Articles filed under Cycling
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How federal grant will support East Branch DuPage River TrailOct 24, 2023 2:19 pm - The 61-mile Illinois Prairie Path all started with a letter and a dream. The late May Theilgaard Watts, a naturalist at the Morton Arboretum, envisioned a nature trail a...
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Illinois Prairie Path marks 60 years since the start of rails-to-trails movementSep 22, 2023 6:26 am - Inspired? Speak up! Thanks to naturalist May Theilgaard Watts's vision, bikers and trail users are now reaping the benefits in Cook, DuPage and Kane counties. Her Septem...
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Why so many communities are adopting bike plans - and how they benefit ridersSep 05, 2023 3:59 pm - "2023 is a turning point for bike plans," observes Ryan Peterson, senior planner at Epstein Global, a Chicago-based firm specializing in bicycle and pedestrian planning....
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Cyclists will take over Lake Shore Drive SundaySep 04, 2023 7:50 am - More than 16,500 cyclists participated in the Fifth Third Bike the Drive fundraiser in 2022, and there's still time to swell the ranks this Sunday. Online registration f...
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People of all abilities took on the Velodrome track in NorthbrookAug 24, 2023 7:14 am - People of all abilities took on the Velodrome track in Northbrook
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Active Transportation Alliance initiative makes sure area youth can ride in fundraiserAug 20, 2023 8:07 am - With a new feature, Active Transportation Alliance's major fundraiser, Fifth Third Bike the Drive, rolls for the 21st time from 6:30-10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 3, with ...
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How weekly cycle races at Northbrook velodrome build excitement, communityAug 24, 2023 7:16 am - How weekly cycle races at Northbrook velodrome build excitement, community
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Images: Northbrook Grand Prix, Intelligentsia Cup 2023Aug 24, 2023 7:16 am - Hundreds of cyclists took to the streets for the Northbrook Grand Prix Thursday, July 27, as part of the 2023 Intelligentsia Cup series. Not all finished, but 443 people...
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Intelligentsia Cup cycling race begins in West Dundee, heads to Glen Ellyn nextJul 24, 2023 6:28 am - Elite cyclists converged on West Dundee Friday for the opening stage of the Intelligentsia Cup, a leg-burning tour of Chicago and the suburbs. The pros and amateurs took...
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Along for the ride: Grayslake cycling exhibit examines 'Biking Through the Years'Jul 21, 2023 7:59 am - Grayslake cycling exhibit examines 'Biking Through the Years'