| The 31st annual Easter Ride, a one day bicycle tour sponsored by the Folks on Spokes bicycle club, will be held on Sunday, April 29, 2012
Please note the new starting location:
Park Forest Village Hall, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, IL
Since 1982 the Easter Ride has continually grown in popularity. It was listed as the Best Biking in America
in Bicycling Magazines April 1999 issue, and it has just gotten better each year. Drawing hundreds of riders each year, the ride is large enough to seem professionally run, yet small enough
to really enjoy.
Every year, the ride gets better and this year is no exception.
The success of this invitational ride enables our Club to make generous donations to the League of American
Bicyclists, League of Illinois Bicyclists, Active Transportation Alliance,
and the Indiana Bicycle Coalition.
Pick one of five routes through pastoral farmlands, wildflower filled woods, and friendly towns. Route choices are: an 17 mile short route plus 28, 33, 50 and 62-mile longer routes (Actual route availabiltiy may vary slightly). Each route follows lightly traveled paved roads and a few miles of paved trail. All routes are fully marked.
Food and fun is what the Easter Ride is all
about. Rest stops along the route provide riders with
fruit, drinks, sandwiches (including Easter egg salad sandwiches),
and homemade cookies. Some of the rest stops will also
have live musical entertainment. After the ride, stop in at Dining On The Green (on Main St. just north of Village Hall) for food, music and a massage. Enjoy a traditional Easter Egg salad sandwich and more while listening to the Friday Afternoon Band. If you're lucky, you'll run across an Easter Bunny or two.
From start to finish, the FOS crew will be working
hard to help make your ride enjoyable.
Your safety is important to us, so please obey
all traffic laws, practice rider courtesy, communicate with fellow
riders, and remain riding single-file when vehicles are approaching
from either direction. Folks on Spokes Bicycle Club requires that all
riders wear a Snell or ANSI approved bicycling helmet.
Your fee entitles you to a map of your route, access to all rest stops, SAG support, and parking. Short and long sleeve t-shirts with this year’s Easter Ride logo may be ordered for an additional fee. A limited number of t-shirts may be available on the day of the ride. Please plan to pick up your rider packets and T-shirts by 10:00 AM. If you plan on riding the 50 or 62 mile route, we ask that you start by 9:00 AM. Sag support ends at 3:30.
The cost is $15 until April 15th, then $20 after April 15th. Registration tables will be open from 7:30 am to 10:00am.on the day of the ride.
2012 Easter Ride fees. |
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Through |
After |
Fees |
4-15-2012 |
4-15-2012 |
Each
Rider |
$15.00 |
$20.00 |
Children
12 or under |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Short
Sleeve M,L,XL |
$14.00 |
$16.00 |
Short
Sleeve XXL |
$16.00 |
$18.00 |
Long
Sleeve M,L,XL |
$18.00 |
$20.00 |
Long
Sleeve XXL |
$20.00 |
$22.00 |
To assist us in planning we urge all riders to pre-register. To pre-register by mail simply fill out the Easter Ride brochure and return it with your check payable
to:
Folks on Spokes
PO Box 816
Mokena, IL 60448
Or you may pre-register online through Active.com.

The ride starts at Park Forest Village Hall, at Orchard and Indianwood Drives in Park Forest. Click here for map)
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From the north, exit I-57 at US 30 and go east under the Metra/Amtrak tracks, turn south at the next light, Orchard Drive. Go 1.9 miles to Indianwood Drive and turn left. Enter the parking lot on the left.
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From 394 head west on Route 30 past Western avenue to Orchard Drive
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From the south, exit I-57 at Sauk Trail, go east to Indianwood. From 394, exit at Sauk Trail, go west to Indianwood.
Thanks for coming
to the Easter Ride!




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