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Welcome to the Illinois Cycling Association Website

Welcome to the home of competitive cycling in Illinois! The ICA website serves the Illinois cycling community by maintaining a calendar of races, a results database, a club database, and relevant news about our sport. Check back often or subscribe to our RSS feed to have the latest news and more delivered to you.

State Championship Jersey Store is Open!!! Until April 21st

April 15, 2025

Please DM our socials or email the board for a link to the store with the race you won, category, and date. Thanks!

The Official Start to the 2025 Illinois Road Race Season

March 28, 2025

Tomorrow, March 29th, South Chicago Wheelman will be hosting the first Illinois Road Race of the 2025 season! It is a 2-day event with a Time Trial Saturday morning, a long Crit Saturday afternoon, and Crit again on Sunday. We’ve heard the concerns about the weather but Saturday is looking great and there is DAY OF REG for the crits. The Time Trial was pre-reg only.

Please come show your support for Illinois Road Racing and sign-up[ day of! Racing starts 11am for Crits. Reg closes 30 mins before race start.

https://www.southchicagowheelmen.com/autobahn-early-spring-race-series

https://www.bikereg.com/69350

Illinois State Mountain Bike Championships 2025

March 15, 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that Illinois will host a State Mountain Bike Championship in 2025!

WORS (Wisconsin Off-Road Series) is bringing an exciting race to Atwood Park in Rockford, IL, on July 20, 2025—and this event will be the official State Championship. This marks the first Illinois MTB state title event since 2021!

Thanks to a collaboration between ICA and WORS, Elite, Sport, and Comp categories will all be eligible for state titles.

Stay tuned for more details, and get ready for an unforgettable race!

Race Date: July 20, 2025
Location: Atwood Park, Rockford, IL
Categories: Elite, Sport, and Comp (all ages/genders)

Sign up now: https://www.bikereg.com/border-battle

Highlights from March 12th Meeting!

March 13, 2025

Hi Everyone!

Last night was an important meeting. A lot of items were covered so we wanted to post the highlights!

Michael Kelly has resigned as VP. We thank Michael for his years of dedication and service.
The board nominated and elected Kai Luan to fill the role of VP until the end of the current term. Kai was previously elected as the Secretary.
XXX Racing will host the Illinois State Time Trial Championship, June 1st. Location will be the Kankakee area. TT bikes and Merckx style.
WORS will host the Illinois State Mountain Bike Championship, July 20th. Border Battle will be hosted at Atwood Park, Rockford. Categories TBD
State Championship Jerseys available for purchase April 15th. The store will be open for 2 weeks.

The full minutes will be posted to the website.

2025 Criterium State Championship Vote

March 6, 2025

Hi All,

Thank you to everyone who voted

The Illinois State Criterium Championship is returning to Elmhurst in 2025! After an incredible event in 2024, the fast, technical, and crowd-filled streets of Elmhurst will once again host June 7th. Please visit this link to learn more: https://www.elmhurstcyclingclassic.com/.

Elmhurst will also be day one of a two day omnium held with Cobb Park June 8th.

Also, here is the link to register today!

https://www.bikereg.com/68273