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Your registration for The L.A.T.E. Ride includes:
  • A short-sleeved 100% cotton L.A.T.E. Ride T-shirt (FREE for all riders who sign up by July 9th!)
  • Pocket-size Rider Guide with official route map
  • Goody Bag filled with coupons, sample stuff and mandatory Rider Number (see below)
  • Prizes for Best Lit Bike and Best Decorated Helmet
  • Bicycle support, if needed, provided by Village Cycle Center
  • Support from police officers and volunteer Course Marshals
  • Rest stop with water, refreshments and snacks
  • First-aid support, if needed.
  • Refreshments after the ride at Buckingham Fountain

Rider Goody Bag "Goodies"

Our L.A.T.E. Ride sponsors will provide an array of coupons and samples for the goody bag. We'll have more details for you in Spring 2010.

How to Register

Register on the Internet
Registration will open February 8th, 2010.

Night-of-Event Registration
You may register for $45 at Buckingham Fountain. You will not receive a free t-shirt; however, a limited supply of t-shirts will be available for purchase

Register by Mail
We will have a printable registration form available on this site in early February.

Register in Person at Packet Pick-Ups
Mark your calendar for the Packet Pick-Ups below. You may attend ANY Packet Pick-Up. And you can pick up packets for friends, too (just bring along their confirmation numbers). Please remember that we give out rider numbers in order of Packet Pick-Up, not by date of registration. And, the first 200 goody bags picked up during each Packet Pick-Up will contain a rider number for the first regular wave! To get in the first wave, you need to be among the first 200 at any Packet Pick-Up.

Thursday, July 1 (5–9pm)
Sports Authority – Orland Park
LaGrange Road and 153rd Street

Friday, July 2 (5–9pm)
Sports Authority – Lombard
173 Yorktown Center

Monday, July 5 (5–9pm)
Sports Authority – Deerfield
Deerbrook Mall, 120 S. Waukegan Road

Tuesday, July 6 (5–9pm)
Sports Authority – Hoffman Estates
4700 Hoffman Boulevard

Wednesday, July 7 (11am–2pm)
McDonald’s Cycle Center in Millennium Park
239 E. Randolph, Chicago

Wednesday, July 7 (5–9pm)
Sports Authority – Chicago
1801 W. Fullerton


Sorry, no refunds on accepted entries. Proceeds benefit Friends of the Parks.


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