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Route Profile Data

DistancesElevation and ClimbingEach Ride SegmentRide Segment Summary Every Possible Route


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.

Distances
The ride is nominally 85 miles long and the rest stops are spaced 18 miles apart on average.

Ride Segments
The average ride segment is 17.5 miles, not including the optional rides to the starting location or any century option.

If you choose to end your ride in Kenosha or do the Waukegan century option the longest mandatory ride segment will be between Waukegan and Kenosha - 22.8 miles if you choose to ride on the road and 19.5 miles if you choose to ride on the path.

The shortest mandatory ride segment will be 10.3 miles from Lake Forest to Waukegan for all routes.

The century loop option in Kenosha is 19.4 miles long. The century option from Kenosha to Waukegan will add 22.8 miles if you choose to ride on the road and 19.5 miles if you choose to ride on the path.

Total Ride
While the nominal length of the ride is 85 miles, the actual specific ride lengths will vary based on the options you choose, such as whether you follow the bike path or road from Waukegan to Kenosha and whether or not you do one of the century options.

If you begin the ride from the starting location in Whiting and end in Kenosha the minimum ride length is 80.6 miles and if you end in Waukegan the minimum ride length is 61.1 miles. If you begin the ride from Chicago and end in Kenosha the minimum ride length is 66.0 miles and if you end in Waukegan the minimum ride length is 43.1 miles.

If you want to complete a century ride, the total mileage for the on road Kenosha century loop is 103.3 miles and the total mileage for the on path Kenosha to Waukegan century is exactly 100.0 miles.

If you ride to the starting location in Whiting from the Hammond hotel this will add 3.0 additional miles to the ride. If you ride to the starting location from the 95th/Dan Ryan CTA L Train Station the morning of the event this will add 10.4 additional miles to the ride.

Elevation and Climbing
The net elevation gain from Whiting to either Kenosha or Waukegan is 12 feet. The net elevation gain from Chicago to either Kenosha or Waukegan is -2 feet.

The least amount of gross climb for any ride segment is from Lake Forest to Waukegan at 304 feet, and the greatest amount of gross climb for a mandatory ride segment is from Whiting to Chicago at 608 feet. If you end your ride in Kenosha, the on road ride segment with the greatest amount of gross climb will be from Waukegan to Kenosha on road at 978 feet, and if you complete the Waukegan century on road the ride segment with the greatest amount of gross climb at 989 feet.

If you begin the ride from the starting location in Whiting and end in Kenosha the minimum total gross climb over the entire ride is 2570 feet, and if you end in Waukegan the minimum total gross climb is 1984 feet. If you begin the ride from Chicago and end in Kenosha the minimum total gross climb is 1962 feet and if you end in Waukegan the minimum total gross climb is 1376 feet.

If you want to complete a century ride, the total gross climb for the on road Kenosha century loop is 3641 feet and the total gross climb for the on road Waukegan century is 3951 feet.

Rides to the Starting Location and Supported Hotel (Optional)
Becuase these rides are optional, the data from these ride segments will not be included in the cumulative mileage on the on road cue sheets or the totals for every possible route shown below.

Hammond
Hotel to
Starting
Location
95th/Dan Ryan
CTA L Train
Station to
Starting
Location
95th/Dan Ryan
CTA L Train
Station to
Hammond
Hotel
Chicago to
Hammond
Hotel
Distance (mi)
3.0
10.4
12.0
21.0
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
601
658
658
595
Ending
Elevation (ft)
581
581
601
601
Highest
Elevation (ft)
615
658
658
624
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
577
576
596
578
Gross
Climb (ft)
124
214
242
625
Gross Climb
Profile
Net
Climb (ft)
-20
-77
-57
6
Gross Grade
0.8
0.4
0.4
0.6
Net Grade
-0.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0

Each Ride Segment

Whiting
to Chicago
Chicago
to Skokie
Skokie
to Lake
Forest
Lake
Forest to
Waukegan


Waukegan
to
Kenosha
Kenosha
Century
Loop
Option
Kenosha
to
Waukegan
Century
Option
On
Road
On
Path
On
Road
On
Path
Distance (mi)
17.9
16.4
16.7
10.3
22.8
19.5
19.4
22.8
19.5
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
581
595
609
713
593
593
593
593
593
Ending
Elevation (ft)
595
609
713
593
593
593
593
593
593
Highest
Elevation (ft)
612
626
726
729
681
683
637
681
683
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
570
576
591
590
572
585
573
572
585
Gross
Climb (ft)
608
546
544
304
978
586
679
989
586
Gross Climb
Profile
Net
Climb (ft)

14

14

104
-120
0
0
0
0
0
Gross Grade
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.8
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.6
Net Grade
0.0
0.0
0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Ride Segment Summary

Unique Ride Segments
9
Total Possible Routes
18
Total Rest Stops
6
On Road Rest Stops
5
Rest Stops Ridden To
5

Every Possible Route
The optional rides from the supported hotel and the 95th/Dan Ryan CTA L Train Station to the starting location in Whiting will not be included in the route profile data.

