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HOMEWOOD

BIKE RACE

SUNDAY JULY 7; BIKING THE DIXIE FAMILY RIDE AND DOWNTOWN HOMEWOOD CYCLING CLASSIC  
  

Bike the Dixie Family Ride

Sunday| July 7

8:00 AM-11:00 AM 

FREE-SHOW UP, CHECK IN, GET ROLLING!
CHECK IN/FINISH: Independence Park, Hickory & Dixie Hwy

 Car-free downtown course--ride as many laps as you like!
 5-mile tour on quiet Homewood streets (shared with cars)!

 GO HAAS HUNTING!
 Snap pictures of Homewood's Richard Haas murals along both routes for a chance to win a signed print of the Goodspeed Cyclery mural, courtesy Richard Haas and Thomas Photographic Services!

  

11:05 AM-6:10 PM

Sunday|July 7

Downtown Homewood

Explosive bicycle racing for women & men, 7 categories, all skill levels! Drink & dine while you watch the Midwest's fastest criterium racers sweep through corners & blast down Dixie to the finish!

Cheer for Homewood's Own:

  • SHANE FEEHERY, Cat 2-Elite
     22 y/o
    Favorite races; Quad Cities Criterium and Lafayette Square in St. Louis
     
  • MATT KELLY, Cat 2-Elite
     28 y/o
     Favorite races; Tour of Elk Grove, Indian Lakes Cyclocross weekend, and Giro del Montagna in St. Louis.
Both are members of the South Chicago Wheelmen's elite team.
Residents are accustomed to a busy social calendar filled with special events and activities hosted by the Village of Homewood, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District, Homewood Area Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Homewood Business Association, and various local service groups.  Please check with each agency for a list of activities and details. 
 
Forbes named Homewood among the most livable metro-area suburbs in the Midwest, and the village has earned the Best of Chicago Southland's Best Community Award on numerous occasions. Chicago Magazine and the Chicago Tribune have also provided various recognitions for Homewood.
Village of Homewood
2020 Chestnut Road
Homewood, Illinois 60430
(708) 798-3000