WE WILL BE BACK IN 2024 WITH 10 DAYS OF FULL SEND RACING!
If you have never raced Chicago Grit, but want to know what the courses are like, NorCal Cycling has a playlist on YouTube (click to watch the whole series, or find the day you want to see). Click a date below for full race details, including the daily schedule, town info, and course maps.
DAY 1
FRIDAY, JULY 19
WEST DUNDEE RIVER CHALLENGE
WEST DUNDEE, IL
DAY 2
SATURDAY, JULY 20
RAY WHALEN BUILDERS TOUR OF LAKE ELLYN
GLEN ELLYN, IL
DAY 3
SUNDAY, JULY 21
WINFIELD CRITERIUM AND SUMMERFEST
WINFIELD, IL
DAY 4
MONDAY, JULY 22
MUNDELEIN GRAND PRIX
MUNDELEIN, IL
DAY 5
TUESDAY, JULY 23
LOMBARD CYCLING CLASSIC P/B DUPAGE SPORTS COMMISSION
LOMBARD, IL
DAY 6
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24
CYCLE BROOKFIELD CRITERIUM
BROOKFIELD, IL
DAY 7
THURSDAY, JULY 25
NORTHBROOK GRAND PRIX
NORTHBROOK, IL
DAY 8
FRIDAY, JULY 26
ELGIN CLASSIC IN MEMORY OF DENNIS JURS
ELGIN, IL
DAY 9
SATURDAY, JULY 27
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE LAKE BLUFF CRITERIUM
LAKE BLUFF, IL
DAY 10
SUNDAY, JULY 28
FULTON MARKET GRAND PRIX
CHICAGO, IL
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