| BICYCLE
ILLINOIS
Effingham 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 | Taxicabs
Satellite
Imagery Overlay
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Here for all supported facilities, services, and in town cycling routes in Effingham overlaid
on satellite imagery.
In
Town Cue Sheets and Map
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sheets and map for Effingham.
Main
Lodging
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Hendlemeyer Recreation Center
1906 South 4th St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 739-2250
3.1 miles from the supported hotel
Click Here for
the main lodging site map
THE FACILITY IS
NOT AIR CONDITIONED. If you
want to sleep in air conditioning you will
need to reserve a room at the supported hotel
and Click
Here to inform us of your supported
hotel baggage delivery service needs. |
Dinner
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Rexroats
Distinctive Dining
221 W. Jefferson St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-5831
Hours: 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
1.9 miles from the main lodging site
1.8 miles from the supported hotel
Effingham is the only stopping town where you
may have to wait to be served dinner after completing
that day's ride.
Dinner is located directly across the corner
from the bike shop. During dinner you can secure
your bike to the bike rack immediately in front
of the bike shop. |
Supported
Hotel
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Comfort
Inn
1304 W. Evergreen
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-5050
Check in time is at 3:00 pm.
3.1 miles from the main lodging site
All rooms: $65.00 plus tax
Call to make a reservation under the "Bicycle
Illinois" room block. The room block will
be held until June 14th, 2009.
All rooms are non-smoking. The hotel
has a swimming pool and a whirlpool, but does
not have laundry machines available.
Click
Here to inform us of your
supported hotel baggage delivery service
needs after you have initially registered. |
Swimming
Pool
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Kluthe
Memorial Pool
1200 N. Maple St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-6870
Hours: 12:30 pm - 8:30 pm
2.6 miles from the main lodging site
0.7 miles from the supported hotel
Price: $4.50 for adults |
Bike
Shop
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Bike
and Hike
300 W. Jefferson Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-2453
Hours: 10:00 am - 5:15 pm
1.8 miles from the main lodging site
1.7 miles from the supported
hotel
The manager Rob will also
be on call for after hours
emergency support via his personal
cell phone which will be distributed
directly to participants only.
The bike shop is located directly
across the corner from dinner.
Click
Here for our
mechanical support services
policies and procedures. |
Laundry
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Becker's Wash-N-Dry
1400 S. Banker St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-2989
Hours: 5:30 am - 10:00 pm
0.7 miles from the main lodging site
2.7 miles from the supported
hotel |
Grocery
Stores
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Martin's
IGA
101 S. Merchant St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-7191
Hours: Open 24 hours
1.8 miles from the main lodging site
1.7 miles from the supported hotel |
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Wal-Mart
Supercenter Store
1204 Avenue Of Mid-America
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 347-5171
Hours: Open 24 hours
6.4 miles from the main lodging site
3.7 miles from the supported hotel |
Hospital
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St.
Anthony's Memorial Hospital
503 N. Maple St.
Effingham, IL 62401
(217) 342-2121
1.9 miles from the main lodging site
1.3 miles from the supported hotel
Click
Here for our
medical support services
policies and procedures |
Amtrak
Train Station and Long Term Parking
 |
401
W. National Ave.
Effingham, IL 62401
(800) USA-RAIL (872-7245)
Click
Here for additional station information including station and service
hours, ticketing hours, and checked baggage service.
1.4 miles from the main lodging site
2.7 miles from the supported hotel
The station is unstaffed and
opens 30 minutes before train
departures/arrivals. There
are no ticket sales at the
station.
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".
There is no charge for long
term parking in Effingham.
Click
Here to inform
us of your long term parking
plans. |
Greyhound
Bus Station
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McDonalds
Restaurant
2500 N. 3rd St. Rt. 45N
Effingham, IL 62401
(800) 231-2222 fare and schedule information
(217) 342-4075
Hours: 8:30 am
- 5:00 pm, 7:40 pm - 8:00
pm, 8:40 pm - 9:00 pm,
10:30 pm - 10:45 pm
4.2 miles from the main lodging
site
2.6 miles from the supported hotel |
Taxicabs
Effingham Taxi
(217) 342-3119 |
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