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Check In and Event Starting
Location
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Forsythe
Park
Hammond, IN
4.2 miles from the supported hotel
DIRECTIONS TO HAMMOND FORSYTHE PARK
From Chicago
Take Dan Ryan Expressway (I-94) south to
the Indiana Toll road (Chicago Skyway I-90)
south. Take the skyway approximately
8 miles to the Indianapolis/106th Street
exit. Exit and go straight ahead about 1
mile to the Calumet Avenue. Turn right on
Calumet Avenue and go approximately 1 mile
to 119th St. Turn right and follow straight
through to Forsythe Park.
From Western Suburbs
Take I-80 east toward Indiana. Just past
the Illinois/Indiana border is the Calumet
Avenue exit. Take Calumet Avenue North.
Go approximately 7 miles to 119th St. Turn
left and follow straight through to the
park.
From the East
Take I-90 west to Calumet Avenue. Go north
on Calumet Avenue approximately 3 miles
119th St. Turn left and follow straight
through to the park. |
Check In
Check in at the starting location will begin at 6:00
am and end promptly at 6:45 am because like you,
we will need to get ready for the upcoming ride.
Please plan on checking in as early as possible
because the more time you have to get your bike
ready and to stock up on snacks and sports drinks
for the upcoming ride the better. In addition,
we will not have be able to assure a timely departure
if all our participants decide to check in at 6:40
am.
At 7:00 am we will have a mandatory opening meeting
where we will describe our policies and procedures
and answer any questions you might have. After the
opening meeting is complete the route will open and
we will have a group departure. You may not depart
before the route opens.
Participants Staying at the Hammond Hotel
Check in for participants staying at the Hammond
hotel will be completed on Saturday morning at the
starting location. You will have breakfast
directly at the hotel and bike to the event starting
location
directly from the supported hotel. Click
Here to download the in town cue sheet
and map for Hammond, IN including the route from
the supported hotel to the event starting location.
If you register for the
hotel baggage service we will pick up your baggage
from the supported hotel. You should leave your bags
at the front desk in the morning.
Rest Stop Closing Times
All riders must arrive at the Lake Forest rest stop
by 3:45 pm and the Waukegan rest stop by 4:45
pm.
These times fit perfectly with our planned minimum
riding pace of 12 mph and maximum 30 minute stopping
time at every rest stop and also leaves our slower
participants plenty of time to complete the century
loop option in Kenosha.
If you do not arrive at these locations by these
times we reserve the right to transport you to the
ending location in a support vehicle. We may either
have you continue riding to the next rest stop or
make you stop riding and wait where you are at a
safe location on the road for us to come pick up
you, depending on your location at that time. If
you refuse to be transported to the ending location
we reserve the right to deny you all event services
from point forward and you will be completely on
your own.
Route Closing Times
At 6:30 pm the route will close in order to assure
a timely departure for the
return
transportation
service
from Kenosha. All participants
must have arrived at the ending location in
Kenosha including
participants
doing
the
Kenosha
century
loop option.
Rest
Stop Locations
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Rest Stop 4 - Lunch
South Park
Lake Forest, IL
All participants must arrive by 3:45
pm |
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Rest Stop 5
Dugdale Park
Waukegan, IL
All participants must arrive by 4:45 pm |
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Event Ending Location
Anderson Park
8730 22nd Ave.
Kenosha, WI
All participants must arrive by 6:30 pm
Parking for the day will be allowed at Kenosha
Anderson Park. However overnight parking
will not allowed since the park closes at
10:00 pm the previous day. |
Arrival in Kenosha, WI
We expect your arrival time at the ending location to be anywhere from early
afternoon to mid-evening. Your actual arrival time will be highly dependent
on your average pace, the options you choose to ride, how much time you spend
at the rest stops, inclement weather conditions such as rain or headwinds,
and any mechanical problems you might encounter along the way.
After you arrive you can either be picked up by
friends or family or take our return transportation
service from Kenosha.
Taking the Metra Train from Kenosha
We strongly discourage you
taking the Metra train from Kenosha for overwhelming
logistical constraints. Click
Here for
very important information regarding this option. |
