The 2023 McHenry County Century Ride is excited to bring you a "Hub Spoke" ride to get to your 26-100+ mile bike ride through scenic McHenry County! This ride will showcase the scenic and mainly flat roads of McHenry County. The "Hub" rest stop will fill you with great snacks and sandwiches throughout the ride. From the hub you have a choice of 4 'spoke' routes with varying distances. The route has distances for every level of rider. Choose the distance, double up on one loop, tackle all four loops...You customize your route. Enjoy four loops connected through one rest stop for a fantastic day of riding! We ride rain or shine.
Every registered rider will receive this 24 ounce bottle at registration.
Staging for the start and end of the ride will take place in Sunset Park, 5200 Miller Road, Lake in the Hills. Lots of parking available. The rest area, open from 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. is located in Union at Veteran's Park. We encourage you to join us for our post ride snacks, hydration, and water. Post event food will be served from 11 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Bring your bag chair and enjoy the food, friends, and stories. Additionally there will be opportunities for photos and bragging rights of your bike stories. NEW in 2023 - "100 Miler Club" bell and signature board. 
THIRSTY? Clasen's Tavern in Union will be offering $2 Domestic Beers all day to riders with their ride bib on.
Proceeds from this ride will benefit two local organizations with missions that benefit residents of McHenry County.
True Blue Dogs - A nonprofit dedicated to the development and training of qualified Service Dogs for public access to assist individuals with disabilities. Under the American's with Disabilities Act; a service dog is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person in need of assistance. True Blue Dogs service dogs are independently trained to perform tasks to assist those who live with physical and /or psychiatric disabilities: and are gifted to eligible applicants. TrueBlueDogs.org
People for Parks Foundation of Lake in the Hills - Established in 2008, the People for Parks Foundation of Lake in the Hills provides funds to off-set the cost of Parks and Recreation Department purchases for equipment and amenities. The organization also provides programming and preschool scholarships to residents needing assistance. LITHPeopleforParks.com
The 60+ volunteers support these two organizations and we appreciate their help with the ride. Sign up HERE to volunteer.
Registration fees
Bike Ride - Any Distance Closed
Online registration closed-
- Online registration closed
The bike HQ is located 5200 Miller Road, Sunset Park in Lake in the Hills, IL. Pick up your packet, fill up your bottles, meet your friends before the ride starts. We'll have ample parking, restrooms and cold water for all. Waiting for the last minute to register? Come on in and we'll accept registration event morning. Cash, credit, or check.
START - Riders can start anytime after 6:30 a.m. (When the course will be fully marked). Rest stop hours are 6:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Post ride snacks - 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
SUPPORTERS
Since this is a fund raiser for True Blue Dogs and People for Parks Foundation of Lake in the Hills, there are no refunds or transfers for this ride.
For the most enjoyment of this ride for yourself and others, it's highly recommended that you look over this check-list prior to riding with us.
1. Make sure your bike is in working order to include: tires pumped, brakes working, gears shifting, repair kit full, all bike parts secured.
2. Be self sufficient as possible. Carry at least 1 water bottle, bring a fully charged phone, add a light to the front and back of your bike, wear colorful clothing.
3. Helmets are required.
4. NO HEADPHONES are allowed on the ride. Volunteers will have the authority to request riders to take off headphones.
5. All 'Rules of the Road' are to be followed. i.e. cruising through a stop sign when a Police Officer is present MAY result in a citation.
There will be SAG vehicles circling every route during the hours of 7 a.m. - 2 p.m. Any rider with a broken down bike, rider having difficulties, or other issues can summon a SAG for pick up. Unless it is an emergency, the SAG may not return the rider back to the start or mechanical assistance immediately.
Routes will be color coded. Each route will have
1. Route Markers on the road
2. Arrows for every turn
3. Signs for any overlap routes
At the rest stop - Each route map will have a QR code to scan so you have the map on your phone.
Parking options include:
Sunset Park - 5200 Miller Road (Ride HDQ) - Sunset Park Splash Pad
Public Works 9010 Haligus Road
Sunset Park Skate Park - 9200 Haligus Road
Contact information
- Event contact
- Trudy Wakeman
- trudywakeman@gmail.com
- Phone
- 224-629-6197
- Website
- Visit website
