JULY 21: WINFIELD
Winfield’s Criterium and Summerfest is back again on Sunday, July 21. This year’s event will be a festival experience with 9 food trucks, a beer trailer, an expanded Kidz Zone, an artesian market, a family ride, and of course Chicago Grit racing!
The course will be a repeat of last year’s which features a long straightaway with a very fast, exciting race to the finish line.
The DuPage Triple Crown Continues in Winfield!
Hundreds will participate. At the end, five will stand alone as Triple Crown Champions. Winfield will be stop #2 in our rider’s quest to earn the coveted Triple Crown!
This three-day miniseries starts in Glen Ellyn (Tour of Lake Ellyn), travels to Winfield, and will conclude in Lombard with the crowning of the champions. The following five categories will have a chance for glory: Women 2/3, Women 4/5/Jr., Men 3, Men 2 (sponsored by ChemStation), Masters 40+. The omnium leader in Glen Ellyn, Winfield, and Lombard will receive. DuPage Triple Crown Jersey.
The final scoring, using Chicago Grit’s collective points scoring method, will determine the five final DuPage Triple Crown Champions – the rider in each of the five categories with the most collective points in the three DuPage races. The five winners will be crowned at the Lombard Cycling Classic, walking away with a cash prize and bragging rights as among the very best in competition.
To learn more about the Triple Crown, click here.
Team MACK Masters 50/60+ Miniseries
Winfield marks the third day of the Team MACK Masters 50/60+ miniseries! We’re grateful to Team MACK for making this series possible. Whether you use this series as a tune up for nationals, or are planning on racing the entire Chicago Grit series, this miniseries is a can’t miss on the race schedule for 2024!
CHICAGO GRIT EVENTS SCHEDULES : WINFIELD
Information
Racer parking is located north of the railroad tracks in the commuter parking lots, as well as on surface lots of Central DuPage Hospital. Please do not park on side streets adjacent to the race course to allow for impacted residents to park.
If approaching from the south from I-88 on Winfield Road, turn right at Roosevelt and then left on Forest St. to stay east of the race course. Use Sunnyside Ave to Church St. to access parking lots north of the tracks.
If approaching from north of the tracks, proceed on Winfield/High Lake/Jewell roads to access racer lots. Please stay north of the tracks.