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McHenry County Century Ride 2026

Date:
Sun, May 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Location:
Sunset Park Path
Lake in the Hills, Illinois
60142
United States
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Links:
rpbytrudy.com Register at raceroster.com
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The 2026 McHenry County (Quarter, Half, & Full) Century Ride is excited to bring you a "Hub Spoke" ride to get to your 26-100+ mile bike ride through scenic McHenry County! This ride will showcase the scenic and mainly flat roads of McHenry County. The "Hub" rest stop will fill you with great snacks and sandwiches throughout the ride. From the hub you have a choice of 4 'spoke' routes with varying distances. The route has distances for every level of rider. Choose the distance, double up on one loop, tackle all four loops...You customize your route. Enjoy four loops connected through one rest stop for a fantastic day of riding! We ride rain or shine.

Staging for the start and end of the ride will take place in Sunset Park, 5200 Miller Road, Lake in the Hills. Lots of parking available. The rest area, open from 6:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. is located in Union at Veterans' Park. We encourage you to join us for our post ride snacks, hydration, and water. Post event food will be served from 11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bring your bag chair and enjoy the food, friends, and stories. Additionally there will be opportunities for photos and bragging rights of your bike stories.

JOIN the "100 Miler Club" and ring the bell and add your signature to the board. THIRSTY? Clasen's Tavern in Union will be offering $2 Domestic Beers all day to riders with their ride bib on.

** Teams, Friends, Clubs of 4 or more can get a discount for the group. Email trudywakeman@gmail.com for discount code.

The 40+ volunteers support our organizations and we appreciate their help with the ride. Sign up HERE to volunteer.

Proceeds from this ride will benefit local organizations with missions that benefit residents of McHenry County.

People for Parks Foundation of Lake in the Hills - Organized as a 501(c)3 to provide financial support for the programs operated through the Village of Lake in the Hills Parks and Recreation Department. We provide scholarships for program participation to those in need for preschool, summer camp, and specific programs. The Foundation provides supplies for programs such as preschool, beach and park equipment. We financially support and volunteer for events such as Summer Sunset Festival, Senior Trips, Holiday Events, and for the purchase and wrapping of the Recreation Department transportation. Our goal is to enhance the recreational lives for residents of all ages to provide memories to last a lifetime. LITHPeopleforParks.com

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