Next Chicago RoS May 16, 2012

Join the Chicago Ride of Silence or a ROS in your local Illinois community (see location details below) and join us on Facebook and the Chainlink

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Illinois Organized Rides

Ride details for all IL locations are listed below. Want to add a ride in your community? Register your location for an official ROS event count. Register your location for an official ROS event count.

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Arlington Heights
Contact: Gary Gilbert
Distance: 10
Join us for the 2012 Ride of Silence in Arlington Heights, IL. We will ride the streets of Arlington Heights to remember those how have perished or been injured while riding a bicycle. We will ride 10 miles at a slow place, silently, with respect. Please plan to arrive at 6:30PM and will leave at 7PM. We will give an oppotunity to those who wish to say a few words about the ride or their friends and loved ones who are not able to ride with us tonight. Contact Gary Gilbert at rideofsilence@cyclearlington.com with questions.

Bartlett
Meet 6:45pm, Wednesday May 16 at Spin Doctor Cyclewerks, 140 S. Hickory Ave, Bartlett IL. We will begin with a prayer for Jerry, Matt, and other cyclists who have been killed and injured in crashes.
Same route as 2011: South Bartlett Road to Stearns Road to Munger Road to West Bartlett Road to Bartlett Plaza.

Batavia
Contact: Mark Lemke
Distance: 10-12 Miles
Notes: We will be riding for area cyclists who have been killed or injured in crashes, Athletes by Design Cycling Club (ABD Cycling). We'll lead this ride leaving at 7 pm ride, distance about 10-12 miles. Route around Batavia We meet at the Prairie Path Cycles Store 160 Wilson, Batavia Il. For information on route: WWW.ABDCycling.com

Bloomington-Normal
Contact: Scott Richardson
Distance: About 7 mile

Chicago
Contact: Elizabeth Adamczyk
Distance: 12-miles
Notes: Gather at Daley Plaza's Eternal Flame beginning at 6pm; ride departs at 7pm. We will ride in silent procession past several area Ghost Bikes and end at Hamlin Park (corner of Wellington and Damen). A post-ride gathering will follow the ride; all riders, family and friends are invited to join us. This Ride is also listed on the Chicago Cycling Club's Ride Schedule. For more info: www.rideofsilence.org/chicago

Crystal Lake
Contact: Eberhard Veit
Time: Departs at 7:05 PM
Location: Meet at Lippold Park East Entrance at the baseball fields (on IL 176 just West of US 14).
Distance: 11 miles
Notes: This is a ride in silence for 1 hr, 12 mph – 12 miles distance. The route we planned for is Lippold Park to US 14 to Pingree to Crystal Lake Ave. to Dole Ave. and Around the lake to Lippold Park for max. visibility by the public. Registration is not required but an RSVP to eberhard@mcba-mail.org would be great if you plan to attend so that we have an idea of the size of the group. There are no support services. Please bring your own water and snacks as needed. Everybody is responsible for their own safety, please wear appropriate clothing and a helmet. Please see the Crystal Lake RoS brochure

Downers Grove
Contact: Loni Wiedemann
Distance: 12 miles
Notes: The Downers Grove ROS leaves from McCullom Park, 67th and Main Street, under the water tower. It will be approximately 12 miles. We gather at 6:30 pm and leave at 7pm; all are welcome. Info on the Downers Grove bike club calendar

Evanston
Contact: David Barish
Distance: 11 miles
Notes: We will meet at 7pm at the Chandler Neuberger Center between Lincoln and Central just west of Ridge and end our ride in central Evanston at Tommy Nevin's Pub which is near the location where an infamous yellow Hummer hit a Northwestern student while on she was riding her bike a few years ago. Before we leave we will open the floor for participants to voice their experiences, their memories or their prayers. We will then slowly and silently ride the same route we have taken in past years. We will go through Evanston and Skokie and wind up at Tommy Nevin's Pub. The ride will be posted at the Evanston Bike Club website

Joliet
Contact: Sara Jo Briese
Distance: 9 miles
Notes: In Memory of Jan Briese, killed on May 26, 2005, while leading her Thursday morning Joliet Bicycle Club ride as she had for more than 12 years. Starting at the Memorial Stadium, 3000 W. Jefferson Street (Rt. 52). Line up at 6:45 P.M. Ride rolls promptly at 7 P.M. For information contact Sara Jo Briese: sjbriese@yahoo.com

Oak Park
Contact: Bill Watson OakParkCycleClub.org
Time: Assemble @ 6:45 PM - Ride at 7 PM
Notes: Oak Park will be having a ROS starting at 7pm; Meet at 6:45 in Scoville Park, the Northeast corner of Lake Street and Oak Park Avenues, for 7pm departure. We will ride the streets of Oak Park, River Forest, and Forest Park in silence and make our way to Molly Malone's on Madison Street in Forest Park for the OPCC monthly meeting, arriving at about 8pm.

Peoria
Contact: Mike Honnold
Time: Assemble @ 6:50 PM - Ride promptly at 7 PM
Location: Upper Glen Oak Park; Peoria; Prospect Avenue
Distance: 8-10 Miles on main/residential streets fully supported by Peoria Police Dept.
Goals for the year: Break the 200 rider barrier, and have a few politicians in attendance!!!
For further info, contact Mike Honnold @ 309-696-2591 or cannondale_25@juno.com

Rockford

Urbana
Ride Leader: Rick Langlois ricklanglois@gmail.com
Publicity: Cynthia Hoyle choyle57@comcast.net
Location: U of I Assembly Hall Parking lot
Time: Wed, May 16th at 6:30-ish for a 7:00 PM departure time
Notes:Wear a bright shirt/jacket with a black arm band on your upper-left arm (on the side your heart and traffic is on) if you can.

Winfield
Contact: Mark Lemke
Distance: 10-12 Miles
Notes: We will be riding for area cyclists who have been killed or injured in crashes, Athletes by Design Cycling Club (ABD Cycling). We'll lead this ride leaving at 7 pm ride distance about 10-12 miles. Route around Winfield. We meet at the Prairie Path Cycles Store 27W181 Geneva Winfield, Il. For information on route: WWW.ABDCycling.com