Cycle across three states in one day!
Bicycle Illinois is excited to present the Tri-State Tour Chicago Century which travels through three states in one day! The ride starts just over the Illinois/Indiana border in Whiting, Indiana and finishes in Kenosha, Wisconsin traveling north through Illinois along Lake Michigan.
The single day event covers approximately 85 miles and includes a century option as well.
Our route parallels Lake Michigan through Chicago and the north shore Chicago suburbs and is almost entirely flat, following fully paved and signed bike paths and trails about 75% of the way. When it does not follow paths, the route primarily follows low traveled residential and secondary roads.
There are four possible route options that you can ride.
Whiting, IN to Kenosha, WI
This route is the basis for the event. You will start your ride right over the Illinois/Indiana border in Whiting and finish your ride in Kenosha, riding through 3 states in one day.
Whiting, IN to Kenosha, WI to Kenosha Century
In order to complete a century, you will ride a loop out of the ending location in Kenosha to add on enough miles in order to ride over 100 miles.
Whiting, IN to Waukegan
For this route, you will start the ride in Whiting but end in Waukegan, IL.
Whiting, IN to Waukegan Century
After you arrive at the end in Kenosha, you will turn around and ride the route back to rest stop 4 in Waukegan.