Beautiful Southern Ride

Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Carbondale Breakfast and supported by the Carbondale Bicycle Club.
Choose from a 30, 62, or 75 mile ride starting at the Carbondale Middle School (CMS).
The 30 mile ride goes south from CMS into Giant City Park. Hilly with a long, fast downhill into Makanda and then uphill to the Visitor Center and the rest stop. After the rest stop there's a lovely long stretch of Spillway Road in Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge.
The 62 mile ride is a challenging ride that goes south and west from CMS and follows the Wine Trail to Pomona and the first rest stop. From Pomona the ride travels east to join the 30 mile ride in Makanda for the 2nd rest stop and the ride back to Carbondale.
The 75 mile ride follows the 30 mile ride to Giant City Park and then goes north of Carbondale to Elkville and Desoto through open and relatively flat countryside.
Entry fee: $15 per person or $40 for 3 or more riders from the same household.
All rides start and end at the Carbondale Middle School. Restrooms are available at the school but there are no shower facilites.
Registration is from 7-9 a.m. Sags end at 3 p.m. Plan to start in time to finish by 4 p.m.
The routes are marked and cue sheets will be provided. The rides will have rest stops with snacks, water, and Gatorade. All routes will be sagged.
Helmets are required to be worn by all riders. Cyclists must obey all traffic rules.