Enjoy a scenic ride along the Sangamon River Valley. Savor the classic
designs of Allerton Park and its landscape gardens. Pause to admire
and learn of the legend of Buck's Pond in Lodge Park. Spend a pleasant,
fun-filled day in Monticello! Climb aboard a historic passenger coach
at Monticello's circa 1899 Wabash Depot or visit the Railway Museum,
near I-72. Take the kids to Nick's Park or just enjoy the beautiful
architecture in town. There's something for everyone in Monticello.
Join the Monticello Lions Club in raising money for the Monticello
Lions Club College Scholarships to benefit Monticello High School graduates!
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The
14th Annual Sangamon
River Valley Bike Ride will
be held on
Sunday,
May 16, 2010 starting on the court house square in Monticello,
Illinois.
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Riders of all ages are invited to take part in this event. We require
that all bikers 12 years of age and younger be accompanied by an adult
and must wear helmets. Riders may choose between 16,
25, 35, and 46 mile rides.
Registration fee is $20.00 per person or $45.00
per family. Family
means living in the same household. Fee includes lunch,
which is served at the courthouse square from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location:
Date:
Registration:
Rides Start:
Cost:
Rest Stops Open:
Lunch on the Square:
Entertainment:
Ride Distances: |
On the square in Monticello, IL (see map below)
Sunday, May 16, 2010
7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. (no pre-registration)
8:30 a.m.*
8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
$20 per person or $45 per family [in the same household]
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 (open to the public)
10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (free and open to the public)
16, 25, 35 and 46 mile rides |
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*Riders starting before 8:30 a.m. or finishing after 1:00 p.m. may not
find chase vehicles on the routes or the rest stops open.
View Photos from Previous Years
For more information on the Sangamon River Valley
Bike Ride, contact Debbie Winder at (217) 762-4751 or email dwinder@mont.hfmgt.com.
You may also email Doug Lilly (dlilly@dishmail.net), Gary Nixon (gnix@dishmail.net),
or Steve Ayers (srayers@uiuc.edu).
View Larger Map 15 Miles West of Champaign, IL on I-72
