The Illinois Cycling Association would like to announce the 2016 State Championship events. The ICA Board and State Championships Committee made the selections in part on applications received, event management experience, quality of the courses, community support & involvement, and timing of the events. The ICA would like to congratulate each of the events hosting our State Championships and wish each of our riders, good luck in 2016.
The 2016 Illinois State Championship Races
Road Race: SUN 7/17 – PSCS Willow Springs Road Race
Time Trial: SAT 8/20 – Scarlet Fire Racing (Paw Paw TT Course)
Criterium: SAT 8/27 – Bloomintgon Criterium
Mountain Bike*: SAT 9/24 & SUN 9/25 – Jersey Presentation @ Farmdale Festival
Cyclocross: SUN 12/4 Ten 27 Cycling Club & Spidermonkey Cycling / Montrose Harbor
Track: Event Dates will be shared soon.
* The Illinois State Mountain Bike Championship is NOT a one day event. It is a series comprised of 9 total races with competitors using their 5 best finishes in order to determine the State Championship winners, which are not finalized until the Farmdale Festival in September. The nine races in the series are: 4/17: Illiniwek (FORC); 5/1 Marilla Parl (CICA); 5/22: Jubilee Challenge (PAMBA); 6/12 Sunderbruch FORC Side Thrill Ride (FORC); 7/31: Wildlife Wild (PAMBA); 8/14: Lake Shelbyville (CIMBA); 8/21 Kickapoo Fat Tire Festival (KMBC); 9/4 Mud Sweat & Gears (CORBA); 9/24-9/25 Farmdale Festival (final IHRS awards) (PAMBA).
Thank you and best wishes for a fun, challenging, and exciting 2016 racing season!