4th of July Metric Ride

Presented by the Joliet Bicycle Club, Inc. 

Starting Location and Route:
Enjoy a bicycle tour on one of three rural routes (30, 45 and 62 miles), offering low traffic volume with mostly flatlands. The three routes start and finish at Plainfield High School South on the southeast corner of Ridge Rd. and Caton Farm Rd. in Plainfield, IL.

  Directions:

Take I-80 to Ridge Road (Exit No.122).  Go north on Ridge Road 7 miles to Plainfield SOUTH High School, located at the southeast corner of Caton Farm Road and Ridge Road

Rest Stops:
We have rest stops approximately every 15 miles.  These stops serve many varieties of fruit, bagels, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cookies, drinks and much more, to help fuel the riders.  Watermelon will be provided at the end of the ride at Plainfield South High School. 

Marked Routes, Cue Sheets & Sag Wagons:
The routes will be clearly marked and each rider will receive a cue sheet at the registration table. Sag wagons will  patrol the route until 4 PM to assist you if your bike should break down. 

Arrival Time:
In order for you to complete the ride while the rest stops are still open and the sag wagons are out, we suggest the following arrival times:

Route      Arrival Time         Sag Wagon
60 mi.      7-9:30AM             7-3 PM
30 & 45 mi. 7-10 AM              7-4 PM All riders off route by 4PM!

Safety:
The Joliet Bike Club is concerned about cyclist safety. All bicyclists participating in the 4th of July Metric are expected to obey the Illinois rules of the road as they apply to bicyclists and we RECOMMEND that you wear an ANSI or SNELL approved helmet. The Joliet Bicycle Club supports the efforts and actions of law enforcement agencies.

Additional information may be obtained by sending a self-addressed envelope to JBC, 4th of July Metric, P.O. Box 2758, Joliet, Il. 60434 or email Dot at bike67@juno.com or Joanna at  leh7757@gmail.com