Sept 7 Labor Day Ride Route Update
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Jim Witte
Aug 31, 2026, 4:46:43 PMAug 31
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Hi Labor Day Riders!
The routes are looking great for the PCC Labor Day Ride in Perrysville on Monday, September 7. I completed a scouting run, and road conditions are the best they’ve been in years.
For both the 36- and 65-mile routes, Silver Island Road and Coffing Brothers Road have new, smooth surfaces. 10 O’Clock Road, Stringtown Road, and Highway 32 into Perrysville are also smooth and in good condition.
For the 65-mile route, I've updated the route out of Montezuma. We’ll now use Strawberry Road and cross the recently repaired Melcher Covered Bridge. The new route includes about 0.1 mile on Highway 36. Route distance slightly increases to 66.8.
Strawberry Road has some rough pavement in spots, but it’s more scenic than Leatherwood Road, which we’ve used in previous years.
Ride details: https://prairiecycleclub.org/labor-day-ride-2026-details/
Looking forward to a great Labor Day ride!
Jim Witte
The routes are looking great for the PCC Labor Day Ride in Perrysville on Monday, September 7. I completed a scouting run, and road conditions are the best they’ve been in years.
For both the 36- and 65-mile routes, Silver Island Road and Coffing Brothers Road have new, smooth surfaces. 10 O’Clock Road, Stringtown Road, and Highway 32 into Perrysville are also smooth and in good condition.
For the 65-mile route, I've updated the route out of Montezuma. We’ll now use Strawberry Road and cross the recently repaired Melcher Covered Bridge. The new route includes about 0.1 mile on Highway 36. Route distance slightly increases to 66.8.
Strawberry Road has some rough pavement in spots, but it’s more scenic than Leatherwood Road, which we’ve used in previous years.
Ride details: https://prairiecycleclub.org/labor-day-ride-2026-details/
Looking forward to a great Labor Day ride!
Jim Witte
Rob Grider
Aug 31, 2026, 11:40:09 PMAug 31
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Jim, sounds great and thanks for checking out. I couldn't agree more as I've always enjoyed the scenic Strawberry Rd over to 10 O'clock road vs the very rough Leatherwood Rd. One thing people should be aware of is there are only two places to refuel and so make sure you take plenty of fluids and snacks as it's about 27 miles to the first stop in Montezuma and not much less than that up to Kingman. Looking forward to it.
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Refaat Yakoub
Sep 3, 2026, 3:19:40 PMSep 3
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I would like to join the 66-mile Labor Day ride. Is there anyone driving from the Champaign area with a bike rack and willing to give me a ride?
Thanks,
Refaat
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