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Harvard-Beloit 100K

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Harvard-Beloit 100K

Time: September 17, 2016 from 8:30am to 7pm
Location: Irving Park Metra Station
Street: 3931 N Avondale
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: https://www.google.com/maps/p…
Event Type: endurance, training, social
Organized By: DerferMark
Latest Activity: Sep 15, 2016

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62 miles - a Metric Century (100 KM)!

Avg. speed (excluding stops) will be 14-16 mph (so rolling speeds of 16-18 mph). All riders of all paces welcome and detailed map, cue sheet provided.
 
We’ll meet at the Irving Park Metra station and head Northwest to the end of the line.
 
An $8 weekend pass (purchased on train) covers entire roundtrip Metra trip.  Bring a bungee cord or something to tie up your bike inside your train car.  Each train allows up to 20 bikes on board so there should be no issue getting everyone on.  More info about bikes on Metra trains.  The Union Pacific NW Line train leaves at 8:43am, Irving Park station (3931 N Avondale which is just west of Pulaski), arriving at Harvard 10:20am.  As an alternative, you can drive to Harvard or get on the train at Ogilvie station at 8:30 or Clybourn at 8:38, or anywhere along the line that's most convenient.  Metra UP-NW line schedule:  Metra ride schedule

The bike ride will travel through Sharon, Beloit, and Poplar Grove on asphalt roads and bike paths. There is about 4 miles of crushed limestone on the Stone Bridge Trail which has, you guessed it, a stone bridge. New this year: This section can easily be detoured around and is noted on cue sheet/map if you don't want to ride on limestone.  Either way, a road bike will be fine on this ride.
 
Download route Map to your phone (handy if you make a wrong turn).  Print Cue Sheet.
 
Lunch in Beloit has your choice of 2 places which are side-by-side: Bagels & More or Bushel & Peck's. We can dine out front and watch the bikes so no need to carry a heavy bike lock unless you want a better workout!
 
Return trains leave Harvard at 3:35pm, 5:35, 7:35, 9:35, arrive Irving Park 5:05, 7:05, 9:05, 11:05pm
Fast riders can make the 3:35 train home (ride leader plans to catch this) but the 5:35pm train will allow for a more leisurely ride and/or longer lunch break.
 
Ride will be cancelled/postponed if high chance of rain.

There is no SAG on this ride so be sure your bike is in good working order. A bike computer is helpful for following cue sheet in case we get separated. Recommend you bring 2 water bottles, spare tube, CO2 or pump, sun screen, snacks (for pre- and post- lunch breaks), camera, and adventurous spirit.

Questions?  Email derfermark@ameritech.net

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Comment by DerferMark on September 15, 2016 at 11:55am

Looks like Fri. night rain should be over for the start of ride. Please print cue sheet and download map to your phone. Also, we'll start ride as soon as train gets into Harvard (fill water bottles beforehand, apply sunblock on train, etc). I plan to keep pace to catch the 3:35pm train home which is ~14-15 mph average and a half hour lunch break. Should be a great day!

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