7th Annual Beautiful Southern Ride
May 2012

New Starting Location

• 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  
• The ride start and end will be at the Boys & Girls Club of Carbondale at 250 North Springer Street in Carbondale.
• Choose from a 13 mile family ride, a 26, 34, or 46 mile ride.
• The 13 mile family ride is a flat ride from Oakland Avenue to the SI Airport terminal and back to the Boys and Girls Club. A rest stop is planned for the Airport Terminal. The second part of the ride will be on Airport Rd and New Era Road with it’s nice bike lanes.
• The 26 mile ride goes west of Carbondale with a rest stop at Green Retreat. The ride will be on rolling terrain with several hills then a return to Carbondale via Chautauqua Road.
• The 34 mile ride goes south from Carbondale into Giant City Park. The 1st rest stop is close to the visitor center in the park. Rather hilly but there's a lovely long stretch of Spillway Road in Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge. There will be a 2nd Rest stop at Spillway and Drew Rds then a 7 mile ride back to the start.
• The 46 mile ride goes south from Carbondale into Giant City Park on the same route as the 34 mile but with an added loop going from Grassy Road to Wolf Creek Rd. and returning to Grassy Rd through part of Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge near Devil's Kitchen Lake. There is a BIG downhill ride right near the lake.
• Maps will be posted here very shortly.
• 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 3 p.m. Plan to start in time to finish by 3 p.m.
• The routes are marked and cue sheets will be provided. All routes will be sagged.
• Helmets are required to be worn by all riders. Cyclists must obey all traffic rules.
• For up to date information call 618-457-8877, extension 1 or email us.

• The Boys & Girls Club will also be hosting a Bike Festival, Family Joy Ride, and 50 bike give away on the day of the Beautiful Southern Ride.