Event Description
Road racing is back in a big way. Join us east of Belvidere, IL for the Boone County Road Race. This will be a joint USAC Road Race State Championship for both Illinois and Wisconsin. This title hasn't been awarded in Illinois for almost ten years—don't miss your chance to claim it.
Open to all riders. The road race takes place on a 21.5 mile course on the rural farm roads of Boone County featuring long straight sections of exposed roads leaving riders no place to hid. Throw in a few rolling hills and technical corners the rider who earns the title champion will have to show their true midwestern grit. Let’s bring racing back to the Midwest.
The current schedule will be as follows:
9:00am - M CAT1/2 - 90 miles (4 laps)
9:06am - M CAT 3 - 69 miles (3 laps)
9:12am - M Masters - 69 miles (3 laps)
9:18am - M CAT 4/5 - 47 miles (2 laps)
9:24am - W CAT 1/2/3 - 69 miles (3 laps)
9:30am - W Masters & CAT3/4/5 - 47 miles (2 laps)
9:36am - Open - 25 & 47 miles (1 & 2 laps)
Start times & distances are subject to change based on number of registrants. Fields may be added, split up or combined based on attendance.
Illinois & Wisconsin will each crown Male & Female Champions in the following categories:
Cat 1
Cat 2
Cat 3
Masters 40+
Masters 50+
Masters 60+
(No junior race due to regulations for 2026)
How will you know who you are racing?
+ Riders racing for an Illinois State Championship will receive Orange numbers paying homage to the Chicago Bears & University of Illinois.
+ Riders racing for a Wisconsin State Championship will receive Green numbers paying homage to the Green Bay Packers & Milwaukee Bucks.
+ All other riders will receive white numbers.
To be eligible to be an Illinois or Wisconsin state champion, USA Cycling & Illinois Cycling Eligibility Regulations stand.
1) There must be at least 5 riders in the classification from your state.*
2) To be eligible for a State Championship jersey or medal, a rider must hold a current USA Cycling annual license and reside in the state as shown on the rider’s USA Cycling annual license.
Please consider purchasing registration insurance for the event. This is the only path to receive a refund or deferral.
*- in the case of a lack of riders in:
Masters 60+ then Masters 60+ will combine with Masters 50+
Masters 50+ then Masters 50+ will combine with Masters 40+
Masters 40+ then Masters 40+ riders will ride in the category specified on their USAC license
CAT3 then CAT3 will combine with CAT1/2
Events
Masters 40+
100 spots left. Price increases after July 15, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT
Masters 50+
100 spots left. Price increases after July 15, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT
Masters 60+
100 spots left. Price increases after July 15, 2026 at 11:59pm CDT
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Event Location
6301 Lawrenceville Rd
Belvidere, IL 61008 US
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Where did Road Racing go?
There continues to be growing challenges in establishing a course.
Once a course is established then comes the cost aspect of permitting and staffing the course to be safe and secure. Signage, police, and course marshals quickly add up.
By the time an event directer gets to this point they are often 100+ hours in to a course and the cost forecasts out pace what the market is willing to pay.
We have journeyed down this route, unphased by the outcome, fueled by passion, to bring Road Racing back to Illinois. The future of Road Racing in Illinois is now in the hands of the cycling community.
A strong turnout will result in a road racing series in 2027.
