This bike ride is roundtrip from
McHenry County College in
Crystal Lake, IL to The Abbey Resort in Fontana, WI on
Geneva Lake. Each day of biking is about 50 miles.
The Two-Day Ride starts out at
McHenry County College on the Saturday of the weekend. Bikers follow a detailed route on quiet public roads up to The Abbey Resort on
Geneva Lake, where they stay the night. The next day the bikers bike from The Abbey Resort back to
McHenry County College.
The Three-Day Ride starts out at
McHenry County College on the Friday of the weekend. Bikers follow the same detailed route the Two-Day riders will follow the next day. These riders stay at the Abbey Resort both Friday and Saturday nights. On the Saturday of the weekend, the riders bike on a detailed route on quiet public roads around
Geneva Lake. Then on Sunday they ride with the Two-Day riders back to
McHenry County College in
Crystal Lake, IL. There are many volunteers helping throughout the route, including two rest stops each day, medical support, and bike support. These volunteers work on both the Two-Day and Three-Day rides. The rest stops and included meals are designed for a cyclist's appetite. The private ambulance service that advertises on the ride, provides an ambulance on the route each day. A bike shop is available throughout the weekend as well in case any bicycles need repairs. All donations go to the
American Lung Association to help fight
COPD,
asthma, and
lung disease. ==References==