Weekend ride schedule for September 18 and 19

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Heads Up:

·         New Start Times

·         North Shore Century Sunday / See Below

·         Monday Night Ended 9/14

How We Ride

·         PRC Weekend Rides Start & Finish Pickwick Marquee

·         Our rides are all "no drop" provided you meet that ride's expectation for pace and duration

·         New Rider Intro and Safety briefing prior to start

·         Some Rides are Self-Guided

·         How we ride | Park Ridge Cycling

Saturday “A” 7 AM 20-22 MPH

·         Leader: Eric

·         Route Name: O'Hare-Schaumburg Loop (54 Miles)

·         Canfield to Montrose, Oriole, Forest Preserve, Belmont through Franklin Park (Careful on the Tracks), Wood Dale and Schaumburg.

·         Coffee at Yafi / 28-mile Mark / (54 mi w/ 20 min Cafe Stop)

·         3 Hr 45 min Total / Back by 10:45 AM

• Routes | Park Ridge Cycling

Saturday “B” 7:15 AM 17-18 MPH

·         Joe

·         Route Name: Hansa East

·         Glencoe Beach (32 mi w/ 10 min Stop Glencoe beach Overlook)

·         3h Total / Back by 9:40 AM (Self-Guided Return)

·         Hansa Lake Bluff East (58 mi w/ 20 min Cafe Stop in Lake Bluff

·         4h Total / Back by 11:10 AM

·         Strava route: See Another's Route on Strava

Saturday “C” 7:30 AM 14-15 MPH / First Timers: Capability to ride 30 miles @ 14-15 MPH

·         Self Guided

·         Name of Route: The Nuns

·         Distance: 28 miles

·         Description: Historic Evanston, Northwestern Univ lakefront, Baha'i temple

·         GPS link: https://www.strava.com/routes/3101725324188009638 

Sunday “A” 7 AM 20-22 MPH

·         Self Guided

·         Name of Route: Hansa West XL

·         Distance 62 miles

·         Description: Out via Sanders, Riverwoods and St Mary’s

·         Back via Old School Road, the bunny path, and Church/Beckwith

·         4h Total / Back by 11 AM

·         Route:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56476590

Sunday “B” 7:15 AM 17-18 MPH

·         Self Guided

·         Name of Route: Hansa West XL

·         Distance 62 miles

·         Description: Out via Sanders, Riverwoods and St Mary’s

·         Back via Old School Road, the bunny path, and Church/Beckwith

·         4.5h Total / Back by 11:30 AM

·         Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56476590

Sunday 5:45 AM 14-15 MPH / To North Shore Century Start in Evanston

·        Ride to Start Meet @ Pickwick Weather Permitting

·        Lights Required

·        For those not riding to Gilson Park, we’ll be gathering at the start line at 6:30 am to start the ride as a group. Look for folks wearing their PRC jerseys.