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Harryo
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For the CIRC riders that frequent this group and any other riders close to Western Illinois: My
inside sources are telling me that this year's Illinois AITC ride will probably take place in
Western Illinois, likely in the Quad Cities area(Tom & Dave?). Also, it sounds as if they might
change the ride format somewhat. In the past, it has been a 3 day loop of 250-280 miles, ending the
first and second days in different cities and finishing the 3 day back at the starting site. This
year, there is a strong possibility they will ride a loop for the first day, with 3 different routes
of 25-30 miles, 50-60 miles and a century. Then the last 2 days would be a 2 day loop. This would
allow riders, who can't take the time to do a 3 day ride, the opportunity to do a 1 day ride and
still be involved with this event. This ride takes place Sept. 2nd through the 4th.
This information is not final but it does appear that it is 90% likely. I will post more info as it
is finalized and becomes available to me. There will also be information on the AITC web page at:
http://www.agpage.com/aitc/index.htm ,but they are usually a little slow getting new information on
that site and right now, it still has the stuff from last year's ride. There will also be links
posted at: http://www.bikelib.org/rides/rides.html#September and:
http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/ilrides.htm#September but again, I will have the final plans,
including a preliminary route map, before it is posted to the web site and will post it here as soon
as possible.
Harry Jiles
inside sources are telling me that this year's Illinois AITC ride will probably take place in
Western Illinois, likely in the Quad Cities area(Tom & Dave?). Also, it sounds as if they might
change the ride format somewhat. In the past, it has been a 3 day loop of 250-280 miles, ending the
first and second days in different cities and finishing the 3 day back at the starting site. This
year, there is a strong possibility they will ride a loop for the first day, with 3 different routes
of 25-30 miles, 50-60 miles and a century. Then the last 2 days would be a 2 day loop. This would
allow riders, who can't take the time to do a 3 day ride, the opportunity to do a 1 day ride and
still be involved with this event. This ride takes place Sept. 2nd through the 4th.
This information is not final but it does appear that it is 90% likely. I will post more info as it
is finalized and becomes available to me. There will also be information on the AITC web page at:
http://www.agpage.com/aitc/index.htm ,but they are usually a little slow getting new information on
that site and right now, it still has the stuff from last year's ride. There will also be links
posted at: http://www.bikelib.org/rides/rides.html#September and:
http://www.mikebentley.com/bike/ilrides.htm#September but again, I will have the final plans,
including a preliminary route map, before it is posted to the web site and will post it here as soon
as possible.
Harry Jiles