Prairie Cycle Club – Bicycle Club for Champaign County, Illinois

The Prairie Cycle Club (PCC) was started in 1971 as a local not-for-profit group to organize and coordinate bicycle events. It serves the needs of all types of bicyclists including recreational riders, touring cyclists, long distance riders, commuters, racers, and ultra marathon competitors. Families, students, singles, couples, seniors - all - are welcome to ride with the PCC as well as participate in other PCC activities.

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Benefits of Membership

• Cycling is a great way to have fun while improving your fitness, no matter what your experience or ability. PCC offers something for beginning recreational cyclists, touring cyclists, competitive cyclists, and commuting cyclists, be they individuals, couples, or families - anyone who likes to ride a bike.
• An excellent way to socialize and meet new friends.
• Special rides and events such as:
  • Darwin Ride
  • CU Across the Prairie
  • Ride-to-Eat Events (breakfast rides, picnic rides, ice cream rides, pizza rides, etc.)
  • Rides to area festivals, county fairs, etc.
  • Summer moonlight rides
  • Organized trips to out-of-town rides
  • Pot luck dinners
  • Annual December party
  • Other social, recreational, and cycling events
• All activities are either free or at reduced rates for PCC members
• A full range of weekly rides for PCC members (April - September), from Leisurely to Advanced
• An opportunity to "get out of town" and visit nearby communities such as Philo, Tolono, Sadorus, Mahomet, Homer, and Monticello, as well as surrounding points of interest such as Lake of the Woods, Allerton Park, Homer Lake, and the Sangamon River Valley
• Regular newsletters to keep you abreast of club activities, upcoming rides in CU and surrounding areas, timely articles about bicycling, and tips to improve your cycling skills
• Member meetings and programs give you an opportunity to meet other bicyclists and keep informed about topics of interest
• Pro-active support for local bicycling advocacy activities, including a helmet-fitting and bike safety booth at the Champaign Park District's annual "Day in the Park"
• Off-road/mountain biking o­n trails at Kickapoo State Park

2007 Board of Directors
President: Dan Shunk
Treasurer: Peggy Glatthaar
Secretary: Cliff Ponder
Activities: Babette Hiles
Publicity: Bob Morris
Membership: Jay Reutter
Cycling Advocate: Rich Furr
Newsletter Editor: Sue Jones
Newsletter Publisher: Sharon Michalove
Webmaster: Jim Witte