Sanctuary Ski Club’s Bike Ride of the Month!
Are you ready to pump?
The I & M Canal in Utica
(Burgoo Festival)
Sunday, October 7th

10:30 AM MEET, 11 AM RIDE!

We will meet at the lower parking lot, in the Buffalo Rock State Park, and ride west to Utica. This parking lot is only 5 miles east of Utica and the Burgoo Festival. Thousands are drawn to this festival, named for the hundreds of gallons of hearty stew the locals prepare for the big day. In addition, there will be food stands, crafts, and a Civil War re-enactment. Our group can decide on the amount of riding, as the map shows the trail continues west to La Salle - click here for a I&M Canal trail map.

Directions from Chicago:

  • Go south on I-55 and exit west on I-80,
  • Go 40 miles to Ottawa (Route 23) and exit south,
  • Go south 1.5 miles and turn right (west) on Route 6,
  • Go west 1 mile and turn left (south) on W.D. Boyce Drive,
  • Go south 1 mile to Ottawa Avenue, and 3 miles to Buffalo Rock State Park (lower parking lot).
The trail is flat with crushed limestone. For details about Burgoo Festival Click Here - what is burgoo Click Here or on the cauldron.

Click here to find out what the heck Burgoo really is

Here are some things that you might want to bring on the ride:

BICYCLE LOCK • WATER BOTTLE • MONEY • SPARE INNER TUBE • 2-WAY RADIO

HELMET & SEAT BAG or RACK (FOR CARRYING THE ABOVE)

For the Talkabout 2-way radio fans, we will be jabbering on channel 7 / band 7.

Just show up, meet the group, and ride (SHOW AND GO).

For more information contact Jerry Klaetsch 630-355-2656 or
email at SkiSanctuary@hotmail.com.