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Tour de Orchards

Date and Time

Saturday, October 21, 2023, 10:15 AM until 4:00 PM Central Time (US & Canada) (UTC-06:00)

Location

Elburn Metra Station, Union Pacific-West (UP-W)
Elburn Metra Station Website
Elburn Metra Station E Kansas St
Elburn, IL  60119
USA

Event Contact(s)

Mark L Franklin

Category

Endurance Ride

Registration Info

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About this event

This Fall ride will take us across 70 miles of country roads just west of Chicago's suburbs to three orchards (Kuiper's, Honey Hill, & Woody's) to enjoy apple cider, donuts, taffy apples, coffee, and more.

Kuiper's Family Farm
Honey Hill Orchard
Woody's Orchard

10:15AM ride out for cyclists from the Elburn Metra Station. We will meet and depart from the south side of the rail tracks at the SW corner of the parking lot. 

If driving, arrive at 10:00AM and be ready to roll-out at 10:15AM. Parking is $1.80 for the day paid via the ParkMobile app. Day parking in the Metra lot is in the SW corner of parking lot.

If arriving via Metra UP-W
, depart Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago at 8:40 AM and arrive at the Elburn Metra Station at 10:06 AM. If taking Metra - you are REQUIRED to have a bungee cord or something to secure your bike on the train.

Return to Chicago via automobile or Metra UP-W. Trains depart the Elburn Metra Station at 2:25PM, 4:25PM, 6:25PM, 8:25PM, & 10:25PM.

Upon return to Elburn, we have an optional stop on the patio of Obscurity Brewing if waiting for the Metra train.

RidewithGPS Route: Tour de Orchards 2023

There is NO SAG for this ride. This is a NO DROP Ride. Group will ride a pace comfortable for all or split into different paced groups.