The South Chicago ‘Kermesse’ Road Race & Bicycle Celebration, presented by Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza, features a course that evokes the wide-open, wind-swept roads of Belgium. This event will be run as a “road race” under USA Cycling rules (i.e. no free lap).

While the course is flat, racers will tell you the wind can make this course anything but easy!

The event schedule and race course can be found below.

Schedule of Events

CATEGORY	START	DURATION	DISTANCE lap = 3.2 mi	FIELD LIMIT	PRIZES	PLACES
Men Jr. 15-18	10:00 AM	6	19.2	75	Medals	3
Women Jr. 15-18	10:02 AM	4	12.8	75	Medals	3
Men Cat 4	11:05 AM	8	25.6	120	Coffee	3
Men Novice	11:07 AM	7	22.4	75	Coffee	3
Women Cat 4/Novice	11:08 AM	6	19.2	75	Coffee	3
Men Cat 3	12:45 PM	11	35.2	120	$250	5
Women Cat 2/3	12:47 PM	11	35.2	120	$250	5
Masters 40+ Cat 1-4 & Masters 50+ Cat 1-4 (scored separately)	2:30 PM	14	44.8	120	$250	5
Women Pro/1/2	2:32 PM	16	51.2	150	$2,000+	15
Men Pro/1/2	5:15 PM	19	60.8	150	$2,000+	15
Men Cat 2	5:19 PM	16	51.2	120	$250	5