event.

All rooms are non-smoking. The hotel does not have a swimming pool, whirlpool, or laundry machines available.

Click Here to inform us of your supported hotel baggage delivery service needs after you have initially registered.


Bike Shop

Durst Cycle and Fitness
1112 W. University Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 367-3600
Hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
2.1 miles from the main lodging site
0.7 miles from the supported hotel

The owner Jared will also be on call for after hours emergency support after 8:30 pm via his personal cell phone which will be distributed directly to participants only.

Click Here for our mechanical support services policies and procedures.


Laundry

Starcrest Cleaners
611 S. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 352-4801
Hours: 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
1.2 miles from the main lodging site
2.3 miles from the supported hotel

Last load time: 9:30 pm


Grocery Stores

Jerry's IGA
312 W. Kirby Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 352-0019
Hours: Open 24 hours
1.1 miles from the main lodging site
2.2 miles from the supported hotel

Wal-Mart Supercenter Store
2610 N. Prospect Ave.
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 352-0700
Hours: Open 24 hours

Because Wal-Mart is not located within a reasonable cycling distance from the main lodging site or supported hotel, you will need to use alternate in town transportation to get there.


Meijer
2401 N. Prospect Ave.
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 353-4000
Hours: Open 24 hours

Because Meijer is not located within a reasonable cycling distance from the main lodging site or supported hotel, you will need to use alternate in town transportation to get there.


Hospital

Provena Covenant Medical Center
1400 W. Park St.
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 337-2000
2.5 miles from the main lodging site
1.1 miles from the supported hotel

Click Here for our medical support services policies and procedures


Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus Station

Intermodal Transportation Center
45 E. University Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820
Amtrak: (800) USA-RAIL (872-7245) or (217) 352-5905
Click Here for additional Amtrak station information including station and service hours, ticketing hours, and checked baggage service.
Greyhound: (800) 231-2222 fare and schedule information or (217) 352-4150
Greyhound Bus Station Hours: 6:45 am - 11:50 pm
1.8 miles from the main lodging site
2.9 miles from the supported hotel
0.2 miles from long term parking

For the most current train schedules between Chicago and Carbondale Click Here to access Amtrak's "Illinois Service" web page and click on "Chicago - Carbondale" under "Schedules".

If you need to transport yourself and your bike and baggage between the Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus Station, long term parking, main lodging site, and/or supported hotel we strongly recommend considering using the local bus service (see below).


Long Term Parking

Chester St. Parking Lot
Champaign, IL
(217) 384-3577
1.9 miles from the main lodging site
3.0 miles from the supported hotel
0.2 miles from the Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus Station

If you need to transport yourself and your bike and baggage between the Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus Station, long term parking, main lodging site, and/or supported hotel we strongly recommend considering using the local bus service (see below).

There is no charge for long term parking in Champaign. If you want to leave your car in Champaign you will need to come to the customer service desk inside the Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus Station (see below) and enter your individual vehicle info and parking dates into their log book so your car doesn't get towed.

Click Here to inform us of your long term parking plans.


Local Bus Service

Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District
(217) 384-8188

If you need to transport yourself and your bike and baggage between the Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus Station, long term parking, main lodging site, and/or supported hotel we strongly recommend considering using the #4 Blue Weekday - Daytime bus. The bus stops directly at the Amtrak Train and Greyhound Bus Station and travels directly in front of the main lodging site and only 1/2 block away from the supported hotel and every MTD bus has a bike rack. Click Here for more information including routes, schedules, and fares.


Taxicabs

Yellow Cab
(217) 355-3553
(217) 367-0000
Hours: Open 24 hours
Checker Cab Co.
(217) 355-0200
C-U Taxi
(217) 359-8634
(217) 344-6147
Father Time Taxi
(217) 344-6008
Freedom Cab
(217) 344-3444
Corky's Cab Company
(217) 892-4401
(217) 352-3121
Campus Taxi
(217) 359-5541
Illini Limo
(217) 384-5892
Orange Taxi
(217) 367-8888
(217) 363-1500
Old Timer's Taxi Co.
(217) 202-2775
Taxi Co.
(217) 355-1212
Courtesy Vans
(217) 359-9134

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