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RIDE ACROSS ILLINOIS (RAIL)

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DistancesElevation and ClimbingEntire RouteEach Ride SegmentRide Segment Summary


Note that the posted route data may not correlate exactly to the actual route you will ride due to reroutes necessary within one month of the event.

There will not be any options as part of the regular route.

Distances
The ride is 163.3 miles long (nominally 165) and the rest stops are spaced 27.2 miles apart on average.

If you stay at the supported hotel in Vincennes this will add 0.9 additional miles onto the ride.

Ride Segments
The average ride segment is 27.2 miles. The the longest ride segment is the first one from St. Louis to Breese at 39.7 miles. The shortest ride segment is the last one from Bridgeport to Vincennes at 16.7 miles.

Elevation and Climbing
The total gross climb over the entire ride is 4178 feet and the net elevation gain is -51 feet. The ride segment with the greatest amount of gross climb is from Breese to Salem at 1254 feet. The ride segment with the least amount of gross climb is from Flora to Olney at 327 feet.

Entire Route

Vincennes Hotel
No
Yes
Rest Stops
6
6
Total Distance
(mi)
163.3
164.2
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
507
507
Ending
Elevation (ft)
456
447
Highest
Elevation (ft)
633
633
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
411
411

Gross Climb (ft)

4178
4186
Gross Climb
Profile
Net Climb (ft)
-51
-60
Longest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)
39.7
39.7

Shortest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)

16.7
16.7
Average
Distance
Between Rest
Stops (mi)
27.2
27.4
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
1242
1242

Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)

327
327

Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)

696
698
Gross Grade
0.5
0.5
Net Grade
0.0
0.0

Each Ride Segment

St. Louis
to Breese
Breese
to Salem
Salem
to Flora
Flora to
Olney
Olney to
Bridgeport
Bridgeport
to Vincennes
Vincennes
Hotel
Distance (mi)
39.7
37.4
27.1
22.2
20.2
16.7
0.9
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
507
478
532
481
456
451
456
Ending
Elevation (ft)
478
532
481
456
451
456
447
Highest
Elevation (ft)
633
588
597
515
570
531
457
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
428
436
465
447
445
411
447
Gross
Climb (ft)
1105
1242
467
327
473
564
8
Gross Climb
Profile
Net
Climb (ft)
-29
54
-51
-25
-5
5
-9
Gross Grade
0.5
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.6
0.2
Net Grade
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2

Ride Segment Summary

Unique Ride Segments
6
Total Possible Routes
1
Total Rest Stops
6
On Road Rest Stops
5
Rest Stops Ridden To
6

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