Race Info

2019 Race Dates:

Saturday June 15th*
- Special Event in conjunction with the Bike Convergence (more info soon!)
Wednesday June 26th
Wednesday July 10th
Wednesday July 24th
Saturday August 3rd **
- Special Event in conjunction with CAMBR Palos Meltdown (more info soon!)

For Saturday June 15th - Start Time / Category / Race Duration:

For Wednesday Nights (6/26, 7/10, 7/24) - Start Time / Category / Race Duration:

For Saturday August 3rd - Start Time / Category / Race Duration:
**Note - Race is at Palos Forest Preserve - See location section below**

Top 3 places in each category will receive swag. This is a training series, so we cannot pay cash prizes and are not submitting results to USACycling
All 3 categories are open, non-gender specific
We will have separate podiums to acknowledge (1) Top 3 finishers, (2) Top 3 W/T/F finishers
All Junior finishers will receive a prize
Juniors should be ages 14 & younger. Ages 15 & up should race the B or A race

Cost:

$20
Registration on-site only, no pre-reg
USACycling license is required for insurance. However, Friends of Big Marsh is choosing a flat $20 fee for everyone. So, if you don't have a USACycling license, FOBM is covering your $10 cost for a One-Day License. Please consider donating a few extra dollars at registration. It is a charity event for the park!

Location:

The first 4 events in the series (June 15, 26, July 10, 24) are all held at Big Marsh Park 11599 S. Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60633
The fifth event (August 3) is held at Palos Forest Preserve Wolf Road Willow Springs, IL 60580

Course:

The course will be a mixture of dirt singletrack, gravel doubletrack, grass, and pavement
Laps will be ~1 mile long. Competitors will complete estimated 5-8 laps depending on skill level
Course will change each week
Course can be ridden on mountain or cyclocross bike, but favors mountain bike