Departure from Whiting and arrival at Kenosha:

Departure
Location
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Arrival
Location
Kenosha
Kenosha
Kenosha
Kenosha
Waukegan
to Kenosha
On Road
On Path
On Road
On Path
Century
Option
No
No
Kenosha
Kenosha
Rest Stops
5
5
6
6
Total Distance
(mi)
84.1
80.8
103.5
100.2
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
581
581
581
581
Ending
Elevation (ft)
593
593
593
593
Highest
Elevation (ft)
729
729
729
729
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
570
570
570
570

Gross Climb
(ft)

2980
2588
3659
3267
Gross Climb
Profile
Net Climb (ft)
12
12
12
12
Longest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)
22.8
19.5
22.8
19.5

Shortest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)

10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
Average
Distance
Between Rest
Stops (mi)
16.8
16.2
17.3
16.7
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
978
608
978
679

Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)

304
304
304
304

Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)

596
518
610
545
Gross Grade
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.6
Net Grade
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Departure from Whiting and arrival at Waukegan:

Departure
Location
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Whiting
Arrival
Location
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
to Kenosha
No
On Road
On Road
On Path
On Path
Century
Option

No

Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Road
Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Path
Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Road
Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Path
Rest Stops
4
6
6
6
6
Total Distance
(mi)
61.3
106.9
103.6
103.6
100.3
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
581
581
581
581
581
Ending
Elevation (ft)
593
593
593
593
593
Highest
Elevation (ft)
729
729
729
729
729
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
570
570
570
570
570

Gross Climb
(ft)

2002
3969
3566
3577
3174
Gross Climb
Profile
Net Climb (ft)
12
12
12
12
12
Longest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)
17.9
22.8
22.8
22.8
19.5

Shortest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)

10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
Average
Distance
Between Rest
Stops (mi)
15.3
17.8
17.3
17.3
16.7
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
608
989
978
989
608

Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)

304
304
304
304
304

Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)

501
662
594
596
529
Gross Grade
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
Net Grade
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Departure from Chicago and arrival at Kenosha:

Departure
Location
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Arrival
Location
Kenosha
Kenosha
Kenosha
Kenosha
Waukegan
to Kenosha
On Road
On Path
On Road
On Path
Century
Option
No
No
Kenosha
Kenosha
Rest Stops
4
4
5
5
Total Distance
(mi)
66.2
62.9
85.6
82.3
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
595
595
595
595
Ending
Elevation (ft)
593
593
593
593
Highest
Elevation (ft)
729
729
729
729
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
572
576
572
573

Gross Climb
(ft)

2372
1980
3051
2659
Gross Climb
Profile
Net Climb (ft)
-2
-2
-2
-2
Longest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)
22.8
19.5
22.8
19.5

Shortest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)

10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
Average
Distance
Between Rest
Stops (mi)
16.6
15.7
17.1
16.5
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
978
586
978
679

Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)

304
304
304
304

Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)

593
495
610
532
Gross Grade
0.7
0.6
0.7
0.6
Net Grade
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Departure from Chicago and arrival at Waukegan:

Departure
Location
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
Arrival
Location
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
Waukegan
to Kenosha
No
On Road
On Road
On Path
On Path
Century
Option

No

Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Road
Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Path
Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Road
Kenosha to
Waukegan
On Path
Rest Stops
4
6
6
6
6
Total Distance
(mi)
43.4
89.0
84.0
84.0
82.4
Elevation
Profile
Starting
Elevation (ft)
595
595
595
595
595
Ending
Elevation (ft)
593
593
593
593
593
Highest
Elevation (ft)
729
729
729
729
729
Lowest
Elevation (ft)
576
572
572
572
576

Gross Climb
(ft)

1394
3361
2958
2969
2566
Gross Climb
Profile
Net Climb (ft)
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
Longest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)
16.7
22.8
22.8
22.8
19.5

Shortest Ride
Segment
Distance (mi)

10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
10.3
Average
Distance
Between Rest
Stops (mi)
14.5
17.8
16.8
16.8
16.5
Longest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)
546
989
978
989
586

Shortest Ride
Segment
Gross Climb
(ft)

304
304
304
304
304

Average Gross
Climb
Between Rest
Stops (ft)

465
672
592
594
513
Gross Grade
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
Net Grade
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

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