McHenry County Century Ride

The bike HUB/HQ is located 9200 Haligus 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. Print off the registration form and waiver (see left tab) and bring your money or credit card to registration.

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. - 3:00 p.m. Post ride food - 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Each route is down loadable into your iPhone, Android, Garmin or other devices so you can follow along. We'll also have every route mapped out in paper format on line for you to print, as well as arrows and signs. No one will get lost on this ride! Bike links will be passed along once you've registered.

The initial route to the rest area is 13 miles. Once you get to the rest area you have a choice on 4 routes - with varying distances of 13-24 miles. Do all 4 routes and return to your car will be 104 miles. Do as little or as much as you'd like. Just note that the rest area will be open from 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

DOWNLOADABLE ROUTES

Sunset Park to Union Rest Stop -

A Route - Northeast

B Route - Deerpass Hill

C Route - Southeast (New as of 5/26)

D Route - Southwest

Union Rest Stop back to Sunset Park

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. - 3 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.