An Evening at the Races: Mundelein Grand Prix

This is a general announcement/quasi-offical ride.

WEATHER PERMITTING

I am riding from North Barrington to Mundelein to watch the Mundelein Grand Prix criterium races. I'll arrive in Mundelein about 3:00 pm and stay until the end of the men's professional race at 8:00 pm. If you'd like to ride along with me I'll send you my route and you can jump on somewhere along the way.

The Chicago Grit, Mundelein Grand Prix, is sponsored by Tighthead Brewing Company and is always a great time. If you are available earlier, the racing begins at 10:20 a.m. and runs throughout the day with the final, professional, races having 40-50 riders each. The speeds achieved on the track can reach 36 mph+!

Of course, if you don't wish to ride, you're welcome to drive or take the train to the event and join us. I begin the evening hanging out by the start/finish line and eventually head over to the cul-de-sac to watch the more advanced races. There is a "beer garden" (of sorts) in the cul-de-sac along with some portable facilities so it's a self-contained environment to watch the races.

There is a community "Family Fun Ride" at 6:15 PM that is a blast as we take a couple laps around the race course. You may need to sign a waiver to ride in this event.

If you're feeling restless and need some saddle time, The Bicycle Club of Lake County hosts their Monday Night Ride out of Tighthead at 6:00 pm.

While this is an extremely bike friendly event we suggest you bring a bike lock to secure your bike if you choose to leave it unattended for any length of time.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

If you've read this far, the race organizers are always looking for volunteers to be race marshals or other volunteer positions. If you are interested, visit the link below.

Click HERE to Volunteer!

NOTE: All riders participate and ride at their own risk. Meetup.com, Let's Ride and/or its organizers are not responsible for your safety or well being.