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Sweet Ride | Bike • Run • Walk
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Sweet Ride | Bike • Run • Walk

Willow Springs, Illinois, United States View on map
Oct 03, 2026 (America/Chicago local time)
Cycling

About this race

Get out of the city and join us for a bike ride or run along the Des Plaines river in Willow Springs. We have distances for everyone. Choose between a 40k or 65k bike ride or a 5k fun run/walk. Experience the camaraderie and community of people coming together for a cause to better diabetes care in the greater Chicago area. All proceeds will go directly to our mission to transform diabetes care and research in Chicago.

COURSE MAPS All event maps can be found here. Athletes are responsible for having and knowing the course route for their event. There will be signs on course to help guide but ultimately it is the athletes responsibility. 

Join us for the post-race party after the event at Imperial Oak Brewing.

On Course

  • Except for passing, participants should always remain on the right side of the trail. 
  • Helmets are required for ALL cyclists throughout their entire ride.
  • The 65k route has about 25k (15miles of crushed gravel trail). The 40k route is all paved. 
  • Water Jugs will available for all participants at the 40k turn around at Centennial Trail Schneider's Passage (approximately mile 12.5 and mile 30 for the 65k route). You must have your own water bottle to refill. 
  • Water will be available for 5k participants at the start and finish (you must have your own water bottle to fill)

Registration

  • Online registration will close Thursday, October 1st at 11:59 pm.  
  • Check in event morning will take place in the parking lot beginning at 8:15

T-shirts

  • Sweet Ride t-shirt sizing is guaranteed for all participants who register before 9/10. After 9/10, t-shirts will be first come first served and size will be based on availability. Shirt sizing is unisex.

Pick your distance

Running

Sweet Ride 5K Run/Walk

The 5k run/walk will begin at 10:00 am.

Oct 03, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$30.00
Open

Cycling

Sweet Ride 40K Bike

The 40 bike ride will begin at 9:30. All participants should be finished with the ride by 12:00pm.

Oct 03, 2026 40K 9:30 AM
$50.00
Open

Sweet Ride 65K Bike

The 65k bike ride will begin at 9:00 am. All participants should be finished with the ride by 12:00pm.

Oct 03, 2026 Ultra 9:00 AM
$50.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Willow Springs.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 12.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 22.7°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 12.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 22.7°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
20.7
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
0.0mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
66.4%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 4 Willow Springs events

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