Chicago Grit bicycle race series in West Dundee
The annual Chicago Grit bicycle road race series, featuring stops in 10 area cities, started Friday in West Dundee.
Racers cross the starting line to begin the Mens Category 3 bike race, at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit Race on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Scott Hannig, from Mesa, Arizona, wears glasses with a rear view mirror attachment, made specifically for riders, as he watches the Mens Category 3 race begin, at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Racers of the Womens Category 2-3 race start their first lap at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Riders navigate a corner at Sixth and Washington Streets at the Chicago Grit Racing Series bicycle races in West Dundee on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Racers in the Mens Category 3 race accellerate at the Chicago Grit Racing Series bicycle races in West Dundee on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Racers wait to go onto the street, to begin the Mens Category 3 bike race at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit Race on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Riders in the Masters 50+ Category crest a hill on Geneva St. at the Chicago Grit Racing Series bicycle races in West Dundee on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Marianne Haverty, from Geneva, rings a bell to cheer on the Masters 50+ racers at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit Race on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Racers of the Womens Category 2-3 race start their first lap at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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A leader in the Mens Category 3 race looks back at his ocmpetitors at the Chicago Grit Racing Series bicycle races in West Dundee on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Racer of the Masters 50+ race takes a sharp turn on the race track at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit Race on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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RJ Marsan, racer in the Mens Category 2 race, finishes his race at the at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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Race spectator claps for the passing racers during the Women's Category 2-3 race at the West Dundee River Chicago Grit Race on Friday, July 18, 2025.
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