6th Annual Beautiful Southern Ride
May 21, 2011
- A fund-raising event to support the club’s local and national philanthropies including the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale, the Carbondale Women’s Center, SIUC Community Dental Center, the Belize Children’s Program, youth scholarships, and Polio Plus.
- The ride is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Carbondale-Breakfast and the Carbondale Bicycle Club
- Choose from a 15-mile family ride, a mid-length 30-mile ride, or a metric century (62 miles).
- The 15 mile ride is marked with yellow arrows and is an easy ride with rolling hills.
- The 30 mile ride is marked with white arrows and is moderately hard with one hard climb into Giant City Park.
- The 62 mile ride is a challenging but scenic ride that is marked with orange arrows. It is likely one of the prettiest rides in southern Illinois. It follows the Wine Trail to Pomona with a couple of long hills and then east from Rt 127 through Makanda and Giant City Park.
- Entry fee: $15 per person or $40 for 3 or more riders from the same household.
- All rides start and end at the Carbondale Middle School. Restrooms are available at the school.
- Registration is from 7-9 a.m. Sags end at 4 p.m. Plan to start in time to finish by 4 p.m.
- The routes are marked and cue sheets will be provided. The 30 mile and 62 mile rides will have rest stops with snacks, water, and Gatorade. All routes will be sagged.
- Helmets are required to be worn by all riders. Cyclists must obey all traffic rules.
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