2005 Official Chicago Cruisers Ride and Event Schedule

Please note that this is our official ride schedule: attending each meeting, ride or party will count as 1 point towards the Bars and Stars awards. Click here for more information about the Bars and Stars awards

Sunday April 3 -10 AM
Monthly Meeting
Set clocks ahead 1 hour

Saturday April 23 – 11 AM
Fix-a-Bike day at Paul Anderson’s home. Just simple maintenance here, oil & filter changes and any after market accessories installed. Bring your drinks and some things for the grill.

Sunday May 1 – 9 AM NEW TIME
Lowden State Park ride
Road Captain: Pete Ozee
Monthly meeting.
First ride of the season will be directly after the meeting. We will be cruising out to Lowden State park. We will stop for lunch along the way and on the way back we’ll stop for ice cream. Cost will be 3 gas stops, lunch and ice cream.

Sunday May 8
Mother’s Day no planned ride.

Sunday May 15 - 9 AM
Road Captain: Kirk Hitschel
We’ll be heading south to Peoria for a run to one of the state parks. This will be an all day run, so plan accordingly. Cost will be 5 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday May 22 - 9 AM
Road Captain: Cavin Page
We’ll be heading down to Kankakee this weekend. This will be another long day so plan accordingly. Cost will be 5 gas stops and lunch.

Friday May 27 - 5 AM
Road Captain: Rich Gruner
Memorial Day Weekend
Ride the Dragon. We’re off to slay the Dragon, US 129 in NE Tennessee. That’s 318 curves in 11 miles, not for the feint of heart.

Sunday June 5 - 9 AM
Road Captain: Don Durbin
Monthly meeting and
LSD Trip - Lake Shore Drive ride.
Mileage will be approximately 130. Figure on 3 stops for gas and one stop for lunch.

Sunday June 12 - 9 AM
Road Captain: Jim Urben
Manor Care ride
We’ll be off for a short ride ending at the Manor care assisted living home in Elgin where Jim Urban’s wife works. We’ll meet some old time bikers and make someone’s day. Cost 2 gas stops.

Saturday June 18 - 8AM
Road Captain: Rich Gruner
Freedom Run. This ride is to help support our service men & women. Line up is at the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. The ride is 50 miles to Marseilles IL. Cost will be 4 gas stops and a $10 donation per person.

Sunday June 19
Father’s day, no planned ride

Sunday June 26 - 8 AM
Starved Rock run
Road Captain: Paul Anderson
Due to the distance of this ride we will be leaving an hour earlier. We will go to the park then to Utica to visit a leather and head shop then we’ll stop for lunch. Cost will be 4 gas stops, lunch, and any leather goods you may want.

Saturday July 2 - 9 AM
Wildcat Mountain weekend
Road Captain: Pete Ozee
We’ll be heading northwest into Wisconsin for a relaxing weekend and some fine roads to ride. Cost for this weekend will be lodging for 2 nights, meals and gas.

Sunday July 10 - 9 AM
Road Captain: Rob D
Monthly meeting and Big Timber run. We’ll be heading west and north for about 70 miles and take about 2 hours. Cost will be 2 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday July 17 - 8 AM
Road Captain: Don Durbin
Ride for Kids, Northbrook IL. This is one of our charity runs for this year. Cost will be the $35 donation to the PBTF and 2 gas stops. It’s best if you gas up before you get to the starting point which is at the Allstate headquarters on Sanders road at Willow road.

Sunday July 24 - 9 AM
Iron Horse Social club run
Road Captain: Guido
We’ll be heading west to Savanna to the Iron Horse Social Club for lunch. Cost for this will be 2 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday, July 31 – 9 AM
Waukegan Harbor run
Road Captain: Pete Ozee
We’ll be riding up to Waukegan for a good hot dog and ice cream. Cost will be 2 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday August 7 - 9 AM
Shrinkage Ride
Road Captain: Ann Hitschel
Monthly meeting and the return of the Shrinkage ride. We’ll be off to Magic Waters in Rockford for a wet afternoon at the water park. Bring your swim trunks and a towel. Cost will be 2 gas stops and admission to the park.

Sunday August 14 - 9 AM
Kettle Moraine Run
Road Captain: Cavin Page
We’ll be going back to Wisconsin to the Kettle Moraine area for some nice roads and scenic ride afterwards we’ll stop in Gurnee for a BBQ. Cost will be 3 gas stops.

Sunday August 21 - 9 AM
Road Captain: Don Durbin
We’re off to the Dixon area for an afternoon ride. Cost will be 4 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday August 28 - 9 AM
Bristol Renaissance Fair
Road Captain: Ann Hitschel
Lords and Ladies of the Cruisers the Bristol Renaissance fair awaits thee. Cost will be 2 stops for petrol and admission to thy fair and thy food.

Saturday September 3 - 9 AM
Road Captain: Paul Anderson
Labor Day weekend tour of Illinois. We’ll head west to the state line then head south towards St Louis on day one. Day two will find us in southern IL and Kentucky area. Day three we’ll head on home. Cost will be 2 nights lodging, meals and gas.

Sunday September 11 - 9 AM
Broken Oar
Road Captain: Pete Ozee
Monthly meeting. After our meeting we’ll be heading out to the Broken Oar for lunch and drinks. Due to the Oar’s policy we cannot wear our colors, dress accordingly. Cost will be 1 gas stop and lunch.

Sunday September 18 - 9 AM
Lake Geneva run
Road Captain: Pete Ozee
Lake Geneva run. NEW ROUTE. We’re off to Wisconsin for a ride in the country side. Cost for this ride will be 2 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday September 25 - 7 AM
Road Captain: Guido
The Great Galena getaway
Once again we will be leaving early due to the distance of this run, about 200 miles. We’ll be riding the Stagecoach Trail for a twisty ride into Galena where we’ll have lunch and do some sight seeing. Cost will be 5 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday October 2 - 9 AM
Rock Cut run
Road Captain: Kirk Hitschel
Monthly meeting and Rock cut run.
We’re off to Rock Cut state park just north of Rockford. Cost will be 4 gas stops and lunch.

Sunday October 9 - 9 AM
A.B.A.T.E. Food & Toy run
Road Captain: Pete Ozee
The season ending ride will be the A.B.A.T.E. food and toy run. Cost for this ride will be2 gas stops, a non-perishable food item and a toy. There is also a registration fee, $15 per bike or $20 if your 2 up.

Saturday October 29
Halloween party
Sunday November 6 – 10 AM NEW TIME
Monthly and Board meeting.

November 19 – 6 PM
Cruiser Anniversary party. This will be our 7th year as a club. Menu is still to be determined, watch for updates.

Sunday December 4
Toys for Tots
Road Captain: Rich Gruner

Sunday December 11 – 10 AM
Monthly meeting

Saturday December, 17 - 5 PM
Cruiser Christmas party